TSG Hoffenheim vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen match preview: Even contest expected at PreZero Arena

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 11.February
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: PreZero Arena (30164 seats)

Match-goers at PreZero Arena haven’t celebrated many home wins this season, with TSG Hoffenheim languishing in the 14th place. The opposing Bayer 04 Leverkusen will try to protect their higher league place in this fixture.

Insights:
  • TSG Hoffenheim is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

TSG Hoffenheim and Bayer 04 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.

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TSG Hoffenheim form and stats

The complete Bundesliga statistics playing at home this season for TSG Hoffenheim are 3-2-5 (wins-draws-losses). With seven home Bundesliga games in a row without a win, the TSG Hoffenheim fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

Hoffenheim are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-5 away versus Bochum. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? The forward Dabbur was declared "man of the match" for TSG Hoffenheim with a rating of 7.42/10. Dabbur scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Before that game, a loss in the away fixture against RB Leipzig in the DFB Pokal.

Some stats: A review of the 12 most recent league games highlights that 10 of them had goals from both sides.

TSG Hoffenheim has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. TSG Hoffenheim have conceded 18 from these games.

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen form and stats

The visitors are W3-D1-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Bundesliga.

Hlozek was the last player to score for the away team. Leverkusen haven't scored a league goal in the last 217 minutes.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to FC Augsburg (placed 13th). Palacios got a match rating of 7.44 in that game, top player of the team. Palacios hit two key passes and had 70 successful passes (of 77 total).

A loss against Borussia Dortmund was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league.

Head 2 Head

TSG Hoffenheim and Bayer 04 Leverkusen have faced off before this season: Bayer 04 Leverkusen - TSG Hoffenheim 0-3. Hoffenheim-Bayer 04 Leverkusen H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: TSG Hoffenheim four wins, Bayer 04 Leverkusen three wins, three draws. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Bayer 04 LeverkusenM. Diaby
M. Diaby
6 goals
TSG HoffenheimC. Baumgartner
C. Baumgartner
5 goals
TSG HoffenheimM. Dabour
M. Dabour
5 goals

TSG Hoffenheim missing players

Bayer 04 Leverkusen missing players

TSG Hoffenheim Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 10 4 Played P 2 9 19
5 3 1 Won W 0 3 7
4 2 0 Drew D 1 1 3
10 5 3 Lost L 1 5 9
28 14 7 Scored S 2 11 30
36 18 9 Conceded C 3 18 31
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
84% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 78% 89%
68% 70% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 63%
47% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 44% 42%
26% 30% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 21%
68% 70% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 42%
21% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 26%
16% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 44% 32%
 
5.1 5.7 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.6 3.8
4.1 3.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 3.9 3.7
2.3 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.7 2.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 4 4
 
13.2 16.5 19 Shots (avg) S ( 13 9.7 12.7
4.5 5.6 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.9 5.3
33% 25% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 31% 30%
 
12.9 11.6 8.2 Shots against (avg) S A 14 16.1 12.4
4.9 4.5 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 6.6 4.6
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • TSG Hoffenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • TSG Hoffenheim have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Bundesliga
  • TSG Hoffenheim is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Union Berlin 19 12 3 4 33 23 9 7 2 0 19 8 10 5 1 4 14 15 10 39
2 Bayern München 18 10 7 1 52 16 9 5 4 0 28 8 9 5 3 1 24 8 36 37
3 Borussia Dortmund 19 12 1 6 38 26 9 7 1 1 24 9 10 5 0 5 14 17 12 37
4 RB Leipzig 19 10 6 3 39 24 9 7 2 0 22 7 10 3 4 3 17 17 15 36
5 Eintracht Frankfurt 19 10 5 4 40 26 10 6 1 3 24 13 9 4 4 1 16 13 14 35
6 Freiburg 19 10 4 5 30 30 9 6 2 1 16 7 10 4 2 4 14 23 0 34
7 Wolfsburg 18 8 5 5 36 22 8 4 3 1 21 10 10 4 2 4 15 12 14 29
8 Borussia M'gladbach 19 7 5 7 34 29 10 6 1 3 22 13 9 1 4 4 12 16 5 26
9 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 19 7 3 9 30 31 10 4 2 4 19 13 9 3 1 5 11 18 -1 24
10 Werder Bremen 18 7 3 8 29 37 10 4 1 5 17 16 8 3 2 3 12 21 -8 24
11 Köln 19 5 8 6 29 31 9 4 3 2 18 10 10 1 5 4 11 21 -2 23
12 FSV Mainz 05 19 6 5 8 27 31 9 2 4 3 14 13 10 4 1 5 13 18 -4 23
13 FC Augsburg 19 6 3 10 24 33 10 3 2 5 9 15 9 3 1 5 15 18 -9 21
14 TSG Hoffenheim 19 5 4 10 28 36 10 3 2 5 14 18 9 2 2 5 14 18 -8 19
15 Bochum 19 6 1 12 24 46 9 5 1 3 17 17 10 1 0 9 7 29 -22 19
16 Stuttgart 18 3 7 8 22 32 9 3 3 3 12 11 9 0 4 5 10 21 -10 16
17 Hertha BSC 19 3 5 11 20 35 10 2 4 4 12 18 9 1 1 7 8 17 -15 14
18 Schalke 04 19 2 5 12 14 41 10 2 2 6 10 25 9 0 3 6 4 16 -27 11

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