Hoffenheim take on the visitors Tottenham in the round 7 match of UEFA Europa League group stage. The match will be played on Thursday, January 23rd at PreZero Arena (Sinsheim).
"Hoffenheim" has fallen off a cliff after last season's rise. The "peasants" are owned by one of the richest men in Germany. But after Nagelsmann, Sinsheim had no decent coaches for a long time, and only under Matarazzo did they improve so much that he and his team finished in 7th place. But after the summer holidays, everything fell apart. And it is noteworthy that in this regard, little has changed even after the change of coach. Yes, Ilzer beat RB Leipzig in the debut. But then, even under him, they mostly lost. Their performances in the Europa League were not particularly distinguished either. They won only once, against Dynamo Kyiv, which was in crisis in this tournament. There were also draws with Midtjylland, Lyon and Steaua, and losses to Porto and Braga.
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Last season, Spurs finished just one win away from the return of the Champions League - Aston Villa still took 4th place. It seemed that there were reasons to hope for further progress. Especially since in the summer they spent money on Solanke, who was clearly supposed to be Kane's successor, even though Harry left in 2023. But in fact, various problems pushed Hotspurs to the bottom of the Premier League table in the winter. And Postecoglou is trying to compensate for this in other tournaments. Son and company are especially successful in the League Cup, where they beat Manchester City, Manchester United and even Liverpool, however, there will still be a return match, and a 1-0 home win does not guarantee anything yet. Well, in the Europa League, the Englishmen started with three wins, but then there were 2-3 with Galatasaray and draws with Roma and Rangers.
Spurs are visiting Sinsheim for the first time. The Germans look frankly hopeless. The guests from London should win here.
Prediction for the match: Tottenham to win.