TSG Hoffenheim Hoffenheim - WOB Wolfsburg Wolfsburg

土, 14.03.202614:30 午後

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Emulating Nagelsmann

With three points against Wolfsburg, Christian Ilzer's Hoffenheim can equal the club record for most single-season Bundesliga wins (16 - set by Julian Nagelsmann's class of 2016/17). Ahead of his milestone 50th Bundesliga outing, the Austrian coach is also second only to the now Germany boss for points per game at the TSG helm (1.5; 1.7).

Wolves back on the brink

Wolfsburg's 20 points from 25 games represents their worst return at this juncture in their 29-year Bundesliga history. They've been in relegation battles before, most recently salvaging their top-flight status via the play-off in 2017 and 2018. Going back 15 years, it took the return of title-winning coach Felix Magath with eight games remaining to spare them from the drop, with a final-day win over Hoffenheim keeping the Wolves afloat.

Seasoned head

Hecking made his Bundesliga debut as a head coach almost 20 years ago, in the Alemannia Aachen dugout. All told, he's overseen 443 top-flight games across spells with Aachen, Hannover, Nuremberg, Wolfsburg, Gladbach and Bochum, putting him 10th in the Bundesliga's all-time coach rankings.

Hecking at the helm

Wolfsburg reappointed Dieter Hecking within hours of Bauer's dismissal on Sunday. The 61-year-old, who was relegated with Bochum last term, returns for a second stint at the Volkswagen Arena, after steering them to a 2014/15 Bundesliga runners-up finish and DFB Cup glory during his first (2013-2016).

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Watch: Wolfsburg 2-3 Hoffenheim - previous meeting

Wouter Burger's brace helped Hoffenheim win in Wolfsburg on Matchday 9. It's one of 15 defeats suffered by the Wolves so far this season.

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Watch: Heidenheim 2-4 Hoffenheim - highlights

After drawing with Cologne and losing to St. Pauli, Hoffenheim returned to winning ways away to the Bundesliga's bottom club. With nine matches to go, the third-placed Kraichgauer have a two-point cushion on fourth and fifth.

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Watch: Wolfsburg 1-2 Hamburg - highlights

Wolfsburg are winless in eight and four points adrift of the relegation play-off spot after blowing a 1-0 lead in defeat to Hamburg. The result cost Daniel Bauer his job as head coach after only 15 games in charge.

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Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 26 fixture between Hoffenheim and Wolfsburg.

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