Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich

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Hoffenheim did their ambitions of a UEFA Conference League qualifier spot no harm at all in last week's game in the Bundesliga as they inflicted a comprehensive 6-0 thrashing over Darmstadt away from home which lifted the hosts up into seventh place in the table, while Bayern Munich recorded a solid 2-0 home win against Wolfsburg which maintained the visitors' second place spot in the German top flight.

Following that emphatic win on the road at Darmstadt, Hoffenheim now occupy the last of the European spots and sit in seventh place but the hosts know they need to pick up something in this difficult looking encounter against Bayern Munich in order to stave off the late challenge from Freiburg who sit one position and one point below them.

This could be easier said than done though for Pellegrino Matarazzo's side as they have managed to capture just five wins from their last 19 league matches in the Bundesliga which includes wins on home soil against Werder Bremen, Augsburg and Borussia M'gladbach but also consists of nine defeats as well.

If Hoffenheim are to get anything from this game though, then the hosts are in the best possible place at their PreZero Arena as they have lost just twice in their last 11 home games overall.

Bayern Munich captured a fourth win in five games last time out with a 2-0 home win against Wolfsburg which followed previous victories against FC Cologne, Union Berlin and Eintracht Frankfurt respectively, while the bigger picture shows the visitors have lost just three of their previous 11 games overall in the German top flight.

Earlier wins against RB Leipzig 2-1, Mainz 8-1 and a 5-2 victory over Darmstadt should give Bayern Munich plenty of confidence in gaining all three points at the PreZero Arena especially as leading goalscorer, Harry Kane (36 goals) is on fire in front of goal at the moment.

Results away from home though have been poor by Bayern Munich's lofty standards as Thomas Tuchel's side have picked up just two wins from their last seven outings on the road while also slipping to four defeats in the process, suffering losses at the hands of Bayer Leverkusen, Bochum, Heidenheim and Stuttgart as the usual suspects in the race for the Bundesliga title have been dealt uncharacteristic defeats on the road of late.

Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich Verdict

Hoffenheim will be desperate to pick up all three points in this final game of the season as they look to claim a European qualifier spot while Bayern Munich know that anything other than a runners-up position now would be classed as abject failure, but the visitors possess lethal finishing in the final third of the pitch.

Therefore, our main bet will be Bayern Munich win @ 1.85

Other side bets worth considering:

Bayern Munich win & Over 2 goals @ 2.05

Correct Score: Bayern Munich 3-2 @ 15.00