Hoffenheim – Gladbach: a showdown with European spots on the line 
Wednesday night the PreZero Arena should roar. Hoffenheim, in a genuine push for Europe, hosts a Borussia Mönchengladbach that’s on the rise.
One side: irresistible at home. The other: Gladbach, shockingly good on the road. Recipe for an open game.
Hoffenheim: momentum to protect despite the break 
Hoffenheim should’ve resumed the league last weekend at Bremen, but snow had other ideas.
Christian Ilzer hopes the enforced pause won’t kill the run of a team that’s been flying for weeks.
Six wins in their last nine Bundesliga games, a climb to sixth, and only two points off the top three.
The PreZero Arena has turned into a real engine: four straight home wins, thirteen goals scored, attacking football that’s unapologetic and thrilling.
The buzz is building, fans are starting to dream of Europe, but Ilzer repeats: nothing’s done.
To stay in the mix, they need to keep taking maximum points at home.
Gladbach: an impressive turnaround 
Gladbach kicked off 2026 with a statement: a clean 4-0 win over Augsburg, with Haris Tabakovic back on form, grabbing a brace after three games without scoring.
That win wiped away two frustrating defeats to Wolfsburg and Dortmund — their only losses since mid-October.
Since Eugen Polanski arrived, the club’s had a new face: more intensity, more cohesion, more belief.
Result: Gladbach have climbed out of the relegation zone into the top 10.
Polanski knows there’s work to do, but he’s already put seven points between them and the drop.
And crucially, his team travels well: three wins in their last four away trips, and two wins in their last three visits to Hoffenheim.
Probable line-ups
Hoffenheim :
Baumann ; Coufal, Hranac, Kabak, Prass ; Kramaric, Avdullahu, Burger ; Lemperle, Asllani, Toure
Borussia Mönchengladbach :
Nicolas ; Sander, Elvedi, Diks ; Scally, Reitz, Engelhardt, Netz ; Honorat, Neuhaus ; Tabakovic
Key takeaways
- Hoffenheim have won their last four home games.
- Gladbach picked up nine points from their last four away trips.
- Both teams are confident going forward.
- Gladbach have won two of their last three matches at Hoffenheim.
Football Predictions Hoffenheim vs Gladbach
Both teams to score
Hoffenheim are irresistible at home, but haven’t played for a month.
Gladbach arrive in form, confident in their style, and very effective away from home.
Hard to call: everything points to an open, lively game and a draw with goals.
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