The Matchday 28 encounter in the Bundesliga between RB Leipzig and Hoffenheim will take place on April 5 at the Red Bull Arena. Leipzig vs. Hoffenheim: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Leipzig
In the previous round, the team suffered a 0-1 away defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach. This was only Leipzig's second loss in their last 10 league matches (2 wins, 6 draws). However, the club continues to slide down the standings, currently sitting in sixth place. Notably, the team has scored 41 goals, the fewest among teams in European competition spots.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 6 of Leipzig's last 8 Bundesliga matches.
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 7 home league games (4 wins, 2 draws).
- The team has conceded in 6 of their last 8 home games in this tournament.
Projected lineup for Leipzig (3-4-3)
Maarten Vandevoordt – Lukas Klostermann, Willi Orban, El Chadaille Bitshiabu – David Raum, Bote Baku, Amadou Haidara, Nicolas Seiwald – Xavi Simons, Lois Openda, Christoph Baumgartner.
Defender Benjamin Henrichs and midfielder Xaver Schlager are injured. Note that Marco Rose has been dismissed as head coach. The new manager is Zsolt Low.
Hoffenheim
In the previous round, the team from Sinsheim shared points with Augsburg at home (1-1). Under Christian Ilzer, they have shown solid results, remaining unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 league matches (2 wins, 3 draws). However, they have kept a clean sheet in only one of these games. In the Bundesliga 2024/25 season, the club has only three clean sheets, with only Holstein Kiel having fewer (2). Hoffenheim currently sits in 14th place in the standings.
- The team has not scored more than one goal in 7 of their last 8 league matches.
- Hoffenheim has not drawn in their last 6 away Bundesliga games (3 wins, 3 losses).
- They have scored against their upcoming opponent in 5 of their last 7 meetings in this tournament.
Projected lineup for Hoffenheim (4-4-2)
Oliver Baumann – Arthur Chaves, David Jurasek, Pavel Kaderabek, Leo Estigor – Anton Stach, Andrej Kramaric, Tom Bischof, Marius Bulter – Gift Orban, Basumana Toure.
Referee
Robert Hartmann (Germany)
Matches – 12 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 42;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 33%.
Leipzig vs. Hoffenheim: Match Prediction
Leipzig has suffered only two defeats in their last 10 league matches, but they have also won just two games in this period. For a club of their stature, this is not an ideal result, and considering their Champions League failure, a managerial change seemed inevitable. Nonetheless, even under Marco Rose, Leipzig's attack looked promising, and their offensive potential is expected to shine in the upcoming match.
Leipzig has scored in 8 consecutive home Bundesliga games, netting at least two goals in 6 of these matches. They have consistently troubled Hoffenheim, scoring 14 goals in their last six league encounters.
Hoffenheim has conceded 49 goals, with only four teams having a worse record. Christian Ilzer's side ranks fourth from the bottom in xGA, and in their last 8 away league matches, they have kept just one clean sheet, conceding 14 goals.
My prediction: Leipzig Individual Total Over 1.5
