TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs Schalke 04

Hoffenheim host Schalke on Sunday evening with both clubs short of where they want to be. Hoffenheim are 12th on nine points, and Schalke are 17th on six, with only Borussia Mönchengladbach below them. Hoffenheim lost 2-0 at Werder Bremen last weekend and have won three of their eight league games. Schalke have gone five Bundesliga matches without a win, the latest a 2-0 home defeat to RB Leipzig, and they have scored just four goals all season. Andrej Kramaric is the attacker to follow for the hosts. Edin Dzeko leads Schalke's scoring across all competitions with two. The record favours Hoffenheim, who have won 14 of the last 30 meetings to Schalke's nine, with seven draws. The most recent one was a 2-0 Hoffenheim win in April 2023. Our prediction: 2-1