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With the Bundesliga‘s Champions League race entering its final stretch, visitors Hoffenheim cannot afford to drop points at WWK Arena against Augsburg if they wish to remain in contention for a place in the top four.
The hosts reside in 11th place with 32 points, and they should be confident of avoiding the drop, but fifth-placed Hoffenheim have 50 points and trail both fourth-placed RB Leipzig and third-placed Stuttgart by three points with just six matchweeks remaining.
Read on for our Augsburg vs Hoffenheim and click here to find more betting tips for today.
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Augsburg vs. Hoffenheim key stats
- Augsburg have conceded 10 goals in their last four games.
- Hoffenheim have conceded at least two goals in five of their last eight matches.
- The hosts have netted exactly two goals in four of their five most recent home clashes.
- Augsburg have conceded the first goal in 15 of their 28 league fixtures.
Augsburg vs. Hoffenheim preview: A crucial game in the hunt for top four
| Augsburg | vs | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| 11th | Position | 5th |
| 32 | Points | 50 |
| 34 | Goals For | 55 |
| 51 | Goals Against | 41 |
| 5 | Clean Sheets | 6 |
| 10th | Home Rank | 6th |
| 15th | Away Rank | 3rd |
Augsburg were forced to settle for a point against Hamburger SV last weekend, drawing 1-1 despite boasting a man advantage for much of the second half.
Though the result was disappointing, they are now seven points ahead of 16th-placed St Pauli, who occupy the Bundesliga's relgation zone, and they will play champions Bayern Munich on Saturday.
Die Fuggerstadter will want to arrest their poor stretch of form, as while they avoided defeat against Hamburger, the draw only halted a streak of three losses in a row.
Arthur Chaves, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw and Cedric Zesiger may have to be trusted in the hosts' back three considering Chrislain Matsima and Keven Schlotterbeck have been ruled out due to injury and suspension respectively.
Hoffenheim lost 2-1 against Mainz 05 on April 4, and that was the sixth time in eight matches that they failed to win, and it was their fourth defeat in that period.
The visitors may only be three points from the Champions League spots, but they have only taken seven points from the last 24 on offer, as well as just four points from the last 15 available.
Head coach Christian Ilzer managed to engineer a 3-0 victory when his side faced Augsburg in the reverse fixture in November 2025, and his team have in fact only lost once in their past nine meetings with their hosts, winning on five occasions.
Hoffenheim's only absentee of note is Wouter Burger, who is suspended, and Ilzer will hope that Han-Noah Massengo and Fabian Rieder can impress in a double pivot.
Augsburg vs. Hoffenheim form guide & betting tips
| AUG | vs | HOF |
|---|---|---|
| W-L-L-L-D | League Form | L-W-D-L-L |
| 4 | Points | 4 |
| 13th | Form Table | 14th |
| 6 | Goals For | 6 |
| 10 | Goals Against | 11 |
| W-L-L-L-D | Form (all comps) | L-W-D-L-L |
Whispers predicts: Augsburg 2-2 Hoffenheim
With both teams in poor form, and both showing vulnerabilities, it would be surprising if they were able to get the better of each other, and a draw at 3.75 sounds sensible.
Considering the hosts have conceded 10 goals in their last four games, predicting Hoffenheim to Score Over 1.5 Goals would be sensible, with that prediction priced at 1.75.
However, the visitors have prove to be vulnerable at the back themselves, and backing Augsburg to Score Over 1.5 Goals - priced at 2.38 - could be a bold but inspired prediction.
The first goal on Friday will be key, and given Augsburg have conceded first in 15 of their 28 Bundesliga games, it may make sense to back Hoffenheim to Score First at 1.73.
> Over 1.5 goals for Hoffenheim | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 1.5 goals for Augsburg | Likelihood: Possible
> Hoffenheim to score first | Likelihood: Possible