Hoffenheim II are having a rough patch. They've lost their last three games in a row, and their overall recent form has been poor, so they come into this one low on confidence. Viktoria Köln are in better shape, with a couple of wins and a draw in their recent run, though they've also had a heavy defeat mixed in. When these two teams met recently, the games were fairly lively, with three goals in both matches, and the results were split evenly.

Despite Hoffenheim playing at home, their current struggles make them look vulnerable, while Viktoria Köln seem the more settled side. The match looks fairly close on paper, but given Hoffenheim's string of losses and Köln's stronger recent results, Viktoria Köln look the more likely team to come out on top.