Soccer match preview: RB Leipzig confident before travelling to Hoffenheim

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Fri 12.June
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: PreZero Arena (30150 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Hoffenheim - RB Leipzig!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for RB Leipzig, who are travelling more than 2700 kilometers to play this game.

RB Leipzig are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Hoffenheim form and stats

When playing at home in the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim have managed 6 wins, 1 draw and suffered 8 defeats from 15 games.

An away draw last time out for Hoffenheim, facing Fortuna Düsseldorf in a game that ended 2-2. A strong away win before that one, visiting Mainz 05 and winning 1-0.

Hoffenheim are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 15 games. Hoffenheim are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (35 from 15 played).

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RB Leipzig form and stats

RB Leipzig, who have the most clean sheets (7) away in Bundesliga, have an excellent away record in the Bundesliga so far with 9-4-2 from 15 games. Things are running smoothly for Leipzig who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Eintracht Frankfurt. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Leipzig are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Leipzig delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Paderborn (placed 18th) in their previous match; a Bundesliga game. Prior to that result Leipzig won their away game at Köln. The scoreline was 4-2.

Leipzig create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 39 goals in 15 travels. As opposed to that, Leipzig have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result RB Leipzig - Hoffenheim 3-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Hoffenheim, two draws and four wins for RB Leipzig. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

RB LeipzigT. Werner
T. Werner
25 goals
RB LeipzigP. Schick
P. Schick
10 goals
RB LeipzigM. Sabitzer
M. Sabitzer
9 goals

Hoffenheim missing players

RB Leipzig missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hoffenheim RB Leipzig
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 5 Played P 5 15 30
12 6 2 Won W 3 9 16
7 1 0 Drew D 0 4 11
11 8 3 Lost L 2 2 3
42 22 6 Scored S 14 39 75
50 35 14 Conceded C 8 15 32
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 93%
87% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 87% 93%
63% 87% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 73% 70%
30% 40% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 53% 53%
20% 33% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 60% 40% 27%
60% 60% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 47% 67%
20% 13% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 47% 30%
23% 27% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 20% 10%
 
5 5 2.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 4.9 5.7
6.5 5.7 6.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5.1 4.7
2.1 1.7 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.8 1.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
389 205 63 Total Shots T S 97 243 491
135 73 23 Shots on Target S O 33 93 191
31% 30% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 42% 39%
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • All of Hoffenheim's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hoffenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hoffenheim haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • RB Leipzig has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16)
  • RB Leipzig has the most clean sheets (7) away
  • RB Leipzig has the most points from losing position (19)
  • RB Leipzig have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • RB Leipzig have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 30 22 4 4 90 30 15 11 2 2 48 13 15 11 2 2 42 17 60 70
2 Borussia Dortmund 30 19 6 5 81 35 15 11 3 1 46 11 15 8 3 4 35 24 46 63
3 RB Leipzig 30 16 11 3 75 32 15 7 7 1 36 17 15 9 4 2 39 15 43 59
4 Borussia M'gladbach 30 17 5 8 57 36 15 10 2 3 35 20 15 7 3 5 22 16 21 56
5 Bayer Leverkusen 30 17 5 8 56 40 15 7 4 4 28 21 15 10 1 4 28 19 16 56
6 Wolfsburg 30 12 9 9 42 36 15 4 6 5 17 17 15 8 3 4 25 19 6 45
7 Hoffenheim 30 12 7 11 42 50 15 6 1 8 22 35 15 6 6 3 20 15 -8 43
8 Freiburg 30 11 8 11 39 41 15 7 2 6 17 16 15 4 6 5 22 25 -2 41
9 Hertha BSC 30 10 8 12 43 51 15 5 3 7 20 28 15 5 5 5 23 23 -8 38
10 Schalke 04 30 9 11 10 35 47 15 5 6 4 18 22 15 4 5 6 17 25 -12 38
11 Eintracht Frankfurt 30 10 5 15 49 55 15 6 4 5 31 24 15 4 1 10 18 31 -6 35
12 Köln 30 10 5 15 47 57 15 6 3 6 26 24 15 4 2 9 21 33 -10 35
13 Augsburg 30 8 8 14 41 57 15 5 5 5 26 24 15 3 3 9 15 33 -16 32
14 Union Berlin 30 9 5 16 35 53 15 6 3 6 20 20 15 3 2 10 15 33 -18 32
15 Mainz 05 30 9 4 17 39 62 15 4 2 9 15 27 15 5 2 8 24 35 -23 31
16 Fortuna Düsseldorf 30 6 10 14 33 60 15 4 5 6 17 26 15 2 5 8 16 34 -27 28
17 Werder Bremen 30 6 7 17 30 63 15 1 3 11 9 34 15 5 4 6 21 29 -33 25
18 Paderborn 30 4 8 18 33 62 15 2 2 11 19 38 15 2 6 7 14 24 -29 20

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 30 22 4 4 90 30 15 11 2 2 48 13 15 11 2 2 42 17 60 70
2 Borussia Dortmund 30 19 6 5 81 35 15 11 3 1 46 11 15 8 3 4 35 24 46 63
3 RB Leipzig 30 16 11 3 75 32 15 7 7 1 36 17 15 9 4 2 39 15 43 59
4 Borussia M'gladbach 30 17 5 8 57 36 15 10 2 3 35 20 15 7 3 5 22 16 21 56
5 Bayer Leverkusen 30 17 5 8 56 40 15 7 4 4 28 21 15 10 1 4 28 19 16 56
6 Wolfsburg 30 12 9 9 42 36 15 4 6 5 17 17 15 8 3 4 25 19 6 45
7 Hoffenheim 30 12 7 11 42 50 15 6 1 8 22 35 15 6 6 3 20 15 -8 43
8 Freiburg 30 11 8 11 39 41 15 7 2 6 17 16 15 4 6 5 22 25 -2 41
9 Hertha BSC 30 10 8 12 43 51 15 5 3 7 20 28 15 5 5 5 23 23 -8 38
10 Schalke 04 30 9 11 10 35 47 15 5 6 4 18 22 15 4 5 6 17 25 -12 38
11 Eintracht Frankfurt 30 10 5 15 49 55 15 6 4 5 31 24 15 4 1 10 18 31 -6 35
12 Köln 30 10 5 15 47 57 15 6 3 6 26 24 15 4 2 9 21 33 -10 35
13 Augsburg 30 8 8 14 41 57 15 5 5 5 26 24 15 3 3 9 15 33 -16 32
14 Union Berlin 30 9 5 16 35 53 15 6 3 6 20 20 15 3 2 10 15 33 -18 32
15 Mainz 05 30 9 4 17 39 62 15 4 2 9 15 27 15 5 2 8 24 35 -23 31
16 Fortuna Düsseldorf 30 6 10 14 33 60 15 4 5 6 17 26 15 2 5 8 16 34 -27 28
17 Werder Bremen 30 6 7 17 30 63 15 1 3 11 9 34 15 5 4 6 21 29 -33 25
18 Paderborn 30 4 8 18 33 62 15 2 2 11 19 38 15 2 6 7 14 24 -29 20

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