Hoffenheim hosts Werder Bremen in round 33 of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Saturday, May 11th at Wirsol Rhein-Neckar Arena (Sinsheim)
Julian Nagelsmann finishes his career as the head coach of Hoffenheim. About a year ago, a young manager said that when his contract was ended, he would leave to coach RB Leipzig. When he accepted Hoffenheim, the team was in the relegation zone; however, under the leadership of the new coach, it transformed and even got into the Champions League. Surely, Julian will want to leave with a bang - for this, his men need to do their best to cling to the Champions League zone or at least not to lose a place in the Europa League zone. Currently, Hoffenheim ranks 7th, with 50 points in the asset.
In this season, the team has already debuted in the Champions League group stage, where it stuck in our memory with the very good quality of the game. They looked decent even against Manchester City and were in no way inferior to Lyon and Shakhtar. Because of bad luck, they took the last place in the group, but they should not blame themselves. At the moment, Hoffenheim has enough smart players in the attack, so surely many neutral fans would like to see the team in the Champions League for the second year in a row.
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Last season, the Bremen club also had a chance to get into the European Cups, but it ran short of points. The reason for this was a terrible start, after which even the beautiful second half of the season did not correct the situation. In this season, Werder looked very powerful at the start and even was in the top three, so the hopes of the Green-Whites for the European cups are not groundless this year either. However, the team couldn’t boast of stability; therefore, it showed a series of defeats or victories.
The situation has stabilized a bit during the winter off-season. Football players began to understand the game plan of head coach Florian Kohfeldt, so Werder resembled a well-oiled machine again. Currently, the team from Bremen ranks 9th, with 46 points in the asset. There are only 3 matches left until the end of the season, and Werder still retains the chances of getting into the Europa League. Lately, the Green-Whites do not lose at home, but if you think globally – their current squad is far from being the one to regain their former glory in European cups.
The face-to-face first leg duel in Bremen ended in a draw - 1: 1. Werder responded to the goal of Bittencourt in the first half with a well-placed shot of Gebre Selassie after the break. Let us note that the Green-Whites showed a greater desire to win. In the second half, they delivered a crazy number of shots - 17. Interestingly, the bet “both to score” went through in 14 of the last 16 face-to-face meetings with the participation of these teams.
Currently, there is a 4-point gap between the teams. Werder has significantly pulled up for the last year and a half, so we consider it as a contender for the European Cup, and certainly, the progress of the team will continue next season. But for now, the Green-Whites look sluggish against the background of Hoffenheim, which is headed by a very talented specialist. This season, Hoffenheim plays spectacularly and effectively. In the Bundesliga, only Bayern and Borussia Dortmund scored more than them.
Prediction for the match: Hoffenheim to win
