Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich Predictions & Betting Odds – 18th January 2019

Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich Betting Tips – Bundesliga, 18th January 7.30pm

Bayern Munich return to Bundesliga action after the winter break with a tricky away game. They go to Hoffenheim where they have had their struggles in recent visits. Bayern are trailing leaders Dortmund by six points in the title race but ended last year on a big winning streak. Can Hoffenheim frustrate them once again though? Read our predictions for Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich.

Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich Betting Odds*

Bayern Munich 8/15
Draw 16/5
Hoffenheim 19/4
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 16th, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.)

Hoffenheim News and Form

So Bundesliga action returns this weekend for the first time since the winter break. Hoffenheim get back into action looking to extend a current 10 match undefeated streak of league form (W4 D6). They have drawn each of their last six league fixtures. Overall this season on home soil in the German top-flight, Hoffenheim have produced a record of W3 D4 L2. It is perhaps notable that two of the home draws that they have earned have been against Dortmund and Mönchengladbach who are two of the current top three teams in the league along with Bayern Munich.

Each of the three wins that Hoffenheim have recorded at home have all been against sides currently in the bottom half of the table. In their sequence of home games, Hoffenheim have scored 14 goals and have conceded nine. 56% of their home games have made it over the 2.5 goals line and overall in their home games, Hoffenheim have earned just two clean sheets. Both teams have scored in 70% of Hoffenheim’s home games this season. Their half time home record is W1 D6 L2.

They will be defending and unbeaten five-match sequence of home form in the league on Friday night. 86% of the goals that they have scored at home have been in the second half of fixtures. They have however opened the scoring in five of their nine home games this season. Actually, across their nine home games, they have only failed to score in one of those fixtures this term. They also interestingly have some home form going against Bayern Munich.

Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich Head to Head

Bayern took a 3-1 home win over Hoffenheim earlier this season
That is back to back league wins for them over Hoffenheim now
Hoffenheim though have won their last two at home against Bayern
Things are even at two wins each and a draw from their last five meetings

Bayern Munich News and Form

Bayern Munich really had a slow time of things between the end of September and the end of November. But then they came to life as they won each of their last five games before heading off into the winter break. Will they be able to extend their sequence when they come back on Friday night? Bayern Munich have an away record of W7 D0 L2 this term in the Bundesliga. The reigning champions are on a three-match winning streak away from home and they have won five of their last six out on their travels.

The only upset in the streak of form was a loss against current leaders Dortmund. Bayern Munich have scored 21 goals on their travels, conceding only the nine. Because of their high scoring output, 78% of Bayern Munich’s away games have ended up over 2.5 goals. Bayern have scored in both halves of 89% of their away games and they have scored in each of their last six away fixtures.

Bayern Munich have actually scored at least two goals in each of their last six away games and each of their last six have made it over 2.5 goals. The half-time record from their away games this season is pretty impressive as well as they are at W7 D1 L1. Bayern Munich have scored the first goal in eight of their nine away games this season. They have the best away record in the Bundesliga currently.

Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich Tips & Odds

Both teams to score at 1/2
Draw in the match outright 16/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 16th, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.)

Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich Predictions

Draw: The draw does make a nice fit for this Friday night fixture. Hoffenheim have held two of the current top three to home draws already. They could have enough about them to catch Bayern cold on their return to league action. Draw.