Hoffenheim have not won their last 5 matches. Their last win was at 08 December 2023 (matchday 14) against Bochum. And the matchdays before is was not good either. Before that, they had their last won at 28 October 2023 (matchday 9) against Stuttgart. They certainly expected more. So coach Pellegrino Matarazzos performance is now viewed very critical. The next game is against Woflsburg. Wolfsburg had also expected more and are now already 9 points behind the international places. And more was also expected from Nico Kovac. The coach of the losing team will be criticised even more and may be sacked soon.
Indeed, the performance of this mediocre team feels strange lately, even though Hoffenheim was in the top 4 at the start of the season, but now as we can see they are one step away from being out of the top 10 in the standings. Decreased performance, whatever the cause, makes it difficult for them to win and instead of winning, they often end up drawing or losing.
Obviously this is quite detrimental and I think they will soon return to their habitat at the bottom of the board. Against Wolfsburg is certainly another challenge for Hoffenheim and although the performance of these two teams is not much different, I am quite sure that Hoffenheim will not be able to steal full points in the away match. Even though Wolfburg is below them at the moment, it is very likely that Wolfsburg will win this time.