Match Analysis

Reason For Hoffenheim vs Cologne Betting Tips

• Hoffenheim have won the last five meetings between the sides including a 2-3 success on the opening day of the season.
• Sebastian Hoeness’ side returned to form with a resounding 0-3 victory at Hertha Berlin in midweek.
• Cologne edged out relegation rivals Schalke 04 in midweek (1-2) but picked up just two points from their previous five Bundesliga games.

Hosts to Enhance Head to Head Record

Hoffenheim returned to something like their best with a convincing 0-3 victory at Hertha Berlin in midweek and Foe Kraichgauer are taken to follow-up this Sunday when they entertain third-bottom Cologne at PreZero Arena.

A double salvo from Andrej Kramaric sealed a vital three points for Hoffenheim in the capital on Tuesday and the result lifted Sebastian Hoeness’ side up to 11^th in the table where they sit four points clear of this weekend’s opponents.

With just 19 points from their opening 17 games, Hoffenheim are clearly lacking the class and consistency which saw them qualify for the Europa League last term, however they remain a decent outfit when on a going day as typified by Tuesday’s performance and their 1-2 triumph at Borussia Monchengladbach last month.

Die Kraichgauer have won their last five encounters against Cologne including a 2-3 success in September’s reverse fixture and we think they’ll have just enough to get the better of Markus Gisdol’s men once more here.

Cologne also come into this fixture on the back of a win after edging out relegation rivals Schalke 1-2 on Wednesday, but they were winless in five (D2, L3) prior to that match – a sequence which included a 5-0 thumping at Freiburg.

We’re backing the hosts to claim another important three points this Sunday and Hoffenheim should be really fired up for this one, as they know a victory will take them eight points clear of danger. The hosts have kept just one clean sheet from eight outings at home though this term, so we’re also forecasting a 2-1 correct score.

Match Odds

Home win: 1.82

Away win: 4.30

Draw: 3.73

Over 2.5 goals: 1.81

Under 2.5 goals: 2.01