TSG Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04 prediction and preview

TSG Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04

Bundesliga · Sunday 8 November 2026, 18:30 UTC · SNP Arena, Sinsheim

TSG Hoffenheim · Schalke 04 · Bundesliga predictions

TSG Hoffenheim welcome Schalke 04 at SNP Arena in Sinsheim on Sunday 8 November 2026 (18:30 UTC) in the Bundesliga. TSG Hoffenheim sit 12th on 9 points after 8 matches, while Schalke 04 go into the round 17th, on 6 points from 8 games.

Recent form: TSG Hoffenheim L-W-W-L-L, Schalke 04 L-D-L-L-D (most recent first). Over their last 6, TSG Hoffenheim have scored 1.7 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Schalke 04 average 0.7 scored and 1.0 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

Head to head, TSG Hoffenheim have 6 wins to Schalke 04's 2 across 10 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 3.3 goals, 5 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 9 Apr 2023, ended TSG Hoffenheim 2-0 Schalke 04.

TSG Hoffenheim list 8 absentees, including Vladimír Coufal (injury), Bambasé Conté (injury) and Albian Hajdari (injury). Vladimír Coufal and Bambasé Conté have featured heavily in recent matches. Schalke 04 list 9 absentees, including Robin Gosens (injury), Soufiane El-Faouzi (injury) and Adrian Gantenbein (injury). Robin Gosens and Soufiane El-Faouzi have featured heavily in recent matches.

Bookmaker prices make TSG Hoffenheim favourites. Probabilities describe uncertainty; they are not guarantees.