TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at PreZero Arena.
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- RB Leipzig 4 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Schlager
- Referee Sven Waschitzki
- Referee Arno Blos
- Referee Robert Kempter
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Koln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | RB Leipzig | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Dec | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Dec | KAA Gent | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | FC Augsburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Nov | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | SV Werder Bremen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Manchester United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Dec | FC Bayern Munchen | A | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Dec | Medipol Başakşehir FK | A | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Nov | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | RB Leipzig | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #9 |
| 3 | Points | 6 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 9 |
| 10 | Conceded | 5 |
| -3 | GD | +4 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 25% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
50%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 14th (3 pts). RB Leipzig are 9th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/4
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Adam Daghim | 2 G | 2 A |
| Adam Hlozek | 2 G | |
| Ozan Kabak | 1 G | |
| Tim Lemperle | 1 G | |
| Leon Avdullahu | 1 G |
RB Leipzig
| Antonio Nusa | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ridle Baku | 2 G | |
| Rocco Reitz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim host RB Leipzig — let the battle begin!
- 5' Marcel Halstenberg needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Julian Nagelsmann might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Alexander Sorloth is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RB Leipzig so far.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Marcel Halstenberg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nordi Mukiele at the 46 minute mark.
- 50' Kevin Vogt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Sessegnon on 56.
- 60' Brilliant from the ! Yussuf Poulsen makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 60.
- 60' The crowd applauds Ibrahima Konate as he leaves the pitch. Alexander Sorloth steps in for RB Leipzig.
- 61' The whistle greets Ibrahima Konate as he departs to be replaced by Alexander Sorloth.
- 66' A change in the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim ranks — Munas Dabbur exits the field as Ishak Belfodil enters on 66.
- 71' Hungary international Willi Orban has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Marcel Sabitzer is replaced by Tyler Adams.
- 75' A tactical swap from RB Leipzig — Amadou Haidara on, Justin Kluivert off on 75 minutes.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Ihlas Bebou. He replaces Robert Skov on 80 minute.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kevin Kampl, as he is very good at scoring at PreZero Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' The crowd applauds Ryan Sessegnon as he leaves the pitch. Maximilian Beier steps in for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 22
- 25
- 1
- 27
- 15
- 14
- 16
-
10
Munas Dabbur ↓ Ishak Belfodil 66'
- 18
-
29
Robert Skov ↓ Ihlas Bebou 80'
Bench
-
9
Ihlas Bebou ↑ 80'
- 6
-
19
Ishak Belfodil ↑ 66'
-
20
Mijat Gacinovic ↑ 66'
- 12
- 33
-
35
Maximilian Beier ↑ 90'
- 32
- 30
Coach
Sebastian Hoeneß
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 9
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↓ Justin Kluivert 46'
- 22
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 44
-
7
Marcel Sabitzer C ↓ Tyler Adams 74'
- 25
Bench
-
19
Alexander Sorloth ↑ 61'
-
23
Marcel Halstenberg ↑ 46'
-
21
Justin Kluivert ↑ 46'
-
14
Tyler Adams ↑ 74'
- 8
- 41
- 33
- 47
- 45
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
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
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form
2020-12-16
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0–1
RB Leipzig
L
2020-12-13
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2020-12-10
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
4–1
KAA Gent
W
2020-12-07
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
3–1
FC Augsburg
W
2020-12-03
FK Crvena Zvezda
0–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2020-11-29
1. FSV Mainz 05
1–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31
RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Draw
46%
Draw or RB Leipzig
77%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or RB Leipzig
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9%
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 3
6.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Handicap | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers | Push | RB Leipzig covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 21% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

