Hoffenheim vs Tottenham Prediction: 23/1/2025

The guests have hardly succeeded in achieving the necessary top-24 position of the Europa League table to find a spot for the playoffs this February. It’s all due to inconsistency-the reason behind only one won match in Hoffenheim so far: the 2-0 result against Dynamo Kyiv. Beyond that, Hoffenheim’s performances have been lackluster: a 1-1 draw against Midtjylland, losses to Porto 2-0 and Braga 3-0, and draws with Lyon 2-2 and FCSB 0-0. The Bundesliga has also been unkind to Hoffenheim domestically, given they are winless in their last six matches. Recent results include defeats to Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-2, Wolfsburg 0-1, and a heavy 5-0 loss to Bayern Munich. This weekend, they face Holstein Kiel that stunned Borussia Dortmund some weeks back, to snap out of their slump.

Tottenham Hotspur has been disappointing in the Premier League this season after splashing more than £60 million on striker Dominic Solanke. The title is surely now beyond them in the league, but the Europa League is still there for possible redemption. Currently 7th in the table and level on points with 8th-placed Glasgow Rangers, Spurs face an uphill task for automatic qualification to the Round of 16. In their last Europa League match, they were held to a 1-1 draw away to Rangers. Tottenham does show promise in domestic cup action, though, winning the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final, 1-0, over Liverpool. The form, however, remains bad in the Premier League with five winless matches and a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal in the London derby. Spurs played Everton last weekend, a trip in which they finally tried to alter their fortunes.

Hoffenheim has a long injury list with Bebou, Marius Bülter, Florian Grillitsch, Ozan Kabak, and Luca Netz being some of those sidelined. Midfielder Samassekou picked up an injury against Bayern Munich and might also miss out on this crucial match. Nsoki, Gendrey, and Kramaric, who has 6 league goals in this campaign, are available. Kramaric has been very consistent in the Europa League.

Meanwhile, injuries are piling up against Tottenham with Odobert, Ben Davies, Cristian Romero, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Van de Ven out. More recently, Werner, Udogie, and even backup goalkeeper Forster joined that list to further make life tough for coach Ange Postecoglou. Dominic Solanke has scored 7 goals and made 3 assists in the Premier League and although missing a vital penalty against Arsenal is very much an important member of the attack. He would, however, be joined by James Maddison, who leads Spurs with 8 goals and 4 assists into this encounter.

Prediction

Hoffenheim’s recent home form has been disappointing, with four losses in their last five Bundesliga matches. This record, combined with Tottenham’s strong Europa League performances, suggests that the visitors are poised to capitalize on Hoffenheim’s vulnerabilities.

Prediction: Hoffenheim 0 : 2 Tottenham