Bundesliga: Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 7 match between Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bayer Leverkusen go up against Hoffenheim this coming Sunday for a Bundesliga meeting at SNP Arena.

Hoffenheim are number 14 in the table on six points after six matches. Bayer Leverkusen rank as number 4 with 13 points after six matches played.

Team form: Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen

Hoffenheim Form

Hoffenheim look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Besiktas, they were left empty-handed in a 2-3 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Borussia Moenchengladbach in a 1-2 win. They followed that up with a 3-0 win against Lyon in their most recent outing. Hoffenheim won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded 11 goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Lech Poznan, who were defeated by 0-4. Then, Freiburg got outclassed in a 2-1 win, before beating OFI Crete by 0-2. Bayer Leverkusen managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored 12 while also conceding 12 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Adam Hlozek, who is performing well for Hoffenheim. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Bundesliga outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Bayer Leverkusen.The visitors will be looking to Patrik Schick to find the net once again, after managing six Bundesliga goals for Bayer Leverkusen in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen

Full-time result

Hoffenheim won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at SNP Arena. They drew one and lost three as well, while Bayer Leverkusen won seven of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost two. Bayer Leverkusen didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings.

Both teams to score

Hoffenheim scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Bayer Leverkusen scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Hoffenheim games Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Bayer Leverkusen played. Hoffenheim managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Bayer Leverkusen performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Hoffenheim have scored in 10 consecutive league meetings with Bayer Leverkusen.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Hoffenheim’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Bayer Leverkusen, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.8 times goals per game. Hoffenheim conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. Bayer Leverkusen are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 18 matches.