Probable Lineups

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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(93) 71 Goals 56 (65)
(72) 55 Assists 30 (48)
(6.7) 7.1 Average Ratings 6.8 (6.4)
28.5 Average Age 29.2
185 Average Height (cm) 186
(1.1) 1.6 Shots pg 1.1 (0.9)
(55%) 53% Aerial Duel Success 53% (50%)
(1.1) 0.9 Dribbles pg 0.4 (0.5)
(1.1) 1 Tackles pg 1 (1)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Bundesliga.

Missing Players

Bayern
Hoffenheim
Player Reason Status Rating
Bouna Sarr Out 6.3
Daniel Peretz Out 6
Tarek Buchmann Out N/A
Serge Gnabry Doubtful 6.83
Kim Min-Jae Out 7.03
Noussair Mazraoui Out 6.9
Player Reason Status Rating
Marco John Out N/A
Mërgim Berisha Out 5.99
Dennis Geiger Doubtful 5.99
Diadié Samassékou Out 6

Team News

Bayern
Hoffenheim
  • Noussair Mazraoui is away at AFCON with Morocco, while Kim Min-Jae is with South Korea on Asia Cup duty.
  • Serge Gnabry is ruled out with a muscle injury, while back-up keeper Daniel Peretz has a ligament problem.
  • Bouna Sarr may have played his last football for the club after suffering an ACL injury. Tarek Buchmann has undergone surgery on a thigh injury.
  • Diadié Samassékoui is away at AFCON.
  • Dennis Geiger has problems with his adductors, while Mërgim Berisha and Marco John have suffered ACL injuries and both will be out long-term.

Prediction

  • The Bundesliga restarts on Friday evening after its traditional winter break with the two teams meeting with the longest current goalscoring runs.
  • Perennial champions Bayern have scored in 42 Bundesliga games in a row, last failing to find the net in September 2022, while Hoffenheim have scored in their last 20 games, last unsuccessful on Matchday 30 last season.
  • On a freezing night in Bavaria, back Bayern to comfortably claim the three points with goals at both ends.
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