1899 Hoffenheim – VfB Stuttgart

Hoffenheim edged Stuttgart 2‑1 at home, securing three points and holding onto 13th place in the league table with a solitary win from three matches. The visitors remain just behind in 14th, also on three points but with an inferior goal difference after conceding eight. The victory narrows the gap between the two sides, who have split their head‑to‑head encounters this season with Hoffenheim taking the sole win. Both clubs now share identical records of one win and two defeats, underscoring how tightly contested the lower half of the table has become.