TSG Hoffenheim vs FC Augsburg Betting Tips and Predictions

TSG Hoffenheim come into this game in 17th place, 1 point above bottom of the table Hannover 96. Last Sunday they travelled away to Dortmund, which is by no means the easiest fixture in the schedule. After a strong start to the match Hoffenheim found themselves leading 1-0, which after a red card putting them down to 10 men in the 60th minute, they proceeded to lose 3-1 with all 3 goal from Dortmund in the last 10 minutes. This was the 9th time this season that Hoffenheim have dropped points after leading the – no other team have had the lead and gone on to draw or lose a match more often this season.

FC Augsburg’s took away a decent point with a 2-2 draw to Borussia M’gladbach last Sunday which kept them 4 points clear of the relegation zone. After being knocked out of the Europa League last Thursday by Liverpool, all of their focus will be on the league and ensuring themselves safety from relegation, and this will be a fixture they’ll be aiming to take at least a point away from.

TSG Hoffenheim may have only lost 2 of the 7 games against the teams in the bottom 3rd of the Bundesliga so far this season (both defeats at home to Werder Bremen and Darmstadt 98) but FC Augsburg have one of the better records away from home this season. By overall away form over the season so far, Augsburg are the 6th best team in the Bundesliga and have taken a solid 13 points from the last six away games. Hoffenheim, in comparison, have the 14th worst home form in the Bundesliga. Based on the above form and the statistics below that Augsburg have scored at least one goal in 91% of their away games and Hoffenheim conceding at least 1 goal in 82% of their home games, FC Augsburg or Draw with a result of 1-1 at 11/2 both seem likely outcomes.