Augsburg Faces Hoffenheim: Predictions, Team News, and Lineups

Hoffenheim must win at the WWK Arena on Friday to protect their Champions League hopes. Augsburg sit 11th on 32 points. Hoffenheim occupy fifth with 50 points and trail third and fourth by three points.

Recent form

Augsburg drew 1-1 with Hamburger SV on April 4. They led early and played against ten men for the final 25 minutes.

The draw halted a run of three straight defeats. The hosts have conceded 10 goals in their last four matches while scoring four.

They lost 5-2 to Stuttgart at home on March 22. Before that defeat, they had won three successive matches at the WWK Arena and were unbeaten there in eight games.

Manager Manuel Baum faces Hoffenheim having lost the reverse fixture 3-0 in November 2025. He is still searching for a first win over Hoffenheim in five meetings.

Hoffenheim suffered a 2-1 loss to Mainz on April 4. That result was their eighth league defeat of the season.

The visitors have collected only seven points from their last 24. They have won twice in their previous eight Bundesliga outings.

Hoffenheim conceded at least two goals in five of those matches. They let in five goals on two occasions and failed to score in two games.

Last season the club finished 15th with 32 points. The current campaign is on course for their best points total in nine years.

Context and stakes

There are six Bundesliga matchweeks remaining. Augsburg’s seven-point cushion above 16th place suggests safety is likely.

Hoffenheim are chasing a top-four finish. A slip here would complicate their Champions League ambitions.

Team news

Augsburg will miss defender Chrislain Matsima with a thigh problem. Keven Schlotterbeck is suspended for the match.

Arthur Chaves, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw and Cedric Zesiger have limited recent starts. They may form a three-man defence.

Hoffenheim are without midfielder Wouter Burger due to suspension. Han-Noah Massengo and Fabian Rieder could fill the vacancy.

Centre-backs Ozan Kabak and Albian Hajdari are likely to continue together. Forward Bazoumana Toure remains in the squad despite transfer links.

Possible lineups

Prediction

This preview covers predictions, team news, and lineups to inform readers. Both teams have defensive weaknesses.

Augsburg remain strong at the WWK Arena. Hoffenheim need a result but have struggled for form recently.

Filmogaz.com predicts a 2-2 draw. Expect an open contest and a high chance of goals from both sides.