Hoffenheim vs Leverkusen prediction, tips and odds
- goals fest
- both score
- high ceiling
- league
- Hoffenheim: high
- Leverkusen: high
- Kick-off
- your local time
- Competition
- German Bundesliga
Our prediction
Albian Hajdari (out), Patrick Wimmer (out), Nathan De Cat (out)
Martin Terrier (out), Eliesse Ben Seghir (out), Christian Kofane (out), Guela Doue (out), Kennet Eichhorn (out), Montrell Culbreath (doubtful)
- goals per meeting
- 3.5goals per meeting
- with both teams scoring
- 5/6with both teams scoring
- over 2.5 goals
- 5/6over 2.5 goals
- likeliest half-time score
- 0–0likeliest half-time score
Our picks
- Goals keep comingOur pickOver 2.5 Goals1.37
- Goals before the breakOur pickOver 0.5 GoalsPrice hidden until revealed
How the model sees it
- 1–27%
- 2–27%
- 1–17%
- Projected goals
- 4.1
- Likeliest at half time
- 0–016%
- Competition goals a game
- 3.71
- Competition matches over 2.5
- 74%
| Stat | HOF | LEV | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1.95 | 2.16 | 4.1 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.65 | 1.77 | 3.4 |
| Corners | 5.15 | 5.74 | 10.9 |
Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.
Form, head-to-head and trends
| Trend | HOF | LEV |
|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 goals | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| Both teams scored | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| Clean sheets | 0/5 | 2/5 |
| Failed to score | 0/5 | 0/5 |
- WHoffenheim 1–0 Leverkusen2026-01-17 · Bundesliga1 gls
- WLeverkusen 1–2 Hoffenheim2025-08-23 · Bundesliga3 gls
- LLeverkusen 3–1 Hoffenheim2025-02-02 · Bundesliga4 gls
- LHoffenheim 1–4 Leverkusen2024-09-14 · Bundesliga5 gls
- LLeverkusen 2–1 Hoffenheim2024-03-30 · Bundesliga3 gls
Match context
- Showery, ~10-15C in Sinsheim; showers around kickoff, wet pitch possible
- Form
- Hoffenheim LWWLW in the league (2-0-4, 11:14, 13th): 1-2 win at Gladbach, 2-3 home loss to Hamburg, 1-3 loss at Paderborn, 2-1 win v Stuttgart, 2-3 home loss to Dortmund; they scored in all six. Leverkusen unbeaten in five (4-1-1, 16:9, 4th): 2-1 v Freiburg, 4-3 win at Mainz, 2-…
- History
- Regular Bundesliga rivals (16+ league meetings, no meaningful cup history). Last six league meetings, most recent first: Jan 2026 Hoffenheim 1-0 Leverkusen (HT 1-0); Aug 2025 Leverkusen 1-2 Hoffenheim; Feb 2025 Leverkusen 3-1 Hoffenheim; Sep 2024 Hoffenheim 1-4 Leverkusen (HT 1-2); Mar 2024 Leverkusen 2-1 Hoffenheim; Nov 2023 Hoffenheim 2-3 Leverkusen (HT 0-2). Leverkusen are historically the bigger club (2024 champions) but Hoffenheim won three of the last five league H2Hs and swept both 2025-…
- The competition
- German Bundesliga (1st tier, 18 clubs), 2026/27 season, Matchday 7 — an ordinary league round. Leverkusen sit 4th on 13 pts (4-1-1, 16:9) after a 2-1 home win over Freiburg; Hoffenheim are 13th on 6 pts (2-0-4, 11:14) after a 1-2 win at winless Gladbach. Leverkusen are playing to stay in the Champions League places, Hoffenheim to pull clear of the lower-middle scrap. Both played Europa League on 22 Oct (Hoffenheim 3-0 v Lyon at home, Leverkusen 2-0 at OFI Crete), so both are three days off a Eu…
Team news
- Albian Hajdari — out (def)
- Patrick Wimmer — out (mid)
- Nathan De Cat — out (mid)
- Martin Terrier — out (fwd)
- Eliesse Ben Seghir — out (fwd)
- Christian Kofane — out (fwd)
- Guela Doue — out (def)
- Kennet Eichhorn — out (mid)
- Montrell Culbreath — doubtful (unknown)
German Bundesliga table and leaders
| # | Club | PL | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 6 | — | 14 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | — | 14 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 6 | — | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | — | 13 |
| 5 | Mainz 05 | 6 | — | 10 |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | — | 8 |
Top 6 shown · as read when this competition was last scouted.
- 1Niclas FüllkrugWerder Bremen6 goals
- 2Patrik SchickBayer Leverkusen6 goals
- 3Phillip TietzMainz 054 goals
- 4Jonathan BurkardtEintracht Frankfurt4 goals
- 5Michael GregoritschFC Augsburg4 goals
- 6Harry KaneBayern München4 goals
- 1Harry KaneBayern München4 assists
ESPN Bundesliga scoring stats (as of 2026-10-25) and SoccerNews top scorers/assists (updated 17 Oct 2026); clean-sheet table not surfaced.
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Frequently asked questions
What is our Hoffenheim vs Leverkusen prediction?
We project 1–2. Our model gives Hoffenheim 36%, the draw 20% and Leverkusen 44%.
What is the best bet for Hoffenheim vs Leverkusen?
Our tip is Full time · Over 2.5 Goals at 1.37.
What time does Hoffenheim vs Leverkusen kick off?
Hoffenheim vs Leverkusen kicks off at Sun 14:30 in the German Bundesliga.
Who is out for Hoffenheim vs Leverkusen?
Reported absences: Albian Hajdari (out), Patrick Wimmer (out), Nathan De Cat (out), Martin Terrier (out), Eliesse Ben Seghir (out), Christian Kofane (out), Guela Doue (out), Kennet Eichhorn (out), Montrell Culbreath (doubtful).
What happened the last time Hoffenheim vs Leverkusen met?
Hoffenheim 1–0 Leverkusen (2026-01-17 · Bundesliga). Over their last 6 meetings it is 2 wins for Hoffenheim, 0 draws and 4 for Leverkusen.
Are these tips free?
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