Hoffenheim vs FCSB Prediction & Betting Tips (12 December)

14th in the Bundesliga and thus very close to the relegation zone, Hoffenheim is in bad shape in the championship. Exercise in which he received Freiburg on Sunday after facing Wolfsburg in the middle of last week in the round of 16 of the German Cup. Paradoxically, the German club is not struggling in the Europa League. It is located in 25th position in the league phase ranking, therefore at the gates of the top 24 which will offer its holders access to the play-offs between 9th and 24th place. On the continental scene, Hoffe held off Lyon 2-2 and fell heavily to Braga 3-0 in November.

 The FCSB, which connoisseurs associate more with its old name, Steaua Bucharest, looks better than its opponent of the day in the Europa League. He ranks 10th with the same number of points as 6th and can therefore aim to enter the top 8 by the epilogue of the league phase in order to qualify directly for the round of 16. The reigning champion of Romania, who remained on a victory over Midtjylland 2-0 before the international break in November, was hung on his lawn by Olympiakos 0-0 during his last outing on the European scene. In the championship, he is 3rd with only one unit behind the leader after his victory at Otelul 1-4 and Sunday's reception of Botosani. 

The German club is playing in the Europa League without Turkish defender Kabak or center forward Bebou. The two players, injured and not yet appeared in competition this season, were not qualified by their managers to play in the league phase. The starting midfielder Prömel and the full-back Lenz (no match) also remain out. All these beautiful people were joined in the infirmary by striker Bülter (4 goals in the Bundesliga) and senior midfielders Tohumcu and Grillitsch, uncertain for this meeting. Hlozek, with his 2 goals in the Europa League, is Hoffenheim's top scorer in the league phase. Renowned player Kramaric has not yet found the goal in the competition.

 His opponent remains deprived of the important midfielder Lixandru and the offensive Baluta with 5 goals in all competitions. Replacement winger Luis Phelipe, solid defender Chiriches now a replacement and executive Popescu in the same position were added to the list of withdrawals recently and could also be missing this Thursday. Center forward Birligea, author of 10 goals in all competitions including 3 in the Europa League , is suspended after being excluded on the last day. Several FCSB players will be suspended from the next match if they receive a yellow card. This is particularly the case of number 1 goalkeeper Tarnovanu.