1899 Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart — Tips & Analysis

Over 3.5: Two defenses that are not working meet here, and the scorelines already show it. Hoffenheim have lost both league games 2-3, at home to Dortmund and away at Koln, scoring twice and losing anyway. They sit 16th with no points. Hoffenheim score almost 2 goals a game and let in 2 goals a game, and 11 of their last 14 games had 3 or more goals in them. Stuttgart bring even more. Every one of their last 14 games has had at least 2 goals in it, and 12 of those 14 had 3 or more. Their games have just over 4 goals in them on average. Stuttgart score more than 2 a game and let in almost 2, and they have been giving up plenty of chances in their last two games. The rest of it points the same way. Stuttgart are missing six players, including the defenders L. Assignon, D. Zagadou and N. Nartey, and they played in Europe on Wednesday with only three days to recover. Hoffenheim have had seven. The last meeting here finished 3-3. A 2-2 is the likeliest finish, which is exactly the kind of night this wants. That is the honest catch as well, because it leaves no room to spare. If one of these attacks misfires and the game turns controlled, it does not get there. Stuttgart may also rotate after their European night, which could quiet the game down. We still want the busy game here.