On Friday, RB Leipzig, currently in good form, will seek to strengthen their position in the top four as they take on Hoffenheim at the PreZero Arena.
Bayer Leverkusen might have already secured the Bundesliga title, but the competition for Champions League qualification remains fierce in Germany’s top division.
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Hoffenheim faced a 3-2 loss against Bochum in their last outing, conceding a remarkable 36 shots during the game.
They have now lost five of their last seven matches, all of which saw over 2.5 goals scored.
Additionally, Hoffenheim has only managed to win four of their last 17 Bundesliga matches, with four draws and nine defeats in that period.
However, they have won three of their last four home league games, with only two defeats in their previous 10 matches at the PreZero Arena.
On the other hand, RB Leipzig continued their winning streak with a convincing 4-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund last weekend.
They have remained unbeaten in their last eight Bundesliga matches, winning seven and drawing one.
Moreover, Leipzig has lost only one of their last 12 league games, keeping five clean sheets and scoring over 1.5 goals in 10 of those matches.
With four consecutive wins and a tally of 15 goals scored in their previous four league games, RB Leipzig enters the match with confidence against Hoffenheim.
Head-to-Head:
RB Leipzig has won their last five meetings with Hoffenheim across all competitions, scoring three goals in four of those games.
Hoffenheim has only managed to win one of their last 11 Bundesliga matches against RB Leipzig, with the latter securing eight victories since 2018.
Team News & Updates:
Hoffenheim may be without Dennis Geiger, Marco John, Bambase Conte, Mergim Berisha, and Stanley Nsoki due to injuries.
For RB Leipzig, Christopher Lenz will miss the clash due to injury, while there are doubts over the fitness of Mohamed Simakan.
Prediction & Analysis:
RB Leipzig holds a dominant record against Hoffenheim, winning their last five encounters with three goals scored in four of those matches.
Hoffenheim has won just one of their last 11 Bundesliga meetings with Leipzig.
Considering RB Leipzig’s strong form and Hoffenheim’s recent struggles, we predict a comfortable victory for RB Leipzig, with over 2.5 goals scored in the process.
- Hoffenheim 1-3 RB Leipzig
