Professionals, 1. October 2021
Record against Hoffenheim
Overall: 23 games, 10 wins, 7 draws, 6 defeats, 42:36 goal difference
In the Bundesliga: 22 games, 9 wins, 7 draws, 6 defeats, 38:33 goal difference
Looking back
Last season the teams shared the points in an action-packed 3-3 draw in Sinsheim in their first encounter of 2020/21, before VfB earned a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture.
Milestone
Atakan Karazor is set to make his 50th competitive outing for VfB on Saturday.
Sharing the goals
Seven different players have already found the net for Pellegrino Matarazzo’s side this season, putting them in third place in that particularly category. Hoffenheim are top with nine different scorers.
Finishing strong
Hoffenheim have scored a league-high five of their 11 Bundesliga goals in the last 15 minutes of games this term.
Aerial threat
VfB have already scored four headers in 2021/22, a tally matched only by 1. FC Köln so far.