Heidenheim vs. 1899 Hoffenheim Match Preview Article

Heidenheim, Recent Form

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The Heidenheim players will be feeling somewhat disenchanted with their inability to pick up any points from their away fixture against Werder Bremen recently, that ended in a 2-0 defeat.  During that encounter they had 50% possession and had 9 attempts on goal with 0 on target, while their opponents hit 5 of their 17 shots on goal.  

They have bagged 5 goals in their last 6 matches but haven't taken the points they might have hoped for, primarily due to some indecisive defending that has seen their goal breached 14 times in that period.  They have failed to score in 4 of their last 6 games, and they have also failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 25 games.  

A win for Heidenheim is just a distant memory, having not won a single match in 11 games.  

1899 Hoffenheim, Recent Form

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Any 1899 Hoffenheim pre-match expectations for their last outing were misplaced, after an unexpected 1-0 home defeat by St. Pauli.  Their share of possession in that meeting was 65%, while racking up 21 shots along the way, 11 of which were on target. St. Pauli had 11 shots on goal with 3 on target.  

It seems pretty certain that Christian Ilzer will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 11 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 9 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games.  

It's been a mixed run of away form for Hoffenheim recently, with 2 wins and 2 defeats in their last 6 games on the road.  

On an individual basis, Andrej Kramarić will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 4 goals in 1899 Hoffenheim's last 6 league games.