VfB Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th December 2025

Hoffenheim go up against VfB Stuttgart this coming Saturday for a Bundesliga meeting at MHPArena.

VfB Stuttgart are number 6 in the table on 25 points after 14 matches. Hoffenheim rank as number 5 with 26 points after 14 matches played.

VfB Stuttgart should finish the round ahead of the visiting team in the table, as they are highly favoured by the bookmakers to claim all three points this coming Saturday against Hoffenheim. However, the guests will naturally do their best to bounce off their upcoming opponents.

VfB Stuttgart scored two goals on average in their past ten matches, hitting the target 20 times. They conceded 17 goals, an average of 1.7 and pulled off three clean sheets.

Hoffenheim are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Bundesliga, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.1 times on average per match, for a total of 21 goals. They also let in ten goals, leaving an average of one per match. They fought their way to two clean sheets.

VfB Stuttgart and Hoffenheim had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 14/5.

VfB Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim Prediction

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Bayern Munich, they were left empty-handed in a 0-5 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Maccabi Tel Aviv in a 4-1 win. They followed that up with a 0-4 win against Werder Bremen in their most recent outing. VfB Stuttgart have been in potent form at MHPArena, winning no less than five of the past six Bundesliga matches here. They also hammered in nine goals, while letting in eight as they also lost once.

VfB Stuttgart have already squandered enough points to put themselves under pressure, if they are to challenge for the title seriously in the Bundesliga this season.

Hoffenheim Form

Their past three matches saw Hoffenheim beating Augsburg 3-0, losing 2-0 against Borussia Dortmund, and beating Hamburger SV by 4-1. Hoffenheim managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored 12 while also conceding eight times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

They are one of only a few teams capable of taking the title in the Bundesliga, and Hoffenheim currently remain on course.

The last two encounters between VfB Stuttgart and Hoffenheim finished with a 1-1 scoreline, and who says either party can break the deadlock this time around? We find it tempting to look for another stalemate.

VfB Stuttgart earned one points from their last three matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed zero wins, following four goals scored while also conceding 11. Hoffenheim scored 12 goals and conceded 14 in their last five games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. This earned them three wins and ten points. VfB Stuttgart only drew once so far this season after 14 games played, in stead recording eight wins and five defeats in the Bundesliga. Hoffenheim enjoy a record of eight wins, two draws and four defeats in the Bundesliga.

VfB Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim Squads

VfB Stuttgart Squad

The 43-year-old coach of the home team, Sebastian Hoeness, will select the lineup against Hoffenheim from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Alexander Nuebel (0/14), Fabian Bredlow (0/0), Florian Hellstern (0/0), Stefan Drljaca (0/0), Ameen Al Dakhil (0/6), Dan-Axel Zagadou (0/2), Finn Jeltsch (0/8), Jeff Chabot (0/11), Josha Vagnoman (1/12), Leonidas Stergiou (0/0), Lorenz Assignon (0/9), Luca Jaquez (0/5), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (2/13), Pascal Stenzel (0/2), Ramon Hendriks (0/12), Angelo Stiller (1/14), Atakan Karazor (0/12), Badredine Bouanani (0/9), Bilal El Khannouss (3/12), Boris Tashchy (0/0), Chema Andres (1/10), Chris Fuehrich (2/13), Ermedin Demirovic (3/6), Lazar Jovanovic (0/3), Mirza Catovic (0/0), Nikolas Nartey (0/12), Noah Darvich (0/0), Yannik Keitel (0/0), Deniz Undav (8/10), Jamie Leweling (1/13), Justin Diehl (0/0), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (0/0), Tiago Tomas (3/13).

Hoffenheim Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Hoffenheim players that the manager Christian Ilzer will choose from for the upcoming game:

Luca Philipp (0/0), Lukas Petersson (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/14), Albian Hajdari (1/12), Arthur Chaves (0/4), Bernardo (0/13), Kelven Frees (0/0), Kevin Akpoguma (0/2), Koki Machida (0/1), Ozan Kabak (1/6), Robin Hranac (0/14), Valentin Gendrey (0/1), Vladimir Coufal (1/14), Alexander Prass (0/12), Dennis Geiger (0/0), Grischa Proemel (5/14), Hennes Behrens (0/0), Leon Avdullahu (0/14), Muhammed Mehmet Damar (0/8), Umut Tohumcu (0/5), Wouter Burger (3/13), Adam Hlozek (0/2), Andrej Kramaric (3/14), Bazoumana Toure (2/14), David Mokwa (0/0), Fisnik Asllani (6/14), Ihlas Bebou (0/9), Max Moerstedt (0/9), Mergim Berisha (0/0), Tim Lemperle (5/13).

VfB Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for VfB Stuttgart, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. VfB Stuttgart have to alter their line-up, as both Leonidas Stergiou and Atakan Karazor get a day in the shade.

VfB Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim Lineups

VfB Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim H2H

It finished all square on when VfB Stuttgart last faced Hoffenheim. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 14/5. VfB Stuttgart go into their upcoming match against Hoffenheim with a 30% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 3-5-2 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

VfB Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim Results

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between VfB Stuttgart and Hoffenheim. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 13/8 with bookies.

VfB Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim Betting Tips

Deniz Undav has seven strikes in six Bundesliga matches for VfB Stuttgart, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Hoffenheim. The visitors are looking to Grischa Proemel, who has provided his team with three Bundesliga goals.

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments VfB Stuttgart won nine times and lost one as well. Hoffenheim won six times, drew three and lost one of their last 10 games away from home. VfB Stuttgart kept visitors at MHPArena from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil. Meanwhile, Hoffenheim have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games away from home.

The last ten encounters between VfB Stuttgart and Hoffenheim saw over 2.5 goals scored six times, with VfB Stuttgart averaging 1.9 goals a game. Hoffenheim scored 1.4 goals on average in these, as both teams scored eight times in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for VfB Stuttgart, who scored an average of 2.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Hoffenheim, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches.