On October 22, Hoffenheim will play Lyon in the third round of the Europa League. The hosts are not having the best time of the current season, they have not scored a single point in the league yet, but at the same time they are playing the role of the favorite in the line of bookmakers today. Will Paulo Fonseca's team be able to take advantage of the opponent's constant defensive mistakes? We recommend that you review our betting tip and choose your exact bets for the upcoming game
Command Analysis
Hoffenheim
Current form
Hoffenheim had a great time last season, rightfully won a ticket to the Europa League, and even had chances for the Champions League. However, this season Christian Ilzer's team is not even close to showing those results. In the Bundesliga, they scored only six points in six rounds played and are in 14th place in the table. In the Europa League, defeats were recorded from OFI on the road with a score of 0:2 and from Besiktas on their own field (2:3). The main problems of the current Hoffenheim are related to the constant failures in defense: they failed to play either in the Bundesliga or the Europa League. In the last match, Ilzer's team beat Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 on the road, but this victory should not be overestimated, as the opponent is completely failing the season so far.
Disqualifications and injuries
Wimmer, de Kath, and Heidari are in Hoffenheim's infirmary.
Interesting betting trends
In four consecutive matches with Hoffenheim, an exchange of goals was recorded.
Hoffenheim players fouled more often than their opponents in 31 of the last 37 matches.
Lyon failed to qualify for the Champions League, and failed to beat Fenerbahce in the qualifying final. Nevertheless, the French are still performing flawlessly in the Europa League, scoring the maximum six points in the opening two rounds. Paulo Fonseca's team defeated Anderlecht 2-1 on the road in the first round, and then beat Crystal Palace 3-2 at home. In Ligue 1, Lyon scored 14 points in seven rounds played and leads the standings, ahead of their closest pursuers in additional indicators. Fonseca's team is distinguished by the ability to play sharply on the counterattack, to punish opponents for the slightest mistakes.
Disqualifications and injuries
Openda, Tagliafico and Ouedraogo will miss the game due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
In five consecutive matches with Lyon, more than two goals have been scored.
In 9 of Lyon's previous 12 matches, there were more than eight shots on goal.
Hoffenheim suffered two defeats in the Europa League, and lost even to a modest OFI, but at the same time today it receives the status of a favorite in the bookmaker's line. Christian Ilzer's men regularly fail defensively, they could not win back in eight consecutive matches. This moment may be the key today, as Lyon is distinguished by its ability to punish opponents for any mistakes due to quick counterattacks. Plus, Fonseca's players are much more stable than their upcoming opponent, they are playing for the season, they are leading in Ligue 1, they got two wins in the Europa League. It is clearly worth betting on the guests based on the quotes provided.
Our betting tip is that Lyon will win with an Asian handicap (0) for a coefficient of 2.55
Since the beginning of the season, the matches involving Hoffenheim and Lyon have been highly productive. The hosts are constantly experiencing problems in defense, and the guests are very effective at realizing the moments. There is a high probability that more than three goals will be scored today.
The second bet is a total of more than three goals with a coefficient of 1.82
Betting on corners
When choosing the corner rate, we start from the trend among the guests. Lyon has lost by corners in five of the last six matches and traditionally plays number two, which does not lead to a large number of serves from the corner flag.
Prediction – Hoffenheim wins on corners with a coefficient of 1.51
Liontips
Oliver Baumann