Hoffenheim vs Augsburg

The team from Hoffenheim fights for Bundesliga safety when they host Augsburg at Rhein-Neckar Arena for their weekend match.

The two clubs previously split points via 0-0 draw from their previous encounter but Kraichgauer won their friendly match up 3-1 months back.

Hoffenheim demonstrated improved survival chances through their four-game unbeaten streak which yielded eight points (W2 D2) during February and March while they succumbed 1-0 in their last match before the break against St Pauli at St.Pauli's home stadium.

The team's lack of precision continued throughout the full match duration with the final score revealing an ultimate 1-0 victory by St Pauli and the 12th defeat for Die Kraichgauer in this league season according to Christian Ilzer's leadership.

Since the start of this Bundesliga season Hoffenheim won six matches with this total matching only the two previous seasons where they had five wins during their first twenty-six games. Die Kraichgauer currently occupy position 15 in the table as they approach eight league matches for a secure spot above relegation danger.

The Kraichgauers have earned the same amount of Bundesliga points while playing at home and while playing away this season but face an undefeated streak of seven league home matches (four draws and three losses), thus becoming the longest-waiting active team in the top flight.

After going nine games without winning at home between 2022 and 2023 Hoffenheim reached their longest home winless streak up to that time as a club. The club faces a unique run of history after conceding a goal in all 33 Bundesliga home matches throughout the last season.

In his last encounter with Holstein Kiel, which took place on November 9, head coach Ole Werner did win 2-1, and he deserves recognition for holding his opponents to 12 poor efforts, which came to a total of just 0.6 xG.

The Green-Whites are in bad form; they have lost six of their last seven games and won only one of their last five games, losing the other two.

The team's away record will also worry supporters since, although Werder Bremen defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 in their most recent away game on March 8, they lost four straight games and were held to a draw in one of their past five away games.