1899 Hoffenheim - Hannover 96

1899 Hoffenheim is on a huge downtrend, in the last games they got not much and they fall back to old times from last season. They did really well to begin of the season and the defensive line was on a good level and allowed not much, in recent matches they are far away from this form. They conceded like hell and this was not what Coach Gisdol expect. They have to improve a lot now and also bring their offensive rolling after a big disaster in Dortmund where they has not a single change. It is up to Gisdol now to find the right mix and system against an opponent who comes to Hoffenheim with 3 wins in the bag.

Eintracht Frankfurt comes form 3 wins in a row and also with a lot of self confidence to Hoffenheim. The offensive line has a lot like Seferovic and Meier who did a good job but also Aigner and Inui and Stendera. Maybe Coach Schaaf has find his eleven and he counts again on them. Defensive is a big shaky but offensive is rolling and this was the key in recent games. If they can hold this level alive it is not obvious that they get here some.

Statistic:

- These teams meet each other 10 times and Hoffenheim won 5 - 3 - 2.
- Eintracht won all the last 3 games and has +7 goals, they are the second best team in this period.
- 1899 lost 4 of the last 5 BL games and conceded in these incredible 15 goals (average from 3).
- With 27 goals scored has Frankfurt the third best offensive in BL.
- But they conceded already 26 and this is also one of the weakest number in BL at the moment.
- 1899 lost only 1 of the last 11 BL home matches (7-3-1).
- The only defeat was at Round 11 against Cologne with 3-4.


The home side can count on all their players, none of them is out and this gives Coach Gisdol a lot of options. Possible is to play with two attackers here but also some other options are possible as I said already. Sure is maybe that Szalai move into the starting lineup again.
The situation is not so good for Frankfurt as they have to replace already the first keeper Trapp but this time his replacement Wiedwald is out too what brings Hildebrand back into the goal of a BL team. Of course he has a lot of experience but he has no praxis in the past and this can be a big disadvantage maybe. The rest will be unchanged but they have not much alternatives left as they have a lot of players injured out already.