Albert
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6d
My Prediction
Hoffenheim by 1Let's dive into the sea of stats, shall we? In goal, Hoffenheim's Oliver Baumann boasts a nice 6.80 rating with 10 saves while Holstein Kiel's Timon Weiner's a little behind with a 6.53 rating and 8 saves. Not much to choose from, but Hoffman certainly sneaks into the lead.
In the outfield, Hoffenheim parades talent like Jacob Bruun Larsen with a score of 7.25 and a goal to his name, Tom Bischof presenting an impressive 86.6 accurate pass percentage, and why not mention Anton Stach with a cool 84.5 accurate pass percentage as well as a 7.07 rating.
On the other team, the likes of Phil Harres tower above with a top 8.37 rating and 5 goals. Shuto Machino also stands out with 3 goals to his name alongside a 7.70 rating. Adding to the roster, we have Alexander Bernhardsson with a 7.37 rating and a goal.
Peering into the past, in their last encounter, Hoffenheim edged past Kiel 3-2. A tight match that was, folks. However, both teams are having a pretty tough time this season with Hoffenheim's record sitting at 3-5-9 and Holstein Kiel at 3-2-12.
Both teams have also been having a bit of a skid in recent games. Hoffenheim's gone through the wringer against bigger teams whereas Kiel has managed to pull off quite the upset against Borussia Dortmund. Oh, the agony and ecstasy of football, what?
Considering all the numbers, stats and a bit of that, you know, intuition we announcers pretend to have, I see a well fought, tight contest on cards. So, hold onto your seats, this is going to be an exciting ride.
Albert’s Prediction: Hoffenheim by 1