Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Hoffenheim and Stuttgart square off against each other at PreZero Arena in the closing match of Saturday’s program. Hoffenheim failed to impress in a 3-1 loss at Eintracht Frankfurt, but it is well known that they produce much better showings at home than on the travels. Keep in mind, though, that the hosts head into the match with a severely-weakened squad. Both John Anthony Brooks and Ozan Kabak are banned for the match, while the likes of Anton Stach, Umut Tohumcu, Dennis Geiger, Robert Skov, Grischa Promel, Mergim Berisha, and Marco John are sidelined with injuries.
Die Schwaben, on the other hand, are on the right track to clinch their spot in the Champions League. Stuttgart recorded a routine 2-0 win over Union Berlin at the weekend and given the number of absentees in the home team, away triumph should be considered. Midfielder Genki Haraguchi is a major doubt, while all Anthony Rouault, Samuele di Benedetto, Dan-Axel Zagadou, and Nikolas Nartey are injured for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Waldemar Anton):
The Uzbekistan-born central defender plays at the heart of Hannover’s defense. His idol was Roy Maakay, so he started his career as a striker, but he soon turned to defense. Anton Waldemar was a mere teenager when he made his first appearance for Die Roten in February 2016 against VfB Stuttgart.
Waldemar only had to wait for two months to net his first goal against Borussia Monchengladbach. The following season he commanded Hannover’s defense in Bundesliga 2, making 31 appearances, helping his team to return to the top flight immediately after the relegation.
Even though he was born in Olmaliq, Uzbekistan, Waldemar decided to pledge allegiance to Germany, debuting for the U21 squad in September 2016, making 7 appearances so far. The press in Germany compare him to Javi Martinez from Bayern Munich, because Anton Waldemar can play in the heart of defense, as well as a defensive midfielder and a right-back.
Highlighted Team (Hoffenheim):
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is a German sport club from Hoffenheim in the Baden-Wurttemberg region. The football division played in season 2001/2002 for the first time in the Regionalliga Sud: the third highest football division in Germany. In 2007 the club managed to get to the 2. Bundesliga. One year later in 2007/2008 the club even managed to reach the Bundesliga .
Hoffenheim plays its home games in the Rhein-Neckar-Arena Rhein-Neckar-Arena which was built in 1999. The venue holds a capacity of 32 000 and is one of the most modern stadiums in Germany. The club colors of Hoffenheim are blue and white. The most known nickname for the club is Hoffe. The most famous football player that played for Hoffenheim was Luiz Gustavo.