The big picture

VfB Stuttgart come in 8th on the ladder with 12 points; TSG Hoffenheim are 9th on 12. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

VfB Stuttgart are 3–5 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.9 against.

TSG Hoffenheim are 3–5 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 1.8 goals for and 2 against.

Form

VfB Stuttgart have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Galatasaray 0–2.

TSG Hoffenheim have won three of their last five and most recently drew with Crystal Palace 1–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 33 times on our records since 2008: VfB Stuttgart 11, TSG Hoffenheim 9, 13 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), TSG Hoffenheim won 2–1 at PreZero Arena.

Biggest margin between these two: VfB Stuttgart by 4 goals in 2015-16 (5–1).

Players to watch

For VfB Stuttgart, watch Ermedin Demirovic (1 goals a game in 2026-27) and Jamie Leweling (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

For TSG Hoffenheim, watch Fisnik Asllani (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Alexander Prass (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

At MHPArena

VfB Stuttgart have won 12 of their last 20 at MHPArena.

The deeper numbers

VfB Stuttgart haven't beaten TSG Hoffenheim at MHPArena since 2021-22: 4 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.