📏 Form Guide

Hoffenheim

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Hoffenheim will play in this match following on from a 0-0 Bundesliga stalemate against Augsburg.

In that game, Hoffenheim managed 56% possession and 11 shots on goal with 2 on target. Augsburg had 16 shots on goal with 4 on target.

Hoffenheim have struggled with their forward play in more recent games. Their ‘goals for’ figure equals just 4 against opposition teams over their previous 6 matches. In those meetings, Hoffenheim have also seen the tally of goals that have gone against them total 7. Nonetheless, we will just have to wait and see whether that pattern will be sustained here in this game.

Ahead of this meeting, Hoffenheim have not won against RB Leipzig in their previous 5 league games.

RB Leipzig

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In their last game, RB Leipzig drew 0-0 in the Bundesliga tie with Borussia Mönchengladbach.

In that game, RB Leipzig had 62% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Borussia Monchengladbach had 14 shots at goal with 4 of them on target.

The stats tell the story, and RB Leipzig have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 9 goals overall. At the back, RB Leipzig can certainly do much better.

Coming into this clash, RB Leipzig are undefeated by Hoffenheim when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at past results between these clubs stretching back to 10/04/2022 shows that these fixtures have been pretty painful for Hoffenheim. They have not been able to get themselves any wins at all while RB Leipzig have just been stronger than them, running out winners in 83 per cent of those ties.

In all, 18 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 4 of them for Hoffenheim and 14 being from Leipzig. The average goals per game has been 3.

The previous league clash between these clubs was Bundesliga match day 32 on 03/05/2024 when the final score was Hoffenheim 1-1 RB Leipzig.

On that day, Hoffenheim had 56% possession and 20 shots at goal with 8 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Andrej Kramarić (90').

At the other end, RB Leipzig had 8 shots at goal with 4 on target. Benjamin Šeško (38') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Harm Osmers.

ℹ️ Team News: Hoffenheim

Grischa Prömel (Cruciate ligament tear), Ihlas Bebou (Knee surgery), Finn Ole Becker (Fitness), Christopher Lenz (Calf injury) and Ozan Kabak (Cruciate ligament tear) aren’t available for Hoffenheim boss Christian Ilzer.

We think that Hoffenheim may well opt for a 4-3-1-2 formation this time and select Oliver Baumann, Pavel Kaderabek, Arthur Chaves, Stanley N'Soki, Tom Bischof, Anton Stach, Alexander Prass, Marius Buelter, Adam Hlozek, Haris Tabakovic and Andrej Kramaric.

📋 Team News: RB Leipzig

It’s our belief that Leipzig might begin the game with a 3-4-2-1 lineup, giving starts to Peter Gulacsi, Lukas Klostermann, Willi Orban, Castello Lukeba, Benjamin Henrichs, Antonio Nusa, Arthur Vermeeren, Kevin Kampl, C. Baumgartner, Benjamin Sesko and Ikoma Lois Openda.

🔮 Prediction

We’re of the opinion that Hoffenheim will likely be able to get a goal against this RB Leipzig side, although just one goal probably won’t be good enough.

We’re therefore expecting a tight encounter finishing with a 1-2 win for RB Leipzig when the full-time whistle blows. It really should be an interesting one.

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

Peter Guest, 14:11 23/11/2024