Bundesliga LIVETICKER: Bayern host Hoffenheim in top match | OneFootball

On matchday 21 of the Bundesliga, FC Bayern will host TSG Hoffenheim. On FCBinside you can follow the Bundesliga top match in the LIVETICKER and discuss the game with the community

FC Bayern face a tricky task in sporting terms. On the 21st Bundesliga matchday, Munich welcome TSG Hoffenheim, currently third in the table, to the Allianz Arena. After two recent league games without a win, it is a match that is more than just a normal home game – even if Vincent Kompany continues to radiate demonstrative composure

The German record champions have been waiting 21 days for a Bundesliga win. The defeat at FC Augsburg and the 2:2 draw at Hamburger SV have seen their comfortable lead shrink. Borussia Dortmund are now just three points behind Bayern. The situation is not dramatic, as Munich secured second place in the league phase with two wins in the Champions League at the same time. But at FC Bayern, even small dips in the season are enough to speak of a „mini-crisis“

Kompany remains calm – and points to the rhythm

Vincent Kompany is not impressed by this. At the press conference before the Hoffenheim game, the Belgian made it clear that he feels neither nervousness nor a loss of ambition. „The hunger is the same,“ emphasised the Bayern coach, referring to the unusually quiet week of training recently. After seven games in 20 days, this break was important to regain an overview and work in a targeted manner. The team has consciously used and enjoyed this week

For Kompany, it is clear that the phase with a busy fixture list has left its mark, not mentally, but physically. This makes it all the more important to go into the upcoming tasks with fresh strength. Because the coming days are tough

Hoffenheim as a real test

TSG Hoffenheim are currently one of the most in-form teams in the league. The team from Kraichgau have been unbeaten since the beginning of December, winning six games and drawing once. Hoffenheim are third in the table, just three points behind Dortmund. A look at the figures makes it clear that this clash is a real top match

Especially in comparison to Bayern’s most recent opponents, the challenge is of a different dimension. Augsburg and Hamburg were low in the table, while Hoffenheim travel to Munich with confidence, stability and ambition. Losing another point would further fuel the discussions surrounding the record champions – even if the season is still long

This marks the start of a week of truth for FC Bayern. After the Hoffenheim game, Werder Bremen await in the league and RB Leipzig in the DFB Cup quarter-finals. Kompany may remain calm, but one thing is clear: victories are now required.