1899 Hoffenheim travel to face Borussia Mönchengladbach on Bundesliga matchday 6 while on a run of four consecutive defeats. The away fixture at Borussia-Park is scheduled for Sunday, 18 October, with a 17:30 kick-off.
The most recent setback was a 2-3 home loss to Beşiktaş in the Europa League last Thursday. Prior to that, they also fell 2-3 to Hamburger SV in the league. Their form across the last five competitive games reads one win and four losses. Recent results include the 2-3 defeat to Beşiktaş, a 2-3 loss to Hamburger SV, a 1-3 away defeat at SC Paderborn 07, a 0-2 loss at OFI, and a 2-1 home win over VfB Stuttgart. They now trail league leaders SC Freiburg by ten points.
Opponent's Situation
Borussia Mönchengladbach are coming off a 1-2 away defeat at 1. FC Köln. Sitting 18th in the standings, Gladbach will also be under pressure to secure their first points of the season. The last meeting between the two sides in May ended in a 4-0 away defeat for Hoffenheim.
Personnel Options
The back four consisted of Vladimír Coufal, Kabak, Koki Machida and Bernardo. Burger and Avdullahu operated in midfield, supporting an attacking line of Kramarić, Fisnik Asllani and Hložek behind striker Daghim. In the Beşiktaş match, goals for Hoffenheim were scored by Fisnik Asllani and Koki Machida. Daghim is currently the team's top scorer this season with two goals in five appearances. The current standings underline the urgent need for points.
Sunday's match presents an opportunity to halt the losing streak and gain key breathing room in the relegation battle. The trip to Mönchengladbach is the next fixture on the schedule.
