Bayer Leverkusen vs Hoffenheim Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 28/03/2024, 10:30  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 30/03/2024 at 02:30 in Bundesliga Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen have the chance to go 13 points clear when they welcome Hoffenheim for their next Bundesliga game. Eighth placed Hoffenheim’s ambitions for Europe come under a stern test here, as they seek to be their team to beat Leverkusen this season. Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen will play three hours before second placed Bayern Munich take to the pitch on Saturday. A win here will not only stretch their lead, but will also give them a psychological boost in the title race. Targeting their first league title, Leverkusen have invested in defensive solidity and it is paying off. They have the best defence in the league, a key reason they remain undefeated after 26 matches. In the league, they’ve conceded 0.7 goals on average, which makes them candidates for a clean sheet here. Coming into this game, they only failed to win once in the last 10 matches. In their most recent outing, they defeated Freiburg 3-2 away from home. That was their seventh straight Bundesliga win.

Hoffenheim will come into this game as clear underdogs, having also struggled in matches against Leverkusen. In the reverse fixture this season, they suffered a 3-2 loss at home. That was their second straight loss at the hands of Leverkusen. In the last seven meetings between these two, they managed just a win. It will be tougher considering they are coming from two straight losses. In their most recent game, they lost 3-0 at home to third placed Stuttgart, conceding three in a second straight outing. A recent 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund will pass as one of their best results, but they’ve struggled against top three sides. Two wins only in the last 12 matches isn’t a run to inspire a lot of confidence ahead of this game. They will particularly be worried about their away run, having lost five of the last seven in the league. Quite notably, in nine of their last 10 away league matches, Hoffenheim conceded at least two goals.