PREVIEW | TSG Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 02/05)

TSG Hoffenheim and Stuttgart face each other this Saturday at the PreZero Arena on Match Day 32 of the 1. Bundesliga .

TSG Hoffenheim currently have 57 points and lie in 5th position. In their last fixture, Christian Ilzer 's team won 1-2 against Hamburger SV (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

Stuttgart have picked up 57 points and currently lie in 4th position. Last time out, Sebastian Hoeness 's team drew 1-1 against Werder Bremen (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

Predicted lineups

TSG Hoffenheim: Oliver Baumann , Bernardo Júnior , Ozan Kabak , Albian Hajdari , Vladimír Coufal , Leon Avdullahu , Wouter Burger , Bazoumana Touré , Fisnik Asllani , Tim Lemperle , Andrej Kramaric

Stuttgart: Alexander Nübel , Luca Jaquez , Dan-Axel Zagadou , Max Mittelstadt , Lorenz Assignon , Angelo Stiller , Chema Andrés , Jamie Leweling , Tiago Tomás , Deniz Undav , Bilal El Khannouss

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TSG Hoffenheim

• Koki Machida - Cruciate Ligament Tear

• Valentin Gendrey - Ankle Injury

• Robin Hranác - Yellow Card Suspension

Stuttgart

• Ameen Al-Dakhil - Knee Problems

• Finn Jeltsch - Injury To Abdominal Muscles

• Lazar Jovanovic - Fitness

• Lauri Penna - Hip Flexor Problems

Last starting XIs

TSG Hoffenheim ( vs Hamburger SV 2026-04-25): Oliver Baumann , Robin Hranác , Ozan Kabak , Albian Hajdari , Vladimír Coufal , Wouter Burger , Leon Avdullahu , Bazoumana Touré , Fisnik Asllani , Tim Lemperle , Andrej Kramaric

Stuttgart ( vs Werder Bremen 2026-04-26): Alexander Nübel , Lorenz Assignon , Luca Jaquez , Dan-Axel Zagadou , Max Mittelstadt , Chema Andrés , Angelo Stiller , Tiago Tomás , Bilal El Khannouss , Jamie Leweling , Deniz Undav

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MANAGERS

• Christian Ilzer has faced Sebastian Hoeness on two occasions, recording only draws.

• Sebastian Hoeness has faced TSG Hoffenheim on six occasions, recording one win, four draws and one defeat.

• Christian Ilzer has faced Stuttgart on two occasions, recording only draws.

TEAMS

• Away from home, Stuttgart have conceded goals in seven consecutive matches.

• Stuttgart have scored in four consecutive matches.

• Stuttgart have conceded goals in three consecutive matches.

• Stuttgart are on a run of two consecutive matches without defeat.

• At home, TSG Hoffenheim currently have two defeats in their last 12 matches.

• At home, TSG Hoffenheim currently have one draw in their last 15 matches.

• At home, TSG Hoffenheim have scored in three consecutive matches.

• At home, TSG Hoffenheim have conceded goals in four consecutive matches.

• TSG Hoffenheim currently have five defeats in their last 26 matches.

• TSG Hoffenheim have scored in four consecutive matches.

• TSG Hoffenheim have conceded goals in nine consecutive matches.

• TSG Hoffenheim are on a run of three consecutive matches without defeat.

• TSG Hoffenheim are coming off two consecutive wins.

HEAD TO HEAD

• TSG Hoffenheim and Stuttgart have faced each other 32 times already, with Stuttgart holding the edge: 12 wins, compared with eight victories for TSG Hoffenheim.

• At the PreZero Arena, there is no advantage between TSG Hoffenheim and Stuttgart: five wins each in 16 matches.

• In the German Bundesliga, the two teams have met 31 times, with eight wins for TSG Hoffenheim, 12 draws and 11 victories for Stuttgart.