RB Leipzig vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2023-24

RB Leipzig

3 – 1

Full Time

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 17:30 UTC Red Bull Arena 40,000 HT 45' · FT 45'

Lukas Klostermann 34' 1–0

1–1 42' Ozan Kabak

Emil Forsberg 70' 2–1

Mohamed Simakan 74' 3–1

Amadou Haidara 40' Y

Y 62' Ozan Kabak

Xavi Simons 62' Y

Lukas Klostermann 80' Y

Y 90' Florian Grillitsch

Overview

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RB Leipzig vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.

RB Leipzig 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Schroder
Assistant 1 Norbert Grudzinski
Assistant 2 Jan Neitzel

6 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern Munchen	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 Koln	9	9
16	1. FC Union Berlin	9	7
17	FC Schalke 04	9	6
18	Borussia Monchengladbach	9	4

Head-to-Head

RB Leipzig 18 games · Avg 3.0 goals TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-16 RB Leipzig 3–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2023-04-29 RB Leipzig 1–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2023-02-01 RB Leipzig 3–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2022-11-05 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–3 RB Leipzig 2022-04-10 RB Leipzig 3–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Recent Form

RB Leipzig

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Dec	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	3–1	W
13 Dec	BSC Young Boys	H	2–1	W
09 Dec	Borussia Dortmund	A	3–2	W
02 Dec	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	H	2–1	W
28 Nov	Manchester City FC	A	2–3	L
25 Nov	VfL Wolfsburg	A	1–2	L

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Dec	RB Leipzig	A	1–3	L
08 Dec	VfL Bochum 1848	H	3–1	W
02 Dec	Borussia Monchengladbach	A	1–2	L
26 Nov	1. FSV Mainz 05	H	1–1	D
11 Nov	FC Augsburg	A	1–1	D
04 Nov	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	2–3	L

Season Stats

RB Leipzig		TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
#4	Position	#9
18	Points	12
9	Played	9
6 / 0 / 3	W / D / L	4 / 0 / 5
27	Scored	16
13	Conceded	17
+14	GD	-1
2.00	PPG	1.33
67%	Win %	44%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

56% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

11% Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season

RB Leipzig are 4th (18 pts). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 9th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Leipzig

0-15

2/3

16-30

3/1

31-45

6/2

46-60

4/3

61-75

5/2

76+

7/2

■ 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)

RB Leipzig

Christopher Nkunku	5 G	2 A
Romulo Cruz	5 G
Antonio Nusa	4 G	7 A
Tidiam Gomis	3 G	2 A
Ridle Baku	2 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' It’s Showtime! The match between RB Leipzig and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is underway.
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 528 games and scored 759 goals.
10' RB Leipzig currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Janis Blaswich is clearly more than just a goal scorer for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
20' RB Leipzig are deployed in a 4-2-2-2 today, looking to exploit space against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's 3-4-1-2 shape.
25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RB Leipzig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maximilian Beier made 422 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
34' A goal from the Germany international Lukas Klostermann! He fires home on 34 to make it 1-0!
39' Amadou Haidara, a Mali , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
40' The referee has no hesitation. Amadou Haidara is booked for RB Leipzig — Yellow card on 40.
42' GOAL! Ozan Kabak fires home to make it 1-1!
46' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Florian Grillitsch is hanging Robert Skov on the field on 46 minute.
51' It is a cagey affair so far. RB Leipzig in their 4-2-2-2 trying to find a way past TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's compact 3-4-1-2.
56' It looks surprising RB Leipzig does not make any changes. Yussuf Poulsen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
58' The crowd applauds Amadou Haidara as he leaves the pitch. Kevin Kampl steps in for RB Leipzig.
62' Ozan Kabak has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
66' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Christoph Baumgartner is replaced by Emil Forsberg on 66 minute.
69' The whistle greets Ihlas Bebou as he departs to be replaced by Maximilian Beier.
70' Emil Forsberg is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
74' The France Mohamed Simakan breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 3-1!
75' The whistle greets Ozan Kabak as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Akpoguma.
80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lukas Klostermann on 80 minutes.
83' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Lois Openda by Benjamin Sesko on 83 minute.
88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
90' Time for substitution for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Pavel Kaderabek is replaced by Stanley N'Soki.
90' That is a Red card for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Florian Grillitsch will be fuming at that decision.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

17
Lois Openda ↓ Benjamin Sesko 83'
21
Janis Blaswich
39
Benjamin Henrichs
14
Christoph Baumgartner ↓ Emil Forsberg 66'
9
Yussuf Poulsen
16
Lukas Klostermann
22
David Raum
8
Amadou Haidara ↓ Kevin Kampl 58'
24
Xaver Schlager
2
Mohamed Simakan ↓ Castello Lukeba 83'
20
Xavi Simons ↓ Fabio Carvalho 83'

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Timo Werner	8
Christopher Nkunku	5
Yussuf Poulsen	5
Dani Olmo	4
Andrej Kramaric	3
Benjamin Sesko	2
Adam Hlozek	2
Yussuf Poulsen	2

Head to Head

RB Leipzig Form

2023-12-16 RB Leipzig 3–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2023-12-13 RB Leipzig 2–1 BSC Young Boys W 2023-12-09 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 RB Leipzig W 2023-12-02 RB Leipzig 2–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 W 2023-11-28 Manchester City FC 3–2 RB Leipzig L 2023-11-25 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 RB Leipzig L

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form

2023-12-16 RB Leipzig 3–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2023-12-08 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–1 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2023-12-02 Borussia Monchengladbach 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2023-11-26 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2023-11-11 FC Augsburg 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2023-11-04 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

3.13 RB Leipzig xG

Expected Goals

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

1.15 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + RB Leipzig to win 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RB Leipzig72% Draw16% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim12%

Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 4.28

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	60%	40%
± 4.5	41%	59%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw

88%

Draw or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

28%

RB Leipzig or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

84%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RB Leipzig57% Draw31% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim12%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

3 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

7.8%

3 – 0

7.1%

2 – 0

7.1%

4 – 1

6.2%

1 – 1

5.7%

4 – 0

5.5%

3 – 2

4.5%

2 – 2

4.4%

1 – 0

4.3%

5 – 1

3.9%

4 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap	RB Leipzig covers	Push	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers
-2.5	37%	—	63%
-2	37%	20%	44%
-1.5	56%	—	44%
-1	56%	18%	25%
-0.5	75%	—	25%
+0.5	89%	—	11%
+1	89%	7%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet

5% ✓

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