TSG Hoffenheim vs Schalke Predictions

• Over 3.5 goals has been a winning bet in seven of Hoffenheim’s 13 Bundesliga home games this season.
• Hoffenheim won 3-0 last time these two met in the Bundesliga but both sides have scored in five of the last seven head-to-heads.
• Schalke have failed to win 39 of their last 40 top-flight away games.

A proper relegation six-pointer

A pair of wins ahead of this round have dragged Hoffenheim out of the relegation zone, an incredible bounce back to form for Pellegrino Matarazzo after losing each of his first five games as the Hoffenheim manager.

Another hugely important game in the fight for survival rolls around for the hosts as fellow strugglers Schalke come to town. The Royal Blues had put together an impressive run of their own (W2, D6) before falling to a resounding 3-0 defeat at the hands of Leverkusen in the previous round.

Schalke have lost seven of the last 12 H2H encounters with Hoffenheim which is certainly a bad omen for a side who have also won just one of their last 40 Bundesliga away games! Survival is very much on for the visitors if they can improve on that record, although they may find it difficult in this particular clash against an opponent also fighting for their top-flight lives.

Stick with the hosts to take the points

Despite Schalke’s recently solid form, we’re sticking with Hoffenheim to come out on top in this clash. Their latest two victories came against Champions League hopefuls Union Berlin, and one of the league’s most prolific scoring sides, Werder Bremen.

For smaller stakes, we’re going for a 3-1 home win in the correct score market. Hoffenheim have scored five goals across their last two league games and they could rack up yet another big scoreline here at the PreZero Arena.

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