Pre-Match Report
The scenario: Leipzig in Frankfurt, Freiburg in Wolfsburg, Mainz in Munich and Dortmund in Sinsheim: the teams in positions 4 to 7 are all away from home on Matchday 31. Seventh-placed Dortmund could potentially climb up to fifth position. Hoffenheim, meanwhile, are in 15th place in the table with an eight-point cushion over the relegation play-off place.
Home/away: Hoffenheim are unbeaten in four home games. The last of their six home defeats to date was a 4-0 loss to Union Berlin on 8 February. TSG occupy 13th position in the home table with four victories, five draws and six defeats.