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

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·7 May 2026

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).

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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

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TSG Hoffenheim

Koki Machida - Cruciate Ligament Tear
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

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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.