Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction, odds & betting tips – 14/09/2024

Hoffenheim take on champions Bayer Leverkusen at the PreZero Arena in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, 14 September. Read our German football predictions for the fixture below.

Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: Goal markets worth investigating

Key Stats

• 100% of the last six meetings between Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen have featured over 2.5 goals.
• Bayer Leverkusen have won each of their last three encounters with Hoffenheim.
• Seven of the last nine tussles between these sides produced action at both ends.
• Both of Leverkusen’s first two Bundesliga matches finished 3-2.

Correct score prediction: Hoffenheim 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen won 3-2 when they last visited the PreZero Arena last November and that was the second time in a row that Die Werkself scored three times at that venue. The champions could come out of this fixture on the right side of a five-goal thriller again on Saturday.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Hoffenheim priced as underdogs

• HOME: 19/4 (5.75) – 17.4%
• DRAW: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.8%
• AWAY: 11/20 (1.55) – 64.5%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Hoffenheim were beaten 3-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt in their last league game and struggled to overcome newly-promoted Holstein Heil (3-2) before that, so it’s not surprising to see the hosts lumbered with 19/4 odds to win this weekend.

Bayer Leverkusen lost for the first time in the Bundesliga since May 2023 when they were toppled at home by RB Leipzig before the international break, though they have a 64.5% of bouncing straight back on Saturday according to the latest probability figures. Read more of our German football predictions on our football tips page.

Most recent H2Hs: Leverkusen have been dominant

Bayer Leverkusen beat Hoffenheim both home and away last term and they have won four of the last five editions of this fixture overall.

Germany Bundesliga I 30/03/24

Bayer Leverkusen

2

TSG Hoffenheim

1

Germany Bundesliga I 04/11/23

TSG Hoffenheim

2

Bayer Leverkusen

3

Germany Bundesliga I 11/02/23

TSG Hoffenheim

1

Bayer Leverkusen

3

Germany Bundesliga I 20/08/22

Bayer Leverkusen

0

TSG Hoffenheim

3

Germany Bundesliga I 07/05/22

TSG Hoffenheim

2

Bayer Leverkusen

4

Hoffenheim preview: Five players injured for hosts

Grischa Promel, Ihlas Bebou, David Jurasek, Finn Ole Becker and Ozan Kabak are all out of action for Hoffenheim. The hosts were well beaten at Eintracht Frankfurt in their last Bundesliga assignment and they sit in 11th spot ahead of the weekend.

Predicted lineup: Baumann (GK), Kaderabek, Akpoguma, Drexler, Promel, Geiger, Stach, Prass, Kramaric, Bulter, Hlozek

UEFA Europa League 03/10/24

W

Dynamo Kiev

0

TSG Hoffenheim

2

Germany Bundesliga I 29/09/24

L

Werder Bremen

4

TSG Hoffenheim

3

UEFA Europa League 25/09/24

D

Midtjylland

1

TSG Hoffenheim

1

Germany Bundesliga I 21/09/24

L

Union Berlin

2

TSG Hoffenheim

1

Germany Bundesliga I 14/09/24

L

Bayer Leverkusen

4

TSG Hoffenheim

1

Bayer Leverkusen preview: Visitors at full strength

Bayer Leverkusen have close to a clean bill of health ahead of the weekend giving Xabi Alonso numerous options to select from all over the pitch. Die Werkself threw away a two-goal lead at home to RB Leipzig before the international break.

Predicted lineup: Hradecky (GK), Frimpong, Tah, Tapsoba, Hincapie, Grimaldo, Xhaka, Garcia, Wirtz, Terrier, Boniface

UEFA Champions League 01/10/24

W

AC Milan

0

Bayer Leverkusen

1

Germany Bundesliga I 28/09/24

D

Bayern Munich

1

Bayer Leverkusen

1

Germany Bundesliga I 22/09/24

W

Wolfsburg

3

Bayer Leverkusen

4

UEFA Champions League 19/09/24

W

Feyenoord

0

Bayer Leverkusen

4

Germany Bundesliga I 14/09/24

W

TSG Hoffenheim

1

Bayer Leverkusen

4

Player to watch – Alex Grimaldo

Wing-back Alex Grimaldo opened his account for the new campaign against RB Leipzig last time out and the defender, who notched ten times in the Bundesliga last term, could offer a goal threat again on Saturday.

Grimaldo has punished Hoffenheim before

Grimaldo scored a brace when Bayer Leverkusen last visited the PreZero Arena to play Hoffenheim in November 2023 and the 28-year-old Spaniard could do more damage against Die Kraichgauer this weekend.