TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena.
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Florian Badstubner
- Referee Robert Kempter
- Referee Thomas Gorniak
- Referee Gunter Perl
10 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | 1. FC Nürnberg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | RB Leipzig | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Hannover 96 | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Hannover 96 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Mar | SC Freiburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Borussia Dortmund | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | FK Krasnodar | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #5 |
| 12 | Points | 16 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 4 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 20 |
| 17 | Conceded | 17 |
| -1 | GD | +3 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 44% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 9th (12 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena that hosts another battle between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 5' Charles Aranguiz, a Chile , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ishak Belfodil makes it 1-0.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joelinton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 17' Brilliant from the ! Kevin Volland makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 17.
- 22' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 26' Charles Aranguiz gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Karim Bellarabi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Florian Grillitsch on 30 minutes.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering TSG 1899 Hoffenheim that had 422 games and scored 556 goals.
- 36' The supporters are chanting for Mitchell Weiser. He replaces Lars Bender on 36 minute.
- 37' Leon Bailey picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 38' Benjamin Hubner is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leon Bailey, as he is very good at scoring at Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' It’s high time Julian Nagelsmann made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' Sven Bender adds to his 0 season tally! Bayer 04 Leverkusen lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 51' Nadiem Amiri is replacing Joelinton for the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim side.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' What a strike from Ishak Belfodil! The score is 2-2.
- 66' It looks surprising TSG 1899 Hoffenheim does not make any changes. Julian Baumgartlinger has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' It is a substitution in TSG 1899 Hoffenheim team. Leonardo Bittencourt is replaced by David Otto on 74 minute.
- 79' Andrej Kramaric does the damage! The net is bulging and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim surge ahead!
- 80' Lucas Alario is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leon Bailey at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' Kai Havertz was booked on 85.
- 87' A change in the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim ranks — Ishak Belfodil exits the field as Ermin Bicakcic enters on 87.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.
Lineups
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 10
- 22
- 1
- 3
- 27
- 21
- 11
- 2
-
19
Ishak Belfodil ↓ Ermin Bicakcic 87'
-
34
Joelinton ↓ Nadiem Amiri 51'
Bench
-
18
Nadiem Amiri ↑ 51'
-
4
Ermin Bicakcic ↑ 87'
- 33
- 38
-
26
David Otto ↑ 74'
- 15
- 42
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 4
- 31
-
9
Leon Bailey ↓ Lucas Alario 80'
- 38
- 16
- 15
- 29
-
8
Lars Bender C ↓ Mitchell Weiser 36'
- 1
Bench
-
20
Charles Aranguiz ↑ 26'
- 21
- 28
-
13
Lucas Alario ↑ 80'
- 7
-
23
Mitchell Weiser ↑ 36'
- 6
Coach
Peter Bosz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrik Schick | 6 |
| Andrej Kramaric | 4 |
| Moussa Diaby | 4 |
| Victor Boniface | 3 |
| Georginio Rutter | 3 |
| Robert Andrich | 3 |
| Christoph Baumgartner | 3 |
| Florian Wirtz | 3 |
Head to Head
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form
2019-03-29
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
4–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2019-03-16
VfB Stuttgart
1–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2019-03-10
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2–1
1. FC Nürnberg
W
2019-03-02
Eintracht Frankfurt
3–2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2019-02-25
RB Leipzig
1–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2019-02-16
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
3–0
Hannover 96
W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2019-03-29
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
4–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2019-03-17
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–3
SV Werder Bremen
L
2019-03-10
Hannover 96
2–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2019-03-02
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
SC Freiburg
W
2019-02-24
Borussia Dortmund
3–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2019-02-21
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–1
FK Krasnodar
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.91
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.7
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
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Draw
79%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
40%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.7%
1 – 1
5.5%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Handicap | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 17% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 19% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 11% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

