4 TSG Hoffenheim vs 2 FC Bayern München
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| Bet | FC Bayern München |
| Stake | 0.75 unit |
| Odds | 2.06 |
| Bookmaker | 1xbet |
Bayern keen to finish as Bundesliga runners-up.
In the season's climactic finale, Hoffenheim aim to secure a top-six finish as they host Bayern Munich, who are poised to solidify their second-place standing, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown at PreZero Arena.
TSG Hoffenheim
Seventh-placed Hoffenheim will have their sights set on finishing in 6th place when they make their final appearance of the season on Saturday against Bayern. The hosts, who are in 7th place, remain mathematically capable, by goal difference, of leapfrogging Frankfurt [46 points], who currently occupy the spot.
However, being three points adrift of Frankfurt, they must defeat Bayern and hope Leipzig defeats Frankfurt by a wide margin on the final day of the season. Hoffenheim [LWLDW], who have 43 points [12W, 7D, & 14L] ahead of Saturday's clash, suffered a 3-0 defeat last time out when they faced Bayern in the reverse fixture.
This time around, Die Kraichgauer will be looking to get the better of the visitors in a bid to put an end to a six-game winless streak against Bayern. A 3—5—2 with Maximilian Beier and Ihlas Bebou in attack is expected, having seen the pair in the 6-0 thrashing of already-relegated Darmstadt last weekend.
Pellegrino Matarazzo, who has a 37% winning rate since slipping into the managerial seat at Hoffenheim [February 2023], will be without Mërgim Berisha and Marco John for the weekend’s game. Goalkeeper Oliver Baumann was named in Germany’s Euro 2024 squad earlier today [Thursday], along with Alexander Nübel [VfB Stuttgart] and Marc-André ter Stegen [Barcelona].
FC Bayern München
Bayern Munich surprisingly remain in the race for a second-place finish ahead of the final day of the season. The Bavarians, with 72 points (23W, 3D, and 7L), have only a two-point lead over third-placed Stuttgart. They returned to winning ways last weekend with a comfortable 2-0 win over Wolfsburg.
With the goal difference between Bayern and Stuttgart wide apart, a draw would be good enough to see Bayern finish as runners-up. This comes after Leverkusen ended their 11-year grip on the league title.
Die Roten will be without Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala, who were both named in Germany’s squad for the upcoming Euro 2024. Harry Kane also remains in doubt. Joshua Kimmich, Thomas Müller, Aleksandar Pavlović, and Manuel Neuer were all named in Germany’s Euro 2024 squad.
In an expected twist, Thomas Tuchel could now remain at Bayern Munich and is expected to deploy a 4-2-3-1 formation with Mathys Tel in attack. After Bayern announced earlier in the season that the 50-year-old would leave the club, talks about reconciliation are now on the table. Bayern are eager to see Tuchel play out his current contract, which ends in 2025.
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