Hoffenheim
Position: 13th
Points: 25 (from 24 games)
Goals: 31:46 (-15)
Last 5 results:
- Won 1-0 vs. Bochum
- Drew 1-1 vs. Stuttgart
- Won 3-1 vs Werder Bremen
- Lost 4-0 vs. Union Berlin
- Lost 3-1 vs. Hoffenheim
Next 5 matches:
- Heidenheim (h)
- St. Pauli (a)
- Augsburg (a)
- RB Leipzig (a)
- Mainz (h)
Despite – or perhaps because of – finishing seventh in the Bundesliga last season and therefore qualifying for the UEFA Europa League, Hoffenheim have struggled for consistency this term. Christian Ilzer, who enjoyed great success as head coach of Sturm Graz in Austria, was brought in to steer the ship to calmer waters following the dismissal of Pellegrino Matarazzo after Matchday 10 in November. Ilzer has plenty of quality to work with, notably Andrej Kramarić up front and the ever-improving Tom Bischof in midfield.
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