Match Report
In the standings it was TSG Hoffenheim 5th on 61 points, VfB Stuttgart 4th on 62 — separated by 1. VfB Stuttgart ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.62 goals per team per game, TSG Hoffenheim ran at 1.91 scored and 1.53 conceded, VfB Stuttgart at 2.09 and 1.44.
29 meetings are on record — 8 won by TSG Hoffenheim, 11 by VfB Stuttgart, 10 drawn, at 3.1 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 41% of the wins in this matchup. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 66% of the meetings.
PreZero Arena, capacity 30,150, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, TSG Hoffenheim led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-3.
Goal scorers
TSG Hoffenheim: Andrej Kramaric (7'), Bazoumana Touré (23'), Andrej Kramaric (49') · VfB Stuttgart: Chris Führich (20'), Ermedin Demirovic (64'), Tiago Tomás (90')
Key stats
Possession: TSG Hoffenheim 46% · VfB Stuttgart 54% · Total shots: 22-14 · On target: 9-5 · Corners: 4-5