PREVIEW | TSG Hoffenheim vs Werder Bremen: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 09/05)

TSG Hoffenheim and Werder Bremen go head-to-head at PreZero Arena this Saturday in the 1. Bundesliga.

TSG Hoffenheim currently have 58 points and lie in 4th position. In their last outing, Christian Ilzer's team drew 3-3 against Stuttgart (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

Werder Bremen have 32 points to their name this season and occupy 15th position in the table. In their last encounter, Daniel Thioune's team were beaten 1-3 by FC Augsburg (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with TSG Hoffenheim winning 2-0.

Predicted lineups

TSG Hoffenheim: Oliver Baumann, Vladimír Coufal, Ozan Kabak, Albian Hajdari, Bernardo Júnior, Leon Avdullahu, Wouter Burger, Andrej Kramaric, Fisnik Asllani, Tim Lemperle, Bazoumana Touré

Werder Bremen: Mio Backhaus, Amos Pieper, Marco Friedl, Karim Coulibaly, Yukinari Sugawara, Senne Lynen, Cameron Puertas, Olivier Deman, Jens Stage, Jovan Milosevic, Romano Schmid

Unavailable

TSG Hoffenheim

• Koki Machida – Cruciate Ligament Tear

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• Valentin Gendrey – Ankle Injury

Werder Bremen

• Julian Malatini – Syndesmotic Ligament Tear

• Keke Topp – Cruciate Ligament Tear

• Leo Bittencourt – Hamstring Injury

• Karl Hein – Thumb Injury

Last starting XIs

TSG Hoffenheim ( vs Stuttgart 2026-05-02): Oliver Baumann, Vladimír Coufal, Albian Hajdari, Ozan Kabak, Bernardo Júnior, Wouter Burger, Leon Avdullahu, Andrej Kramaric, Fisnik Asllani, Bazoumana Touré, Tim Lemperle

Werder Bremen ( vs FC Augsburg 2026-05-02): Mio Backhaus, Amos Pieper, Marco Friedl, Karim Coulibaly, Yukinari Sugawara, Senne Lynen, Cameron Puertas, Olivier Deman, Jens Stage, Jovan Milosevic, Romano Schmid

Did you know…by playmaker stats

MANAGERS

• Christian Ilzer has faced Werder Bremen on two occasions, recording only wins.

TEAMS

• Away from home, Werder Bremen currently have two wins in their last 14 matches.

• Away from home, Werder Bremen are coming off five consecutive matches scoring goals.

• Away from home, Werder Bremen are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.

• Werder Bremen currently have one draw in their last 12 matches.

• Werder Bremen currently have four wins in their last 22 matches.

• Werder Bremen are coming off six consecutive matches scoring goals.

• Werder Bremen are coming off five consecutive matches conceding goals.

• Werder Bremen are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.

• At home, TSG Hoffenheim currently have two defeats in their last 13 matches.

• At home, TSG Hoffenheim are coming off four consecutive matches scoring goals.

• At home, TSG Hoffenheim are coming off five consecutive matches conceding goals.

• At home, TSG Hoffenheim are coming off two consecutive matches unbeaten.

• TSG Hoffenheim currently have five defeats in their last 27 matches.

• TSG Hoffenheim are coming off five consecutive matches scoring goals.

• TSG Hoffenheim are coming off ten consecutive matches conceding goals.

• TSG Hoffenheim are coming off four consecutive matches unbeaten.

HEAD TO HEAD

• TSG Hoffenheim and Werder Bremen have faced each other 35 times, with Werder Bremen holding the advantage: 14 wins, compared with 11 wins for TSG Hoffenheim.

• At the PreZero Arena, Werder Bremen have the edge in their duels against TSG Hoffenheim: eight wins in 16 matches. TSG Hoffenheim have five wins.

• In the German league, there have been 33 matches between the two teams, with 11 wins for TSG Hoffenheim, ten draws and 12 wins for Werder Bremen.

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