Hoffenheim vs Nuremberg: German Cup Match Prediction
Hoffenheim will play a representative of the second Bundesliga, Nuremberg, in the 1/16 of the German Cup on October 30 at home. Will there be intrigue in this confrontation, or will the hosts easily win the meeting? You will find the answer and trending bets in the forecast.

Command Analysis

Hoffenheim

Current form
Hoffenheim are having a tough start to the Bundesliga season. After eight games, the team has only eight points, winning just one game. The victory was over the league worst team, Bochum (3:1). Oddly enough, there are some positives. The hosts have had a good start to the Europa League. After three games, the team has four points, which is a good result and allows them to hope for a playoff spot.
The last round of the German Cup was not easy. There was a game with Wirzbürge Kickers. The match ended in a draw (1:1) in regular time, in two extra halves the opponents scored once more, and it came down to penalties, where fortune was on the side of the hosts of the upcoming meeting.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kabak, Promel, Bebou and Becker will be absent from the field due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Hoffenheim fail to score in two games in a row
- The hosts won the last two matches on their home field
Probable line-up : Baumann – Stach, Akpoguma, Chaves – Jandré, Bischof, Grillitsch, Prass – Kramaric – Glozek, Bülter.

Nuernberg

Current form
Nuremberg have been playing confidently, winning their last three games with an impressive aggregate score of 15:5. In these games, they beat opponents such as Preussen Munster (3:2), Greuther Fürth (4:0) and Regensburg (8:3). The visitors played their last face-to-face match with their upcoming opponent in 2020, as part of a friendly match. They managed to win that match with a score of 5:2. One of Nuremberg key players, Julian Utswan, previously played for Hoffenheim, so his tips will clearly come in handy in this match.
Disqualifications and injuries
Yani Serra will be absent from the game with a thigh injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Nuremberg have won their last three matches
- Away from home, Nuremberg have scored in four of their last five matches
Probable line-up : Reichert - Karafiart, Knoche, Jelitsch - Viladsen, Zander, Soares - Castrol, Utsvan - Emreli, Tzimas.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
The hosts won their last head-to-head match with this score
7.60Bet: Nuremberg to score in the second half
In three of the last five away matches the bet came in
1.88Bet Hoffenheim to score in the second half
In three of the last five matches the bet was successful
1.50Tip and bets
Nuremberg are showing impressive progress and their attacking line is at a high level. Given the motivation and fighting spirit of the visitors, who will be eager to prove themselves in the match against the Bundesliga team, Nuremberg have every chance to put up a decent fight and, at the very least, to score.
Our prediction is both teams to score with odds of 1.64
Bet on the outcome
Hoffenheim have not been impressive this season. It is possible that some key players will be given a rest before the upcoming Bundesliga games against St. Pauli and against Lyon in the Europa League. This rotation of the squad could have an impact on the level of play, opening the door for Nuremberg to unexpected success.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (+1.5) on Nuremberg with odds of 1.70
Bet on corners
Based on all of the above, it is clear that this meeting should not be boring, so we will make another bet on the over total for corners.
Our prediction is total over 9.5 corners with odds of 1.75