After achieving a rare victory away at Monchengladbach, Bayern Munich secured their position at the top of the table and await Hoffenheim, who are sitting a little too close to the relegation zone.
The win over Borussia was not pretty but sometimes such performances become necessary for the greater purpose. Bayern barely won 0-1 with a penalty, courtesy of Harry Kane. Of course, the Bavarians had everything under control for the most part and ended the match with 3.27 xG. But Monchengladbach's defence was too tight for a goal from open play.
The upcoming fixture is against another team that often caused Bayern problems in the past. But given that Hoffenheim have been fighting for their survival this season, this shouldn't be such a difficult task.
The Kraichgauers suffered yet another defeat at the hands of Wolfsburg last week, hence extending their winless streak in the Bundesliga to five games in a row. Their last win dates back to mid-November.
How the bookies view it: Odds so low you need a magnifying glass to see them
Unless you're planning to back the underdogs or risk a draw, you don't even need to know Bayern's odds. Bookmakers consider them almost guaranteed winners. The Bavarians are available at 3/20, the draw sits at 8/1, and Hoffenheim 16/1.
Recent head to head: Bayern usually win at home but struggle away
As previously mentioned, Hoffenheim managed a few famous results against Bayern in recent years. Most recently, they beat them 4-2 in the reverse fixture in the previous campaign. And overall, Bayern have only two wins in the last five H2Hs. But when it comes to home games, the Bavarians won seven out of the last 10 times they hosted Hoffenheim.
Players to watch: Musiala to reach double digits halfway into the season
Both managers will have to deal with several ongoing injuries again. Sacha Boey, Daniel Peretz, Joao Palhinha, and Hiroki Ito remain out for Bayern Munich. Jamal Musiala and Josip Stanisic are listed as doubtful.
Grischa Promel and Ozan Kabak are the two confirmed injuries at Hoffenheim. However, Ihlas Bebou, Umut Tohumcu, and Marius Bulter remain doubtful as well.
Give Musiala the ball and he will score against Hoffenheim. The young German talent scored a brace against this opponent in the same fixture last season. Otherwise, Harry Kane remains a good option to score, although his odds drop with every passing round.
Probable line-ups
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Neuer, Davies, Kim, Upamecano, Laimer, Goretzka, Kimmich, Olise, Musiala, Sane, Kane
Hoffenheim (4-2-3-1): Baumann, Kaderabek, Nsoki, Chaves, Lenz, Stach, Bichof, Hlozek, Kramaric, Yardimci, Orban
Anything else catch the eye?
Games between Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim often feature plenty of cards and since the regular markets are mostly useless in this matchup, we will focus our attention there.
The last six H2Hs produced 25 cards, averaging over four per match. The referee for this match is Timo Gerach, who usually performs as a fourth official. But when he officiates, he throws out plenty of bookings. His last 10 matches average 5.3 cards. Our suggestion is to pick Over 3.5 cards in the match between Bayern and Hoffe.
Otherwise, four of the last five H2Hs at Allianz Arena ended with Over 2.5 goals, so this is always a good pick. But the odds this time are too low to be considered for a single.
This German Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim will be played on Jan 15, 2025 and kick off at 19:30. Check below for our tipsters best Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim Betting Tips & Predictions
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