Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs Hoffenheim – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 27 match between Bayer Leverkusen and Hoffenheim and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

League-leaders Bayer Leverkusen are matched up against mid-table Hoffenheim in this round 27 in the Bundesliga campaign. Can the latter spring a surprise, or is it another day at the office for the former? The answer arrives at BayArena this coming Saturday.

Bayer Leverkusen have taken the lead in the Bundesliga after collecting 70 points from their initial 26 encounters. Hoffenheim trail by 37 points after 26 rounds, leaving them as number 8 in the table on 33 points.

Team form: Bayer Leverkusen vs Hoffenheim

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-0 against Wolfsburg. They went on to defeat Qarabag FK 3-2 and made it three on the spin against Freiburg in a 2-3 victory. Bayer Leverkusen have been in potent form at BayArena, winning no less than five of the past six Bundesliga matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 14 goals while letting in one.

Hoffenheim Form

Hoffenheim have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 2-1 win against Werder Bremen. Unable to follow that up, they went down 3-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt, before handing over all three points in a 0-3 defeat against VfB Stuttgart. Hoffenheim only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 16 goals to nine.

Betting facts for Bayer Leverkusen and Hoffenheim

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bayer Leverkusen and Hoffenheim. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Bayer Leverkusen vs Hoffenheim

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Jeremie Frimpong brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Bayer Leverkusen will start him against Hoffenheim, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Maximilian Beier, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Bayer Leverkusen vs Hoffenheim

Full-time result

Bayer Leverkusen won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing one in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Hoffenheim won one of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing two and losing seven. Bayer Leverkusen are in great form with 7 wins on the bounce. Bayer Leverkusen are on a fantastic streak of no less than 14 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Astonishingly, Hoffenheim conceded a goal in their last 21 matches.

Both teams to score

Bayer Leverkusen scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Hoffenheim got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Hoffenheim played. Bayer Leverkusen will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Saturday, as Hoffenheim have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Hoffenheim have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Bayer Leverkusen when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Bayer Leverkusen’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Hoffenheim, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves.

Suggested bet: Bayer Leverkusen vs Hoffenheim

To sum up, the upcoming match between Bayer Leverkusen and Hoffenheim seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Bundesliga game.

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