Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart: where things stand

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Bundesliga clash between Hoffenheim and Stuttgart, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in South Africa.

Key facts

• Sports Mole previews Saturday's Bundesliga clash between Hoffenheim and Stuttgart, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
• A poor stretch saw Hoffenheim win just one of seven, allowing RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart to move ahead into the top four.
• A top-four six-pointer is set to be played out this weekend between Hoffenheim and Stuttgart as they go head-to-head with just three games remaining.
• The last three results between the two have been draws, and Hoffenheim have not won against Stuttgart since October 2023.
• As the race for Champions League football reaches a climax in the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim will welcome top-four rivals Stuttgart to the PreZero Arena for a crucial six-pointer on Saturday.

What we know

Going deeper, a poor stretch saw Hoffenheim win just one of seven, allowing RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart to move ahead into the top four.

On the substance, a top-four six-pointer is set to be played out this weekend between Hoffenheim and Stuttgart as they go head-to-head with just three games remaining.

Beyond the headlines, the last three results between the two have been draws, and Hoffenheim have not won against Stuttgart since October 2023.

More precisely, as the race for Champions League football reaches a climax in the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim will welcome top-four rivals Stuttgart to the PreZero Arena for a crucial six-pointer on Saturday.

It is worth noting that By Anthony Nolan | 30 Apr 2026 21:23, Last updated: 01 May 2026 05:09.

By the numbers

At this stage, those successes mean that Hoffenheim come into Saturday's clash fifth in the Bundesliga, level on 57 points with their opponents, not to mention that they are now unbeaten in three matches.

On a related note, Meanwhile, Sebastian Hoeness's Stuttgart have bounced back impressively from their ninth-placed finish in 2024-25 to now be on track for Champions League football, especially after losing the likes of Nick Woltemade last summer.

Going deeper, that stalemate has left Stuttgart in a precarious position, level on 57 points with their opponents and with just a single league win - a 4-0 thrashing of Hamburger SV on April 12

On the substance, a strong start to 2026 had Christian Ilzer's side sitting in third, but recent weeks have been less impressive.

The wider context

On a related note, TSG HoffenheimHoffenheim are taking it down to the wire.

Going deeper, this, combined with Stuttgart dropping points to Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen, means Hoffenheim are level on points with Stuttgart.

On the substance, this leaves Stuttgart with a daunting but potentially rewarding run of form to end the season: Hoffenheim, Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt, and, in the Pokal Final, Bayern Munich.

Beyond the headlines, here are the predicted line-ups for the Bundesliga match between Hoffenheim and Stuttgart.

More precisely, Six points from these two outings helped Die Kraichgauer go level on points (57) with this weekend’s rivals, Stuttgart, trailing them by only a four-goal difference.

The bottom line

• A poor stretch saw Hoffenheim win just one of seven, allowing RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart to move ahead into the top four.
• A top-four six-pointer is set to be played out this weekend between Hoffenheim and Stuttgart as they go head-to-head with just three games remaining.
• The last three results between the two have been draws, and Hoffenheim have not won against Stuttgart since October 2023.