Bundesliga: A pair of contenders who have done fine so far. Get to know RB Leipzig - TSG Hoffenheim with this complete preview!
- RB Leipzig have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in Bundesliga
- TSG Hoffenheim have the most points from losing position (21) in Bundesliga
These are hustling days for the team playing at home, as they had a game only three days ago in the Europa League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Atalanta, was also a home game here at Red Bull Arena. The away team is better rested.
RB Leipzig form and stats
RB Leipzig have performed here at Red Bull Arena this season with 9 wins from 14 Bundesliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 3. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
The home followers saw a 1-1 draw against Atalanta in the Europa League last time out and are looking for a win here. Defender Orbán got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.43/10. Orbán hit one key pass and won 11 of 18 duels.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Borussia Dortmund and winning 4-1.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for RB Leipzig as they are travelling to their away game against Atalanta in the Europa League. That match is four days after this one.
Goals decide football matches and RB Leipzig are scoring many of them at home; 35 on target from 14 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 15 goals have been conceded.
TSG Hoffenheim form and stats
Playing away, TSG Hoffenheim have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 7 defeats in the Bundesliga this season.
Hoffenheim have much to remedy after their unpredictable loss (1-2) to Bochum in their previous outing, played at home. Midfield player Raum was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.75/10. Raum scored one goal and hit three key passes.
Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Hertha BSC's place.The travelling fans enjoy TSG Hoffenheim's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 14 league matches away. Hoffenheim's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 26 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
This happened when the squads faced each other previously this campaign; TSG Hoffenheim - RB Leipzig 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (RB Leipzig wins - draws - TSG Hoffenheim wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Nkunku 16 goals |  A. Valente Silva 10 goals |   I. Bebou 7 goals |
RB Leipzig missing players
TSG Hoffenheim missing players
| RB Leipzig | TSG Hoffenheim | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 14 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 61 | 35 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 21 | 50 |
| 31 | 15 | 9 | Conceded | C | 10 | 26 | 42 |
| 96% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 96% |
| 86% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 54% | 71% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 64% |
| 43% | 57% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 43% | 43% |
| 32% | 36% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 14% | 18% |
| 61% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 57% |
| 25% | 36% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 21% | 25% |
| 18% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 36% | 21% |
| 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
| 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.6 | 15 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.2 | 13.5 | 13.7 |
| 5.6 | 6.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| 39% | 38% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 34% | 37% |
| 10.6 | 7.9 | 9.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19.2 | 13.6 | 12.6 |
| 3.6 | 3 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9.5 | 6.1 | 4.9 |
- RB Leipzig have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- RB Leipzig have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- RB Leipzig have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in Bundesliga
- RB Leipzig have the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) in Bundesliga
- TSG Hoffenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- TSG Hoffenheim have the most points from losing position (21) in Bundesliga
| 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 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 85 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 56 | 66 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 68 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 26 | 57 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 26 | 51 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 30 | 48 |
| 5 | SC Freiburg | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 45 |
| 6 | TSG Hoffenheim | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 44 |
| 7 | Union Berlin | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -4 | 41 |
| 8 | Köln | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 24 | -3 | 40 |
| 9 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 39 |
| 10 | Mainz 05 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 38 |
| 11 | Bochum | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -10 | 35 |
| 12 | Borussia M'gladbach | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 52 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 30 | -13 | 34 |
| 13 | Augsburg | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -11 | 32 |
| 14 | Wolfsburg | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -16 | 31 |
| 15 | Stuttgart | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 51 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -15 | 27 |
| 16 | Arminia Bielefeld | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -16 | 26 |
| 17 | Hertha BSC | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 62 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 35 | -32 | 26 |
| 18 | Greuther Furth | 28 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 70 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 46 | -46 | 16 |
