Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim Prediction & Betting Tips (8 February)

Absolutely ruthless in the first part of the season, Bayern Munich swept away practically everything in their path, whether in the Champions League where they took 2nd place in the league phase, or in the championship where Vincent Kompany's players quickly took control of the rankings by widening the gap with the competition. However, the Bavarians have just experienced 2 consecutive problems in the championship. The first during the derby against Augsburg 1-2, the second during their trip to Hamburg 2-2 last weekend. In the meantime, the Munich residents were still able to win against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League 1-2. Following these two missteps, Bayern remains well at the top of the ranking but it is now "only" 6 lengths ahead of Borussia Dortmund.

 On the other side of the median, we probably didn't expect Hoffenheim to be at this level this season. Kept on the edge last season, this team now finds itself on the 3rd step of the podium with 42 points taken in 20 days. Better yet, Christian Ilzer's men have been walking on water since the winter break since they have won their 5 matches played in 2026, against Borussia Mönchengladbach 5-1, Bayer Leverkusen 1-0, Eintracht Frankfurt 1-3, Werder Bremen 0-2 and Union Berlin 3-1. Thanks to this series, the TSG players came back to 3 lengths from 2nd place.

On the Bayern side, the important Laimer is not fit. The versatile Guerreiro is also not guaranteed to be able to play after missing the trip to Hamburg last week. Otherwise, Vincent Kompany should be able to count on all of his strength for this meeting. Up front, the excellent Harry Kane (22 goals, 4 assists in the Bundesliga) is still by far the top scorer in the championship. He has also made 37 goals in all competitions this season. On the wings, the Colombian Luiz Diaz (10 goals, 9 assists) and the Tricolor Olise (10 goals, 15 assists) are also devastating weapons. For its part, the TSG will travel to the Allianz Arena without the Japanese defender Machida as well as the little or no used Hlozek and Campell who are in the infirmary.

Sent off in Bremen last week, midfielder Burger (4 goals, 5 assists) must serve another 2 games of suspension. There are also some good people in this Hoffenheim team. Among the executives, we can of course cite summer recruit Asllani (6 goals, 3 assists in the Bundesliga) and the formidable Prömel (6 goals, 2 assists), Lemperle (6 goals, 2 assists) and Kramaric (8 goals, 4 passes). The latter city also scored a double against Union Berlin last weekend. The probable line-ups for Bayern Munich - Hoffenheim: Bayern Munich: Neuer - Davies, Tah, Kim, Ito - Pavlovic, Goretzka - Olise, Karl, Luis Diaz - Kane.