Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen – After losing to VfL Bochum in their most recent match by a score of 5-2 in Bundesliga 1, Hoffenheim will be looking to get back on the winning track again.
Hoffenheim had 53% of the possession in that game and had 9 shots on goal, 4 of which were on goal. Christoph Baumgartner (49′) and Mu’nas Dabbur (77′) scored goals for Hoffenheim.
Bochum attempted 16 goals at the other end, with 10 of those shots finding the net. For VfL Bochum, goals were scored by Philipp Hofmann (22′), Philipp Förster (30′), Takuma Asano (40′), Erhan Maovi (69′), and Moritz Broschinski (83′).
In recent years, Hoffenheim hasn’t given up all that often. The truth is that Hoffenheim’s defense has been exposed in six of their past six games, allowing 19 goals in the process.
Whether or if that trend will ultimately be continued on this site remains to be seen. Prior to this encounter, Hoffenheim had lost their previous seven league home games. Soon, something must change.
Following their loss to Augsburg in their most recent Bundesliga 1 match, Bayer Leverkusen will be looking to avenge that loss.
In that contest, Bayer Leverkusen enjoyed 60% of the possession and 4 of its 13 shot attempts were successful. Five of Augsburg’s ten shot attempts on goal were successful. For Augsburg, Mrgim Berisha scored at 55 seconds.
In their last six games, Bayer Leverkusen, led by Xabi Alonso, have scored 9 times overall. They have given up a total of six goals in those same matchups.
Bayer Leverkusen had not lost to Hoffenheim when playing them away from home in the previous two league games coming into this matchup.
Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen – Betting Analysis
If we examine their previous head-to-head matches dating back to 01/02/2020, they have been evenly matched, with Hoffenheim winning two of them, Bayer Leverkusen winning two, and two games ending in draws.
They combined to score 21 goals during this time, with Hoffenheim scoring 10, and Leverkusen contributing 11 of those goals. This results in an average of 3.5 goals scored each game.
The two last played each other in a league game on August 20, 2022, in Bundesliga 1 Match Day 3, which ended with a score of Bayer Leverkusen 0–3–Hoffenheim. On that particular day, Bayer Leverkusen had 56% of the possession and 3 of their 14 shots on goal were successful.
Five of Hoffenheim’s ten shots on goal were successful. Georgino Rutter (78′), Andrej Kramari (34′), and Christoph Baumgartner all scored goals. Tobias Reichel served as the match’s referee.
For Hoffenheim goalkeeper André Breitenreiter, the following players are unavailable: Jacob Bruun Larsen (groin surgery), Grischa Prömel (ankle fracture), Kevin Vogt (unknown injury), Robert Skov (calf problems), and Pavel Kaderabek (unknown injury).
Xabi Alonso, the head coach of Bayer Leverkusen, has no fitness worries going into this match because he has a completely injury-free roster to choose from.
We believe Bayer Leverkusen has the capacity to generate numerous shots on goal and convert them. Hoffenheim, on the other hand, will struggle to score their own goals, but we believe it is very probable that they will do so as well.
What are the top odds for this match?
In terms of the bookies’ odds on the WDW market, a victory for Hoffenheim is best priced at 2.98, betting on a drawn result is 3.7 and staking on the winner to be Bayer Leverkusen gets 2.25. They’re the most competitive returns available at the current time.
Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen – Head -to- Head
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