Bayern Munich vs TSG Hoffenheim
Bayern Munich plan to return to winning ways in the Bundesliga when they host in-form Hoffenheim on Sunday night at the Allianz Arena. Vincent Kompany’s men have dropped points against Augsburg (2-1) and Hamburger SV (2-2) recently. Despite this, they still have a six-point cushion in the German top-flight standings.
Facing Hoffenheim is a tricky prospect for Bayern Munich, as Christian Ilzer’s men have hit their stride. After winning five consecutive league matches, Die Kraichgauer have suddenly taken the third seed with 42 points, leapfrogging VfB Stuttgart, RB Leipzig, and Bayer Leverkusen. If they upset Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund lose to VfL Wolfsburg, they might be second in the table after Matchday 21. Considering they faced the threat of being relegated a year ago, this is a remarkable turnaround for them.
This game may be closer than you think, and SBOTOP has you covered with today’s preview.
Talking Points
Kane iffy to play for Bayern Munich
Harry Kane is in danger of missing a game for Bayern Munich for the first time, as the Bundesliga Golden Boot frontrunner (with 22 goals) sat out the team’s recent training sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday due to illness.
Vincent Kompany had given his players two off days to make the most of a rare match-free midweek after their 2-2 draw at Hamburg on Saturday, so Kane getting ill was a surprising development. However, time is on their side, as their next home game against Hoffenheim is the last Bundesliga fixture of Matchday 21.
But if Kane sits this one out, the offensive load will rest on Michael Olise and Luis Diaz’s shoulders. Diaz came off the bench against Hamburger SV, and he and Olise have combined for 20 league goals and 24 assists thus far. Nicolas Jackson or Jamal Musiala could also draw a start if this is the case. Lennart Karl could stay as their starting No. 10.
Meanwhile, Josip Stanisic and Konrad Laimer participated in an open training session on Wednesday, which is great news for Die Bayern supporters. Laimer has been upgraded to questionable after missing three weeks due to a calf injury.
Hoffenheim likely without midfield star
Hoffenheim will remain without Wouter Burger, as the 24-year-old midfielder continues to serve his suspension for his red card against Werder Bremen last Tuesday night. Despite being reduced to 10 men, Die Kraichgauer managed to make it a two-goal lead to beat Die Werderaner.
Burger’s suspension started to take effect against Union Berlin, but they didn’t skip a beat, as head coach Christian Ilzer changed from a 4-5-1 to a 4-3-3 formation. Andrej Kramaric played a deeper role and bagged a brace.
Speaking of Kramaric, no other Bundesliga player has scored as many league goals against Bayern Munich as him (eight). With his recent brace, the Croatian forward moved past Giovane Elber (133) into third place among the non-German record scorers in Bundesliga history.
History
Bayern Munich pummeled Hoffenheim at the PreZero Arena in their reverse fixture on Matchday 4 last September, as Harry Kane completed a hat-trick, and Serge Gnabry added a goal during stoppage time. In between those goals was a late score from Vladimir Coufal to avoid a shutout loss for Die Kraichgauer.
Recent games between these two sides have been high-scoring, with each of their last five games yielding at least three goals.
Bayern Munich come into this weekend without a win in their last two, and they haven’t gone three straight without a victory since Vincent Kompany’s arrival at the club. Meanwhile, Hoffenheim are on a five-game winning streak, but have never reached six in a row before.
Betting Tip
The Bundesliga 2026 odds expect Bayern Munich to brush Hoffenheim aside on Sunday to get back on the winning track. Die Bayern are 1.26 favourites to win at home, while Die Kraichgauer are massive 7.10 underdogs, and a draw is at 5.80 in the 1X2 market.
A day off for Harry Kane shouldn’t hurt Bayern Munich for one game, given their collective firepower that’s capable of producing new Bundesliga 2026 highlights. Besides going for another Bayern Munich victory, bettors may go for broke and add Over 3.50 at 1.63, Over 3.75 at 1.83, Over 4.00 at 2.09, and Total Goals 4-6 at 2.01 to the parlay.
A Correct Score of 4-1 in favour of Die Bayern – the result of their reverse fixture – has an attractive offer of 13.00 your bet. Meanwhile, any Correct Score that has Hoffenheim getting at least a point could yield a tidy payday of at least 14.50.
A SHORT EXPLANATION ON HOW OUR (⭐) BETS ARE WORTH:
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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