Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim Soccer Prediction Today
Stuttgart
Stuttgart changed the status of their attempt to reach an international tournament spot from near impossible to very difficult. He did this thanks to wins over Werder Bremen 2-0 at home and Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 at the rivals’ stadium in the previous two rounds.
That made the team rise to 45 points (13 wins, six draws and 13 losses) in the standings to reach eighth place. Still not enough. To secure a place in the Europa League you have to stay in the fifth or sixth position. Fifth place is out of the question. With 51 points, Leverkusen need just one more to take Stuttgart out of the fray.
Thus, the most viable hypothesis is to overcome the Leipzig (47), which closes the classification zone, and also the Frankfurt (46), which is between them. You must, of course, rely on your rivals’ stumbling blocks. However, winning the two remaining games is practically a must. In addition to Hoffenheim, the team will face Bayern Munich in the final round.
There is a second possibility. In that case, you will need the help of Bayern, who will make the final of the German Cup with Frankfurt. If the Bavarians confirm their favoritism, once they are guaranteed in the Champions League, the vacancy that the tournament reserve for the Europa League would be directed to the Bundesliga. Thus, the seventh place would also advance.
As one should not have expectations of scoring against Bayern, especially in Munich, this Saturday’s game should be considered a decision for Stuttgart. For the confrontation, the technician Tayfun Korkut has practically all the available cast. The only likely loss should be from defender Andreas Beck (23 matches in the 2017/2018 German Championship, one goal). It is in the process of recovery from injury.
Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim spent much of the German Championship away from the European tournament qualifying zone. He was, in a way, the success of the previous season, when he finished in fourth place and guaranteed for the first time in history the right to play continental tournaments.
It ended up being eliminated in the preliminary phase of the Champions League by Liverpool and was ‘downgraded’ to Europa League. Also fell in the group stage of the tournament. He showed that he did not have enough cast to divide between competitions.
When you can focus on the Bundesliga, things have changed. In the last nine rounds, the team won six games and drew three games. So he went up to fourth place. He has 51 points (14 wins, 10 draws and eight losses). This year the situation has changed. With the Uefa ranking updated (the organization that brings together the European football federations and organizes the Champions League), the fourth place in the Bundesliga will have a direct place in the group stage of UCL (Uefa Champions League).
Keeping the position, however, will not be an easy task. Bayern Leverkusen, with just one point less, is also eyeing fourth place. To avoid giving the opponent a chance, Hoffenheim need two wins in the remaining game. In the final round, at home, will face Borussia Dortmund, another who is in the top platoon.
Coach Julian Nagelsmann has concussion problems to manage. They are in the infirmary and they are doubtful for the game of this Saturday the defender Stefan Posch (nine games in the German Championship 2017/2018, without goal); and Dennis Geiger (21 matches, two goals), Serge Gnabry (22 goals, ten goals) and Benjamini Hubner (27 goals, three goals).
Soccer Prediction of the Day Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim
With an extremely fast counterattack, Hoffenheim will certainly have opportunities to exploit this weapon against a Stuttgart needing the victory. This makes it a great guess.
Prediction Today: Hoffenheim
Odds: 2.00