undesliga - Hoffenheim vs Bayern Munich
Match Time: 18-05-2024 21:30 Saturday (GMT+8)
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Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim's current standing would see Saturday's hosts earn a Conference League ticket, although much is dependent on the results of Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund's Europa League and Champions League finals after the Bundesliga earned an additional spot in the latter tournament via their UEFA coefficient.
Therefore, should Matarazzo's men pip Frankfurt - who face RB Leipzig on the final day - to sixth and Dortmund beat Real Madrid in the European Cup final, they will be Champions League-bound for the 2024-25 campaign, but losing to Bayern and a Freiburg win will eliminate them from European contention entirely if Leverkusen lose the Europa League final.
Hoffenheim ought not to waste their energy crunching the numbers behind such mind-boggling scenarios, especially as Matarazzo's side have a worrying home trend to buck against Bayern, having not kept a single Bundesliga clean sheet at the PreZero Arena all season long.
Bayern Munich
If Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel is to stay true to his word, Saturday's game will bring the curtain down on his short-lived reign, although the most recent developments suggests that his Allianz Arena chapter may not be closing just yet after all.
With Bayern suffering setback after setback in their pursuit of a successor, FC Hollywood are now believed to be fighting tooth and nail to keep the former Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund boss, in spite of the fact that they will end the campaign without a single slice of silverware.
A torturous Champions League semi-final exit to Real Madrid doused the last flickering hope of bringing a trophy back to Munich, but Tuchel's men at least salvaged some pride against Wolfsburg last weekend, where Leon Goretzka and 19-year-old Lovro Zvonarek struck in a 2-0 success.
However, Tuchel's team are not yet assured of the runners-up spot, as surprise package Stuttgart are only two points behind Saturday's visitors, although a point should be enough for the silver medal thanks to their vastly superior goal difference.
Nevertheless, the final whistle of the 2023-24 season cannot come soon enough for a Bayern side boasting just two wins from their last seven top-flight away matches, but they put three past Hoffenheim without reply in January and are unbeaten in six against their hosts since a shock 4-1 loss in September 2020.
Prediction: Hoffenheim 2-1 Bayern Munich
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