Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Bundesliga .
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
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 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–4 | L |
| 31 Oct | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 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 |
| 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 Nürnberg | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #9 |
| 16 | Points | 12 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 5 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 16 |
| 17 | Conceded | 17 |
| +3 | GD | -1 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 56% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
11%
Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 9th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/4
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Patrik Schick | 8 G | 2 A |
| Ibrahim Maza | 3 G | 3 A |
| Christian Kofane | 2 G | |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G | |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 1 G |
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Adam Daghim | 2 G | 2 A |
| Bambase Conte | 2 G | 2 A |
| Adam Hlozek | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tim Lemperle | 2 G | |
| Ozan Kabak | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — let the football do the talking.
- 5' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have won 556 goals from 422 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 14' Kevin Akpoguma catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 14.
- 19' Reiss Nelson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim winning 100% of all matches.
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Magnificent from Karim Bellarabi! That is 22 goals in 556 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 34' Joelinton has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
- 39' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Leon Bailey comes on to replace Karim Bellarabi.
- 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Bayer 04 Leverkusen in their trying to find a way past TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's compact .
- 46' Julian Baumgartlinger has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sven Bender on 46 minute.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Vincenzo Grifo makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 49.
- 54' It looks like no one’s ball. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' The TSG 1899 Hoffenheim manager makes a substitution. Kevin Vogt departs to be replaced by Ermin Bicakcic.
- 64' Fresh legs for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim! Ishak Belfodil comes on to replace Reiss Nelson.
- 67' Paulinho is replacing Julian Brandt for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- 72' Julian Brandt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 73' Joelinton adds to his 0 season tally! TSG 1899 Hoffenheim lead 1-4 — and this changes everything.
- 76' Controversy at the stadium! Kassim Nuhu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 78' The whistle greets Vincenzo Grifo as he departs to be replaced by Leonardo Bittencourt.
- 83' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bayer 04 Leverkusen that had 556 games and scored 788 goals.
- 1-4 the final result. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
10
Julian Brandt ↓ Paulinho 67'
- 4
- 31
-
38
Karim Bellarabi ↓ Leon Bailey 39'
- 16
- 29
- 18
- 8
- 23
- 1
Bench
- 21
- 28
- 13
-
9
Leon Bailey ↑ 39'
-
15
Julian Baumgartlinger ↑ 46'
-
7
Paulinho ↑ 67'
- 6
Coach
Heiko Herrlich
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 16
-
22
Kevin Vogt C ↓ Ermin Bicakcic 59'
- 25
- 1
- 3
- 11
- 32
-
9
Reiss Nelson ↓ Ishak Belfodil 64'
- 34
- 15
Bench
-
13
Leonardo Bittencourt ↑ 78'
- 10
-
4
Ermin Bicakcic ↑ 59'
- 17
- 33
- 26
-
19
Ishak Belfodil ↑ 64'
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrik Schick | 6 |
| Moussa Diaby | 4 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 4 |
| Robert Andrich | 3 |
| Christoph Baumgartner | 3 |
| Florian Wirtz | 3 |
| Victor Boniface | 3 |
| Georginio Rutter | 3 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2018-11-03
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–4
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2018-10-31
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0–5
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2018-10-28
SV Werder Bremen
2–6
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2018-10-25
FC Zurich
3–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2018-10-20
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–2
Hannover 96
D
2018-10-07
SC Freiburg
0–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form
2018-11-03
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–4
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2018-10-31
RB Leipzig
2–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2018-10-27
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
4–0
VfB Stuttgart
W
2018-10-23
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
3–3
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2018-10-20
1. FC Nürnberg
1–3
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2018-10-07
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–2
Eintracht Frankfurt
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.02
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.63
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 4.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
54%
Draw or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
68%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 4
3.7%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 14% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 18% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 15% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

