Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim Prediction & Betting Tips (27 January)

Unlike previous years when it was able to play its card in the race for Europe, Werder Bremen seems a tone below this season. Although it is in a suitable 10th place in the rankings, this team is only 5 steps ahead of the red zone in a particularly dense second part of the table. In difficulty in December, Horst Steffen's men have not won any of their last 5 Bundesliga matches. In December, the Werderaner lost twice against Hamburg 3-2 and in Stuttgart 0-4 before ending 2025 by sharing points with Augsburg 0-0. Hoffenheim, for its part, is much more to its advantage than last year when it finished in 15th position in the standings, just in front of the red zone.

This season, TSG has established itself as a rather credible candidate for a place in the top 4 and it spent the holidays in 5th place in the ranking, 2 short lengths from the top 4 qualifying for the Champions League. Solid, Christian Ilzer's players have only lost one of their last 8 Bundesliga duels. It was against a great Dortmund team, at the start of December 2-0. Since then, TSG has bounced back against Hamburg 4-1 and picked up a good point against Stuttgart 0-0 on the last day. 

For Werder, experienced midfielder Bittencourt was ill in recent days. To see if it will be fully restored for this poster. Furthermore, Nigerian midfielder Baku is injured and is out of this match. It could be the same for his compatriot Boniface who has been suffering from a knee for some time and for midfielder Weiser. Conversely, the excellent Dane Stage (5 goals) should take his place in the heart of the game. We could also find in the 11 the midfielders Mbangula (3 goals) and Schmid (2 goals, 4 assists) and the striker Njinmah (3 goals). Opposite, the TSG will make the trip to the Weserstadion deprived of defender Hajdani who will be suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards. Japanese defender Machida is uncertain, having returned from a long injury.

The young Ivorian Touré (2 goals, 4 assists) is currently with his selection to compete in the CAN. Otherwise, all of this training should be operational for this meeting. Up front, we should find the very good striker Asllani who has posted good statistics this season (6 goals, 2 assists in the Bundesliga). He is not the only one who can stand out and we will keep a close eye on the performances of Prömel (5 goals, 2 assists), Lemperle (5 goals), Burger (3 goals, 4 assists) or Kramaric (2 goals). The probable line-ups for Werder Bremen - Hoffenheim: Werder Bremen: Hein - Pieper, Friedl, Coulibaly - Sugawara, Stage, Lynen, Puertas, Schmidt - Njinmah, Schmid.Hoffenheim: Baumann - Coufal, Hranac, Kabak, Bernardo - Prömel, Avdullahu, Burger, Prass - Asllani, Lemperle.