Relegation candidates Hoffenheim meet Augsburg at the PreZero Arena in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, 29 March. Read our German football predictions for the contest below.
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Hoffenheim vs Augsburg prediction: Visitors offer the best value
Key Stats
- Augsburg were in the midst of a ten-game unbeaten streak in the Bundesliga before the international break and they can pick up where they left off at Hoffenheim.
- Hoffenheim have failed to win each of their last seven home matches in the Bundesliga.
- Augsburg have kept six clean sheets in a row in the Bundesliga.
- Augsburg (67) have picked up more cards than any other team in the Bundesliga this term.
Correct score prediction: Hoffenheim 0-1 Augsburg
Augsburg embarked on a ten-game unbeaten surge before the international break, keeping eight clean sheets on along the way and they can pip struggling Hoffenheim to the points on Saturday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Augsburg a generous price
- HOME: 27/20 (2.35) – 42.6%
- DRAW: 11/5 (3.20) – 31.3%
- AWAY: 11/5 (3.20) – 31.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Hoffenheim won only once in nine attempts in the lead-up to the international break, however, despite that poor run, they have been named as 27/20 favourites to win on Saturday.
Augsburg were one of the Bundesliga’s form teams before the recent pause and they look like top value at 11/5 to triumph on their return to domestic action this weekend. Read more of our latest football predictions and analysis on our dedicated page.
Most recent H2Hs: Low-scoring trend
Augsburg and Hoffenheim drew 0-0 when they last met in November and that was the fourth time in five previous encounters between the clubs have featured under 2.5 goals.
Germany Bundesliga I 10/11/24
Augsburg
TSG Hoffenheim
Germany Bundesliga I 07/04/24
TSG Hoffenheim
Augsburg
Elite Club Friendlies 06/01/24
Augsburg
TSG Hoffenheim
Germany Bundesliga I 11/11/23
Augsburg
TSG Hoffenheim
Germany Bundesliga I 17/02/23
Augsburg
TSG Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim preview: Nieheus and Honsak are out
Alexander Prass, Diadie Samessekou, Mergim Berisha and Grischa Promel are listed as injured for Hoffenheim while Ihlas Bebou and Adam Hlozek are doubtful. Arthur Chaves is available again following the completion of his one-game ban.
Predicted lineup: Baumann (GK), Kaderabek, Akpogumna, Ostigard, Jurasek, Becker, Stach, Bischof, Kramaric, Tohumcu, Orban
Germany Bundesliga I 09/05/25
D
Wolfsburg
2
TSG Hoffenheim
2
Germany Bundesliga I 03/05/25
D
Borussia M'gladbach
4
TSG Hoffenheim
4
Germany Bundesliga I 26/04/25
L
Borussia Dortmund
3
TSG Hoffenheim
2
Germany Bundesliga I 19/04/25
L
SC Freiburg
3
TSG Hoffenheim
2
Germany Bundesliga I 12/04/25
W
Mainz
0
TSG Hoffenheim
2
Augsburg preview: Quartet could miss out
Augsburg could be without the services of Henri Koudossou, Felix Uduokhai, Robert Gumny and Yusuf Kadabayi. Augsburg are in ninth position, though a gap of just four points exists between them and RB Leipzig in fifth place.
Predicted lineup Dahmen (GK), Matsima, Gouweleeuw, Zesiger, Wolf, Rexhbecaj, Onyeka, Giannoulis, Jensen, Claude-Maurice, Tietz
Germany Bundesliga I 11/05/25
L
VfB Stuttgart
4
Augsburg
0
Germany Bundesliga I 04/05/25
L
Holstein Kiel
3
Augsburg
1
Germany Bundesliga I 26/04/25
L
Bayer Leverkusen
2
Augsburg
0
Germany Bundesliga I 20/04/25
D
Eintracht Frankfurt
0
Augsburg
0
Germany Bundesliga I 12/04/25
W
Bochum
1
Augsburg
2
Player to watch – Cédric Zesiger
Swiss defender Cédric Zesiger has been a big hit since moving to Augsburg in January and remarkably, Die Fuggerstädter didn’t concede a single goal in any of the eight matches Zesiger has started since his switch.
Zesiger has been superb
Zesiger, who is expected to join Augsburg permanently from Wolfsburg in the summer, has been averaging 6.80 clearances per game in the Bundesliga for Die Fuggerstädter, and the 26-year-old’s defensive prowess could be key for the visitors again on Saturday.