The match of the 18th round of the Bundesliga between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayer 04 Leverkusen will take place on January 17 at PreZero-Arena in Sinsheim. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the previous round left Borussia Mönchengladbach no chance at home (5:1). As a result, the home side have taken points in 9 of their last 10 league matches (7 wins, 2 draws). In addition, the team have scored three goals or more for the eighth time in the current Bundesliga campaign. At the same time, the home side have conceded only 21 goals, which is one of the four best defensive records in the competition. In the table the club rose to fifth place with 30 points, two points behind the Champions League places.
- The team have won their last five home matches in the Bundesliga.
- The club scored at least three times in each of their previous five home league meetings.
- Both opponents scored in 6 of the last 8 home Bundesliga matches for the home side.
Potential TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineup (4-4-2)*
Oliver Baumann – Bernando, Ozan Kabak, Robin Granach, Vladimir Coufal – Alexander Prass, Wouter Burger, Leon Avdullahu, Grisha Premel – Fisnik Asllani, Tim Lemperle.
Defender Koki Matida, as well as forwards Adam Glozhen and Cole Campbell, will not play due to injuries.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen did not play in the previous round — their match was postponed due to weather. Before that the club lost to Stuttgart at home (1:4). As a result, the visiting team suffered their third defeat in five recent Bundesliga matches (2 wins). In addition, the team lost by a large margin for the second time in the current championship. The visitors have 29 points and occupy sixth place in the table. Note that the team have scored 34 goals in the current championship and are behind only two clubs in this statistic.
- The club have not lost in 39 of their last 41 away league matches (27 wins, 12 draws).
- Both opponents scored in 8 of the last 10 away Bundesliga matches for the visitors.
- The Leverkusen side have scored at least two goals in 7 of their last 9 away league matches.
Potential Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineup (3-4-3)*
Mark Flekken – Jeanuel Belocian, Robert Andrich, Loïc Badé – Aleix Garcia, Martin Terrier, Jonas Hofmann, Arthur – Malik Tillman, Patrik Schick, Nathan Tella.
Defenders Axel Tap and Edmond Tapsoba, midfielder Exequiel Palacios, and forward Patrik Schick are injured. Midfielder Eliss Ben-Segir is with his national team at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Referee
Daniel Schlager (Germany)
Matches – 8 (Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow/red cards (including second yellows) – 27;
Average yellow/red cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards – 4;
Fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 13%.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Match Prediction
We expect a very high-scoring match. The home side feel very confident on their own ground and are capable of producing an impressive performance against any opponent. In particular, in the last five home Bundesliga matches the club have scored 18 goals, not scoring fewer than three in any of those games. At the same time, in 9 of their last 10 league matches the team have failed to keep a clean sheet, and in four of those matches they conceded at least two goals.
The visitors do not change their attacking style even away from home and have high scoring figures. In the last 14 away league matches the club failed to score only twice, and in one of those cases Bayer faced Bayern. Moreover, in ten matches over that period the team scored at least two goals. On the other hand, in none of their last nine away Bundesliga matches did the visitors keep a clean sheet.
Prediction: Over 3.5 goals
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from their previous match in this competition.
