- Team form: Die Königsblauen have four defeats and one draw from their last five in all competitions and are on a two-game losing streak.
- Home/away records: Hoffenheim's home record stands at two wins and two defeats from four in the Bundesliga 2026/2027, Schalke have one win, one draw and two defeats from the same amount of games on the road.
A close game at SNP Arena
Odds & betting
At the SNP Arena, the hosts are the favorites at 1.61 and Schalke are not too far behind at 4.9 and even the draw stands at a healthy 4.1.
Both teams to score looks very live at 1.48, but Hoffenheim's superiority and Schalke's current poor form makes us favour the home side for this one.
Recent form
Die Kraichgauer have three wins and two defeats from their last five across all competitions, but they have lost their last two.
The most recent of these was a 1-1 draw with 2. Bundesliga side KSV Holstein Kiel in the DFB Pokal 2026/2027 and they were also defeated 2-0 at Werder Bremen in the previous week's Bundesliga 2026/2027 clash.
Schalke have had a worse time of it so far, with their two most recent games being a 2-0 defeat at Dynamo Dresden in the DFB Pokal 2026/2027 and a 2-0 defeat at home to RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga 2026/2027.
Hoffenheim have the edge
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim currently sit in 12th in the Bundesliga 2026/2027 table with nine points from eight games, while Schalke are in 17th with six points from their first eight.
Christian Ilzer has set up Hoffenheim to play a structured, possession-based game with a coordinated pressing game that can burst forward on the counter with Adam Daghim. Die Königsblauen are a high-intensity side who press hard, particularly in their own half and look to play vertically to exploit space, often relying on Adil Aouchiche's spark to make things happen in the final third.
- Aouchiche has scored once in four Bundesliga 2026/2027 games, while Daghim has two and is the best bet for Hoffenheim's goal here.
- Andrej Kramaric is pulling the strings for Die Kraichgauer, who have conceded seven goals in their four home fixtures this term, and we fancy Hoffenheim to nick it on Sunday in what could be a scrappy game.
- Over 2.5 goals is worth a shot at 1.45 as it fits the game's odds nicely and both sides can leave plenty of space behind them when they push forward.
