📊 Form Guide

Bayer Leverkusen

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Bayer Leverkusen are hoping to win again following the 2-3 Bundesliga 1 triumph vs Freiburg.

In that game, Bayer Leverkusen had 68% possession and 19 shots on goal with 7 on target. For Bayer Leverkusen, the scorers were Florian Wirtz (2'), Adam Hložek (40') and Patrik Schick (53'). Freiburg got 11 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Ritsu Doan (10') and Yannik Keitel (79') scored for Freiburg.

Bayer Leverkusen haven’t had any problems with scoring, netting every time they’ve gone out to play in their last 6 matches.

They have claimed a sum of 14 during that period while also conceding a total of 7.

Pre-game facts show that Bayer Leverkusen:

• have not been beaten in the league by Hoffenheim in their last 2 games.
• are undefeated in their previous 14 home league matches. What a fantastic run.

Hoffenheim

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After tasting defeat last time out to Stuttgart in Bundesliga 1 competition, Hoffenheim and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that game, Hoffenheim managed 43% possession and 7 shots on goal with 1 on target. On the other side, Stuttgart had 25 attempts at goal with 11 of them on target. Enzo Millot (16'), Serhou Guirassy (45') and Jamie Leweling (68') scored for Stuttgart.

Looking at their form, and Hoffenheim have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 11 goals overall. At the back, Hoffenheim certainly have room for improvement. It will be interesting to find out if that trend will end up being sustained into this next match.

Heading into this fixture, Hoffenheim remain undefeated by Bayer Leverkusen when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league matches.

↔️ Head to head

A glance at their past head to head clashes dating back to 12/04/2021 shows us that Bayer Leverkusen have won 3 of these games and Hoffenheim 1, with the number of drawn games being 2.

A lot of goals were also scored during this period, 22 in all at an average of 3.67 goals per match.

The previous league clash featuring these sides was Bundesliga 1 match day 10 on 04/11/2023 when it ended Hoffenheim 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen.

That time, Hoffenheim managed 48% possession and 12 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. The goals were scored by Anton Stach (56') and Wout Weghorst (58').

Bayer Leverkusen got 9 shots at goal with 5 on target. Florian Wirtz (9') and Álex Grimaldo (45', 70') scored.

The referee was Frank Willenborg.

📋 Team News: Bayer Leverkusen

The Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso will be grateful not to have any fitness worries at all coming into this game thanks to a completely healthy squad to pick from.

In all likelihood, Leverkusen should make use of the 3-4-2-1 system for the game featuring Lukas Hradecky, Josip Stanisic, Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapie, Jeremie Frimpong, Alejandro Grimaldo, Robert Andrich, Granit Xhaka, Amine Adli, Florian Wirtz and Patrik Schick.

ℹ️ Team News: Hoffenheim

Hoffenheim manager Pellegrino Matarazzo has to currently contend with reduced team options. Marco John (Cruciate ligament tear), Grischa Prömel (Inner ligament injury) and Mergim Berisha (Cruciate ligament tear) are not ready for selection. John Anthony Brooks will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.

We’re of the thinking that Hoffenheim could decide to play in a 3-4-1-2 system with a starting lineup of Oliver Baumann, Kevin Akpoguma, Ozan Kabak, Stanley N'Soki, Pavel Kaderabek, David Jurasek, Anton Stach, Umut Tohumcu, Andrej Kramaric, Ihlas Bebou and Maximilian Beier.

💭 Prediction

For this match, we think that Bayer Leverkusen will, in all likelihood, be able to create a decent number of chances and shots on target.

At the other end, Hoffenheim won’t find it easy to score a goal of their own although we do think it’s probable that they will be hitting back at some stage, too.

We reckon that it will be a fairly comfortable 3-1 victory for Bayer Leverkusen at the end of this one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 14:06 30/03/2024