Hoffenheim vs Dyn. Kyiv Prediction & Betting Tips (3 October)

Hoffenheim is having a rather complicated start to the season after all. Everything started well for TSG, who were able to win from the start against Holstein Kiel 3-2 before posting 3 defeats in a row in the Bundesliga. Hoffe indeed had to give up his weapons against Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1, Bayer Leverkusen 1-4 and Union Berlin 2-1 and he will try to put his mind back together this Sunday against Werder Bremen to start again ahead in the rankings. On the European scene, Hoffenheim came close to a first setback last Thursday at Midtjylland but managed to equalize at the very end of the match. For their part, Dynamo kyiv experienced a real nightmare for their first match in the competition last week.

The Ukrainians were indeed heavily beaten by Lazio Rome in a display that was more balanced than the final score suggests. However, in the standings, they are in 34th position out of 36. In their own championship, the Dynamo players had performed flawlessly by winning their first 5 matches before being held to a draw by Rukh Vinnyky 0-0. They will try to move forward on Sunday against Livyi Bereh.

Already injured last week, Hoffenheim's top scorer, the Croatian Kramaric (4 goals in the Bundesliga), risks missing again. He is not the only one to have to withdraw since the important midfielders Geiger, Stach, Bebou and Promel, the potentially starting defenders Kabak and Jurasek as well as the replacement Ole Becker are also absent at the moment. Against the Danes, it was the young 18-year-old prospect, Moerstedt, who allowed his team to equalize. As for Dynamo kyiv, potential starters Voloshyn, Mykhailenko and Shepeliev will not be able to make the trip to Germany this week.

On the other hand, the formidable Buyalskyy (10 goals, 5 assists last year) made his return fairly recently and he should be in the group. Ukrainian international Yarmolenko (2 goals this season in championship) and the experienced Shaparenko (4 goals, 5 decisive passes last year) should also be able to start.