Bayern München vs 1899 Hoffenheim

TSG Hoffenheim won their last Bundesliga clash with FC Bayern Munich 4-2 - since the start of the 2016-17 season, the club from Kraichgau have collected 18 points (W5 D3 L8) in 16 Bundesliga matches against Bayern, only Borussia Mönchengladbach have gained more in the same period (20).

FC Bayern Munich will finish the first half of the season on top of the table for the 27th time - in 23 of the first 26 instances, FCB have also been crowned champions, including the last nine in a row. The last time Munich surrendered such a lead was in 2011-12 to Borussia Dortmund.

With 14 points after 16 games, TSG Hoffenheim are playing their third weakest Bundesliga season - only in 2012-13 (12) and most recently 2015-16 (13) have they had fewer points after 16 games. TSG won just one of their last 12 competitive matches (D5 L6), a 4-3 win against RB Leipzig in November on Christian Ilzer's debut.

Since a 0-1 defeat at Hansa Rostock in December 2001, FC Bayern Munich are unbeaten in their last 22 Bundesliga games to close the first half of the season (W16 D6) - last season they won 3-0 at home against their upcoming opponents, TSG Hoffenheim.

TSG Hoffenheim have not won any of their last eight competitive matches (D3 L5), the last time the team from Kraichgau remained winless for that long was over the turn of the year 2023-24 (also 8). The last time Hoffenheim went longer without a competitive win was from October 2022 to March 2023 (15).