Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2018-19

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

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TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Sat 3 Nov 2018 · 14:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 14' Kevin Akpoguma

Y 76' Kassim Nuhu

Overview

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Bundesliga .

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 games · 61 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Christian Gittelmann
Referee Tobias Stieler
Referee Mark Borsch
Referee Marco Fritz
Referee Matthias Jollenbeck

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern München	34	89
2	Borussia Dortmund	34	73
3	RB Leipzig	34	65
4	VfB Stuttgart	34	62
5	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	34	61
6	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	34	59
7	SC Freiburg	34	47
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	34	44
9	FC Augsburg	34	43
10	1. FSV Mainz 05	34	40
11	1. FC Union Berlin	34	39
12	Borussia Monchengladbach	34	38
13	Hamburger SV	34	38
14	1. FC Koln	34	32
15	SV Werder Bremen	34	32
16	VfL Wolfsburg	34	29
17	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	26
18	FC St. Pauli 1910	34	26

Head-to-Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 16 games · Avg 3.5 goals TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Last 5 meetings

2018-11-03 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–4 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Nov	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	1–4	L
31 Oct	Borussia Monchengladbach	A	5–0	W
28 Oct	SV Werder Bremen	A	6–2	W
25 Oct	FC Zurich	A	2–3	L
20 Oct	Hannover 96	H	2–2	D
07 Oct	SC Freiburg	A	0–0	D

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Nov	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	4–1	W
31 Oct	RB Leipzig	A	0–2	L
27 Oct	VfB Stuttgart	H	4–0	W
23 Oct	Olympique Lyonnais	H	3–3	D
20 Oct	1. FC Nurnberg	A	3–1	W
07 Oct	Eintracht Frankfurt	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen		TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
#6	Position	#5
59	Points	61
34	Played	34
17 / 8 / 9	W / D / L	18 / 7 / 9
68	Scored	65
47	Conceded	52
+21	GD	+13
1.74	PPG	1.79
50%	Win %	53%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

81% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

21% Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 5th (61 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

2/2

16-30

2/1

31-45

4/3

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/1

76+

4/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

0-15

1/4

16-30

4/2

31-45

4/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/1

76+

1/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
14' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kevin Akpoguma.
19' Reiss Nelson adds to his 0 season tally! TSG 1899 Hoffenheim lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
29' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
30' What a moment for Karim Bellarabi! That strike on 30 puts his side firmly in control.
34' What a moment for Joelinton! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
39' Leon Bailey gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Karim Bellarabi and will look to change the dynamic.
44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Julian Nagelsmann might look to freshen things up shortly.
46' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 46 minute. Sven Bender leaves to be changed by Julian Baumgartlinger.
49' Brilliant from the ! Vincenzo Grifo makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 49.
54' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's shape.
59' Ermin Bicakcic is replacing Kevin Vogt for the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim side.
64' Ishak Belfodil is replacing Reiss Nelson for the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim side.
67' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Julian Brandt is replaced by Paulinho.
72' Kassim Nuhu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bayer 04 Leverkusen tonight.
73' Joelinton has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
76' The referee calls foul for Kassim Nuhu. He receives a Yellow card.
78' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leonardo Bittencourt is hanging Vincenzo Grifo on the field on 78 minute.
83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
88' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
1-4 the final result. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

5
Sven Bender ↓ Julian Baumgartlinger 46'
10
Julian Brandt ↓ Paulinho 67'
4
Jonathan Tah
31
Kevin Volland
38
Karim Bellarabi ↓ Leon Bailey 39'
16
Tin Jedvaj
29
Kai Havertz
18
Wendell
8
Lars Bender C
23
Mitchell Weiser
1
Lukas Hradecky

Bench

Coach Heiko Herrlich

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups

Starting XI

6
Havard Nordtveit
16
Nico Schulz
22
Kevin Vogt C ↓ Ermin Bicakcic 59'
25
Kevin Akpoguma
1
Oliver Baumann
3
Pavel Kaderabek
11
Florian Grillitsch
32
Vincenzo Grifo ↓ Leonardo Bittencourt 78'
9
Reiss Nelson ↓ Ishak Belfodil 64'
34
Joelinton
15
Kassim Nuhu

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Patrik Schick	6
Moussa Diaby	4
Christoph Baumgartner	3
Florian Wirtz	3
Andrej Kramaric	3
Victor Boniface	3
Georginio Rutter	3
Robert Andrich	3

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.72 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.49 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen29% Draw23% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim48%

Actual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes75% 0% No25%

Avg goals/match: 4.21

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	78%	22%
± 3.5	59%	41%
± 4.5	41%	59%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw

52%

Draw or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

71%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen23% Draw36% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim41%

Actual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

7.7%

1 – 1

7.1%

2 – 2

6.5%

1 – 3

6.3%

2 – 1

5.4%

2 – 3

5.4%

0 – 2

4.7%

1 – 4

Actual

0 – 3

3.8%

3 – 2

3.8%

0 – 1

3.4%

2 – 4

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers	Push	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	13%	74%
-0.5	26%	—	74%
+0.5	47%	—	53%
+1	47%	19%	34%
+1.5	66%	—	34%
+2	66%	16%	19%
+2.5	81%	—	19%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Clean Sheet