Bayern vs Hoffenheim prediction and betting tips on January 12, 2024
On January 12, as part of the 17th round of the German championship, Bayern will host Hoffenheim. The Munich team continues to chase the leader of the standings and they definitely need a victory and three points.
Bayern
Based on the results of 15 matches played (the Munich team has a game in hand), the current champion of Germany is in second place in the standings. At the moment, the gap from the leading Bayer is four points. Thomas Tuchel's team won four victories and suffered one defeat in the last five rounds.
The Munich team performed successfully in the first part of the European Cup season, winning their group in the Champions League without any problems. But the team has already been eliminated from the German Cup and now it can concentrate more energy on the domestic championship of the country.
Hoffenheim
Before the game with the most titled club in Germany, this team is in seventh place in the championship. In the last five rounds they won only one victory, drew twice and suffered two defeats.
At the moment, Hoffenheim has the same number of points as sixth place in the standings, which gives the right to play in the Conference League. The guests' main goal for the season is to finish in the top 6 and secure a European Cup season.
Statistics and prediction for the match
Bookmakers consider Bayern the undisputed favorites of this confrontation. The odds for the home team to win is 1.15. Interestingly, Hoffenheim have lost three of their last four away matches in all competitions.
Bayern will definitely win this game, but I will bet that more than 3.5 goals will be scored in the match, for which the bookmakers offer odds of 1.6.
