RB Leipzig (home)
- Leipzig is unbeaten in their last 3 Bundesliga home games (W1, D2).
- RB Leipzig has an equally strong home record in the Bundesliga with eight wins, two draws and three defeats in 13 games at Red Bull Arena.
- Leipzig likes to press high up and get men forward on the break.
- Leipzig’s 4-3-3 is dynamic and positive, but the high line can be exploited if Hoffenheim can make it through the press, as Hoffenheim’s away goals-against stats suggest could happen - 19 conceded in 13 Bundesliga away matches.
- Leipzig scores an average of 2.23 goals per game at home in the Bundesliga this season, conceding an average of 1.38.
Hoffenheim (away)
- The race for the 2025-2026 Bundesliga title could be in the bag for Hoffenheim if they win this Friday’s away game against RB Leipzig, who currently stand in fifth place with 47 points from 26 games, compared to Hoffenheim’s 50 in third.
- Hoffenheim has been impressive on the road this Bundesliga campaign, winning seven, drawing four and losing just two of their 13 away games, while RB Leipzig has an equally strong home record in the Bundesliga with eight wins, two draws and three defeats in 13 games at Red Bull Arena.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last three home games (W1, D2) and Hoffenheim are winless in their last two away trips to Leipzig.
- Hoffenheim have hit form on their travels, with Hoffenheim coming off a 4-2 away win over Heidenheim and a 1-1 home draw with Wolfsburg in their most recent two Bundesliga matches.
Head-to-Head
- There’s nothing to separate these sides in recent head-to-head contests, with two wins apiece and one draw from the last five Bundesliga meetings, but the momentum and position in the league table are with Hoffenheim right now.
- Hoffenheim won the reverse fixture 3-1 at home 4 months ago in the Bundesliga.
Key Players
- Christoph Baumgartner has been Leipzig’s most reliable goalscorer this term with ten Bundesliga goals in 25 appearances.
- Andrej Kramaric has matched that tally for Hoffenheim with ten goals in 26 games.
- Yan Diomande has scored three of Leipzig’s last seven across the previous five Bundesliga matches.
Betting Insights
In the betting market, the odds of 3.35 for an away win and 1.38 for both teams to score make it worth having a bet on Hoffenheim to win a game they can’t afford to lose and for both sides to get on the scoresheet.
Prediction
- A win for the away side looks more likely, given Hoffenheim are unbeaten in their last two Bundesliga away games (W1, D1), but both teams can get on the scoreboard.
- It should be an intriguing chess match of a game, with plenty of end-to-end action and goals expected.
