Bundesliga: Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen are back in action on Saturday with an away fixture against Hoffenheim. While the season is still young, the away side will hope to succeed in taking the victory at PreZero Arena as they attempt to mount another successful bid for league glory.

Hoffenheim put three points on the board from the first two rounds of the Bundesliga season. With the advantage of playing at PreZero Arena they will be hopeful of three more points against Bayer Leverkusen.

Team form: Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen

Hoffenheim Form

Hoffenheim went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Wuerzburger Kickers, a 3-2 win against Holstein Kiel and a 3-1 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt. Hoffenheim claimed four wins in their last six Bundesliga matches at the PreZero Arena. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded 12 and scored 15 goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen won twice in their last three matches as Borussia Moenchengladbach were defeated by 2-3, before they beat Carl Zeiss Jena 0-1. RB Leipzig proved too strong, though, and a 2-3 defeat followed. Bayer Leverkusen recorded no less than five in their previous six Bundesliga away matches, as well drawing once and losing none. They hit the target 18 themselves while allowing six goals against.

Betting facts for Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen

Andrej Kramaric has ten strikes in six Bundesliga matches for Hoffenheim, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Bayer Leverkusen. The visitors are looking to Victor Okoh Boniface, who has provided his team with three Bundesliga goals.

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Full-time result

Hoffenheim claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Bayer Leverkusen won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing two in this series of matches. Hoffenheim did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Bayer Leverkusen are on a serious roll of now 18 away matches on the spin without defeat. Bayer Leverkusen have beaten Hoffenheim in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Hoffenheim scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Bayer Leverkusen scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Hoffenheim played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Hoffenheim managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Bayer Leverkusen kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Hoffenheim have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Bayer Leverkusen.

Total goals

Hoffenheim saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Bayer Leverkusen, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches. Hoffenheim scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches. Bayer Leverkusen are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 17 matches.

Betting prediction: Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Bundesliga match.

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