Hoffenheim
- Hoffenheim are undefeated in 2 home games but have failed to put the opposition away.
- Hoffenheim have 27 points from 15 fixtures in the league.
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Recent form:
- 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss in their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Strong at home this season: 4 wins and 3 losses from 7 games, averaging 2.14 goals per game.
- Hoffenheim have failed to beat Leverkusen in their last 2 home games.
Leverkusen
- Leverkusen are fourth with 29 points from 16 games.
- Leverkusen are coming off a 4-1 home loss to VfB Stuttgart just two days ago.
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Recent away form and notes:
- Last Bundesliga away game was a 3-1 win at RB Leipzig.
- Away record this season: 4 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses from 7 road games, 15 goals scored.
- Bayer’s game plan under Kasper Hjulmand has seen the team play with a back three or back four, with aggressive wingbacks providing plenty of width.
Head-to-Head
This fixture has seen Bayer 04 Leverkusen win 4 of the last 5 Bundesliga head-to-heads, with Hoffenheim taking 1 win.
Key Players
- Florian Wirtz is the heartbeat of Leverkusen, the creative force who dictates the pace.
- Patrik Schick is the main man up front, netting 6 times in 12 Bundesliga games this season.
- Fisnik Asllani is Hoffenheim’s main man, scoring 6 Bundesliga goals in 15 games.
- Andrej Kramaric creates the most in the final third and is key when Hoffenheim regain possession.
Betting Insights
- Odds look interesting: 2.52 for both Hoffenheim and Leverkusen, with the draw at 3.6.
- The 1.55 price for Over 2.5 goals looks fair given both teams’ attacking records.
- Both sides are fighting for European places and are vulnerable to a bad result.
Prediction
- Expect an intense 90 minutes, with Leverkusen’s width and structure against Hoffenheim’s intensity and transitions.
- Correct score prediction: 2-2.
