This could be an interesting match as Hoffenheim have their presumed home advantage while Bayer Leverkusen are ahead in the Bundesliga table with their 4 point advantage.
Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Hoffenheim form and stats
5-5-3 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Hoffenheim so far this season. Hoffenheim has recorded two wins in a row here at WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar-Arena, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.The home team returns to WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar-Arena after sharing the points with Stuttgart (placed 16th) on their last time out; the Bundesliga game ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Hoffenheim won a home game hosting Nurnberg (2-1).
This is expected to be a close game, with Hoffenheim perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Hoffenheim as a small favourite), we find two games. Hoffenheim has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.
The Hoffenheim fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 matches. Hoffenheim have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Bayer Leverkusen form and stats
As the visiting team Bayer Leverkusen have produced an overall stat of 6-2-5 so far.Bayer Leverkusen failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Werder Bremen (placed 8th) that ended with defeat 1-3. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Hannover 96.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 21 similar matches played by Bayer Leverkusen in our archives, and the results are: 10 wins for Bayer Leverkusen, 4 draws and 7 defeats.
The Bayer Leverkusen manager P. Bosz has got the team scoring on the road, with 26 away goals in 13. Bayer Leverkusen have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Bayer Leverkusen - Hoffenheim 1-4. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 2 - 4 (Hoffenheim wins - draws - Bayer Leverkusen wins).Top Goalscorers
  A. Kramarić 13 goals / 2 assists |   K. Volland 11 goals / 6 assists |  K. Havertz 10 goals / 3 assists |
Hoffenheim missing players
Bayer Leverkusen missing players
| Hoffenheim | Bayer Leverkusen | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | Played | 13 | 26 |
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 96% |
| 96% | 92% | Over 1.5 | 77% | 85% |
| 69% | 62% | Over 2.5 | 54% | 65% |
| 46% | 23% | Over 3.5 | 54% | 46% |
| 19% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 15% | 23% |
| 88% | 77% | Both teams to score | 54% | 62% |
| 12% | 23% | Clean Sheet | 38% | 27% |
| 4% | 8% | Failed To Score | 8% | 15% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 68 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 41 | 60 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 64 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 49 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 47 |
| 5 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 46 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 42 |
| 8 | Werder Bremen | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 39 |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 50 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 38 |
| 10 | Hertha BSC | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 35 |
| 11 | Freiburg | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -5 | 31 |
| 12 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 50 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 29 | -17 | 31 |
| 13 | Mainz 05 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 30 |
| 14 | Augsburg | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -10 | 25 |
| 15 | Schalke 04 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -17 | 23 |
| 16 | Stuttgart | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 56 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 31 | -30 | 20 |
| 17 | Hannover 96 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 37 | -37 | 14 |
| 18 | Nürnberg | 26 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 36 | -33 | 13 |
