Hoffenheim face Bayern

BERLIN. — Hoffenheim have never beaten Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga in 14 attempts but when the champions travel there tomorrow, the hosts will be looking to stage their first major upset against the overwhelming favourites. Once hailed as they Bundesliga’s new blood after their exciting climb up the divisions and their first top tier season in 2008, Hoffenheim have so far failed to replicate that season when they were ahead of Bayern by the halfway mark. They improved, however, last season under coach Markus Gisdol and after narrowly missing out on a Europa League spot, the club from the small western German village, backed by SAP software company founder and billionaire Dietmar Hopp, is eager to rebound from last week’s defeat to Bayer Leverkusen. — AFP.