Record against Hoffenheim
Overall: 29 games, 12 wins, 9 draws, 8 defeats, 54:45 goal difference.
In the Bundesliga: 28 games, 11 wins, 9 draws, 8 defeats, 50:42 goal difference.
Home strength vs. away slump
VfB are unbeaten in 14 Bundesliga matches at home (W10 D4) – the last defeat at the MHP Arena came against Hoffenheim on 28 October 2023 (2-3). VfB haven’t had such a long home run since going 19 matches without defeat under Armin Veh from September 2006 to September 2007, during their title-winning season.
TSG, meanwhile, have lost six of their last seven outings on the road in the league, only collecting points in a 6-0 win at Darmstadt on Matchday 33 of last term. Following two defeats at the start of the current campaign, TSG are in danger of losing their first three away games in a Bundesliga season for the first time.
Reunions
VfB head coach Sebastian Hoeneß and midfielder Angelo Stiller are both coming up against their former employers.
Current Hoffenheim boss Pellegrino Matarazzo was in the dugout at Stuttgart from December 2019 to October 2022.
Team news
Leo Stergiou, Justin Diehl and Daxo Zagadou are sidelined. Josha Vagnoman is doubtful.
The visitors are without ex-VfB man Ozan Kabak, Grischa Prömel, Finn Ole Becker, Ihlas Bebou (all injured) and Stanley Nsoki, who is suspended following his red card in the last match.