Hoffenheim v Liverpool Betting Preview – UEFA Champions League 15th August 7.45pm
Hoffenheim are making their debut in UEFA competition and what a great draw this is for them, taking on one of the most decorated clubs on the continent. Hoffenheim got here because of their fourth place finisher in the Bundesliga last season, their highest ever finish there. Liverpool opened their Premier League campaign with a thrilling 3-3 draw at Watford and boss Jurgen Klopp may have some concerns over his defence as he heads to his homeland for the first leg.
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Hoffenheim v Liverpool Betting Tips
Here come Liverpool into the UEFA Champions League then at the play off stage. Big game for them and after a real battle for a point in a 3-3 draw at Watford on the weekend, the Reds will be hoping this one is a little more comfortable. So it’s now on to Germany for the Reds as they make their return to European competition after a year’s absence and they are here after their fourth place finish in the Premier League last season. Liverpool are looking for their tenth shot at the UEFA Champions League group stage, their last European campaign, in the 2015/16 season ended in them losing the Europa League final against Sevilla. Obviously, Liverpool’s main threat is scoring goals, while their defence clearly needs work. Roberto Firmino (a former Hoffenheim player), Daniel Sturridge and Sadio Mane are 15/8 joint favourites in the bet365 anytime goalscorer market and they should get at least one away goal here.
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six encounters with German opposition; their overall record reads P36 W17 D13 L6 (W11 D3 L0 at home, W2 D8 L4 away). The Reds have won their last five European games at Anfield as well and are unbeaten in their last nine on home soil in Europe since a loss against Real Madrid back in 2014. So that will indicate that they are likely to finish the tie strongly, but how will they fare out in Germany because their European away form is nothing to write home about. Liverpool have won only one of their last twelve games out on the road now in Europe (D6 L5) which will have pounders pondering. Both teams to score at bet356 is a price of 8/13 and you have a price of 4/5 on over 2.5 goals because this is Liverpool after all.
So could Hoffenheim pull out a surprise win in this one, which is their debut match in European competition, so this is a huge night for them? They recorded their best ever finish in the Bundesliga last season, finishing four and they remained unbeaten on home soil all term. So there is no former head to head or European form from Hoffenheim to look at which is strange. While they are an unknown quantity on this stage, Jurgen Klopp faced Hoffenheim 16 times as a manager during his career in Germany. His record was D1 L1 with 1. FSV Mainz 05, and W5 D5 L4 with Borussia Dortmund. The Germans are a price of 2/1 in the bet365 To Qualify market (Liverpool 4/11 odds on) and so they are natural underdogs here because of lack of experience. In the bet365 correct score market the 1-1 draw is a price of 5/1 with a Liverpool 2/1 trading at 17/2. Hoffenheim haven’t started their domestic league action this season, and this just their second game of the new season only after a weekend win over Rot-Weiss Erfurt in the German Cup.
Hoffenheim v Liverpool Betting Odds
Liverpool 13/10, Draw 9/4, Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim v Liverpool Predictions
Draw: Liverpool’s defence were ran ragged by Watford and with Hoffenheim having drawn at home with Dortmund and having beaten Bayern last season, they may be able to exploit gaps in the Liverpool back to line to hold out for a draw in this one.
