The two teams are currently separated by just three points. The Hoffenheim team want to make up for this deficit on Saturday and draw level with the Potsdam team in the table with a win. Because whoever gets the coveted third place at the end of the season qualifies for the Champions League alongside Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich.
Hoffenheim meets in-form Potsdam women after reaching the final
And that is the declared goal in Hoffenheim. “It’s still in our hands. It’s important that we get the most out of the three remaining games,” said TSG coach Gabor Gallai ahead of the game against Potsdam. But the 42-year-old also knows that it won’t be a sure-fire success against the in-form Potsdam team. They’ve been unbeaten in seven games and haven’t conceded a goal in five games. The Brandenburg women should have gained additional self-confidence by reaching the final in the DFB Cup. On Monday, Sofian Chahed’s team beat their league rivals Leverkusen 4-3 after a penalty shoot-out in the semi-finals.
Hoffenheim last home strong against Potsdam
Nevertheless, the Hoffenheim women do not need to hide. Because the home record speaks for them. In their own stadium, TSG celebrated three wins in the last three games against Potsdam. Gallai now wants to expand this series. “Because we’re playing in front of our home crowd, I expect the team to be dominant and show the opponent directly that we want to keep the three points in Hoffenheim.”
In the first leg, the two teams parted in a wild game 3:3. After the Kraichgau women were 2-0 down after two individual mistakes, TSG mobilized all their strength again in the second half and managed to draw despite being two goals behind. Tine De Caigny, Luana Bühler and Judith Steinert scored for TSG. Steinert will miss the second leg due to injury. Just like Paulina Krumbiegel, who is still in advanced training.
Source: SWR