📏 Form Guide

Hoffenheim

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Hoffenheim will be hoping to bounce back here after a 3-2 Bundesliga 1 losing effort in their last game against VfL Bochum.

In that match, Hoffenheim had 55% possession and 10 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. The only player to score for Hoffenheim was Andrej Kramarić (73', 84'). At the other end, Bochum had 35 attempts at goal with 12 of them on target. Kevin Stöger (34', 64') and Felix Passlack (45') scored for VfL Bochum.

Hoffenheim have been finding it hard to keep clean sheets of late, but they’ve also found ways to convert their own chances into goals. Analysis of their previous 6 games shows that Hoffenheim have conceded in 6 of them as well as getting on the scoresheet in 5 of those games. In any event, we’ll just have to find out if that trend will continue on here in this game.

RB Leipzig

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RB Leipzig head into the meeting after a 4-1 Bundesliga 1 win with the downing of Borussia Dortmund in their previous game.

In that match, RB Leipzig had 39% possession and 21 attempts on goal with 7 on target. For RB Leipzig, the goalscorers were Loïs Openda (23'), Benjamin Šeško (45'), Mohamed Simakan (46') and Christoph Baumgartner (80'). On the other side, Borussia Dortmund got 12 shots at goal with 5 on target. Jadon Sancho (20') scored for Borussia Dortmund.

In a total of 5 of the previous 6 games involving RB Leipzig, a minimum of three goals have gone in. The overall average number of goals per match in that time is 3.67, with the number of goals averaged by RB Leipzig standing at 3.

Coming into this clash, RB Leipzig haven't been defeated in their previous 4 away league matches.

↔️ Head to head

Looking over their prior head to head clashes dating back to 20/11/2021 tells us that Hoffenheim have won 1 of them and RB Leipzig 5, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 0.

An aggregate of 18 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 5 for Hoffenheim and 13 netted by Leipzig. The average goals per game has been 3.

The last league clash between these clubs was Bundesliga 1 match day 15 on 16/12/2023 when it ended RB Leipzig 3-1 Hoffenheim.

In that match, RB Leipzig managed 57% possession and 22 attempts at goal with 10 of them on target. Goals were scored by Lukas Klostermann (34'), Emil Forsberg (70') and Mohamed Simakan (74').

At the other end, Hoffenheim got 9 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Ozan Kabak (42') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Robert Schröder.

ℹ️ Team News: Hoffenheim

Dennis Geiger (muscular problems), Mergim Berisha (Cruciate ligament tear), Stanley Nsoki (Hip problems) and Marco John (Cruciate ligament tear) are not available for Hoffenheim gaffer Pellegrino Matarazzo. Umut Tohumcu is ineligible for this match because of suspension.

We think that Hoffenheim may well use the 3-5-2 system for this one, utilising Oliver Baumann, Ozan Kabak, Florian Grillitsch, Kevin Akpoguma, Pavel Kaderabek, Grischa Proemel, Anton Stach, Andrej Kramaric, Marius Buelter, Ihlas Bebou and Maximilian Beier.

🗞️ Team News: RB Leipzig

Thanks to a completely healthy group ready to go, the RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose has no fitness worries at all ahead of this clash.

We reckon that Leipzig will likely utilise a 4-4-2 lineup with a starting lineup of Peter Gulacsi, Benjamin Henrichs, Willi Orban, Castello Lukeba, David Raum, Dani Olmo, Amadou Haidara, Xaver Schlager, Xavi Simons, Ikoma Lois Openda and Benjamin Sesko.

💡 Prediction

Our thinking is that RB Leipzig should get a lot of shots on goal and make them count.

At the other end, Hoffenheim may well find it hard scoring goals of their own, although we do think that it’s probable they’ll be scoring as well.

We’re predicting a decent 1-3 victory for RB Leipzig when the full-time whistle blows.

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

Peter Guest, 18:07 03/05/2024