Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
In the 3rd round of the German Bundesliga on September 12, 2026, Hoffenheim will face Stuttgart. Both sides will be looking to give their supporters something to celebrate.
Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart team news and expert analysis
The club from Sinsheim lost the battle for fourth place in the spring to their current opponents. However, they will still return to the Europa League. For now, they have started the campaign with a cup victory over Erzgebirge, followed by a Bundesliga defeat to Cologne. The scoreline against Borussia Dortmund was 3-2 again.
The MHP Arena side climbed to fourth place in the Bundesliga, collecting one more point than their opponents, 62 compared with 61. They also reached the cup final, although they lost to Bayern there. They suffered defeat in the opening round of the new Bundesliga campaign as well. Before that, the players thrashed Hansa 4-0 away from home in the cup. In the latest round against Cologne, they scored four again, but conceded once. This week, the Germans began their Champions League campaign, securing a confident 3-1 victory over Viking.
Ilzer's side averaged 1.93 goals scored per game while conceding 1.53. Their opponents scored 2.09 goals per match in 2025/2026 while conceding a third fewer, at 1.44.
Head to Head matches: Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart
The clubs have now ended four consecutive encounters in draws.
The home side are considered favourites, although not overwhelming ones, despite the visitors having looked better in most of their matches at the start of the campaign. We are backing them not to lose away from home in this encounter (odds – 1.60).
Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart: key statistics and trends
- Hoffenheim have lost two matches in a row
- Stuttgart have won three of their last four matches
Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart: Possible starting lineups
Hoffenheim play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Baumann - Bernardo Fernandes, Haidari, Kabak, Coufal - Dagim, Abdullahu, Burger, Wimmer - Conte, Hlozek
Stuttgart play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Bredlow - Hendriks, Chabot, Jeltsch - Mittelstädt, Stiller, Prömel, Vagnoman - Undav, Pejcinovic - Tiago Tomas
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