Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart: Team News and predicted line-ups
Hoffenheim and Stuttgart are set to face off in a crucial Bundesliga match with both teams level on points and competing for a top-four finish. Hoffenheim have recovered from a poor run with wins over Borussia Dortmund and Hamburg, but will miss several players due to injury and suspension. Stuttgart, aiming to secure Champions League qualification, are under pressure after two winless games and a narrow draw against Werder Bremen.
- ▪Hoffenheim and Stuttgart are tied on 57 points with only three games remaining in the season.
- ▪Hoffenheim will be without Valentin Gendrey, Koki Machida, and Grischa Prömel due to injury and suspension.
- ▪Stuttgart are defending a fourth-place position that could secure Champions League qualification.
- ▪Christian Ilzer manages Hoffenheim, while Sebastian Hoeneß is head coach of Stuttgart.
- ▪A defeat for Stuttgart could drop them into the Europa League qualification places.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hoffenheim-vs-stuttgart-team-news-164000468.html","headline":"Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart: Team News and predicted line-ups","datePublished":"2026-05-01T16:40:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-01T16:40:00.000Z","keywords":["Hoffenheim","Stuttgart","Champions League","Oliver Baumann","Team News","Borussia Dortmund","RB Leipzig","Koki Machida","Valentin Gendrey","Albian Hajdari","Ozan Kabak","Bilal El Khannouss","Hamburg","Ramon Hendriks","Finn Jeltsch","Deniz Undav","Jamie Leweling","Ameen Al Dakhil","Werder Bremen","Jeff Chabot","St.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.