Bayer Leverkusen will get another chance to clinch into the first win of the season this weekend when they host Hoffenheim at BayArena in the third round of the Bundesliga. Kickoffs on August 20 at 16:30 EAT.
The hosts are definitely one of the best teams in the Bundesliga, last season they finished in the third spot with 64 points. However, things don’t look as well as they have lost both their opening matches so far, scoring only one goal, but it’s too early to judge. Coming into this game, Bayer Leverkusen won three and lost three of their last six matches.
Bayer Leverkusen will want to return to the winning ways after 1-2 Bundesliga defeat to Augsburg in their previous game. In that match, Bayer Leverkusen managed 68% possession, 24 shots with 10 of them on target and a goal scored by Charles Aránguiz (43′). Augsburg got six shots with four of them on target and goals by Fredrik Jensen (15′) and André Hahn (82′).
Meanwhile, Hoffenheim sits eight in the table with three points after the two league opening matches. Coming into this game, Hoffenheim recorded two wins and four loses in their last six matches. However they won and lost one of the opening fixtures.
Hoffenheim gets into this meeting in high spirits after 3-2 Bundesliga success over VfL Bochum in their previous fixture. In that match, Hoffenheim had 59% possession, 23 shots with 12 on target and goals scored by Christoph Baumgartner (14′), Ozan Kabak (23′) and Mu’nas Dabbur (88′). Bochum got 11 shots with five of them on target and goals by Simon Zoller (10′, 13′).
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Hoffenheim head to head
Leverkusen boasts a dominant record in the head to head history of this fixture having won 16 times from the 29 encounters since 2003. Hoffenheim won seven times while six matches ended in stalemates.
- Hoffenheim 2-4 Leverkusen 07/05/22
- Leverkusen 2-2 Hoffenheim 15/12/21
- Hoffenheim 0-0 Leverkusen 12/04/21
- Leverkusen 4-1 Hoffenheim 13/12/20
- Hoffenheim 2-1 Leverkusen 01/02/20
Home
- Leverkusen 1-2 Augsburg
- Dortmund 1-0 Leverkusen
- Elversberg 4-3 Leverkusen
- Udinese 1-2 Leverkusen
- Leverkusen 0-0 Panathinaikos
Away
- Hoffenheim 3-2 Bochum
- M´gladbach 3-1 Hoffenheim
- Rodinghausen 0-2 Hoffenheim
- Hoffenheim 3-2 Hellas Verona
- Hoffenheim 2-2 Salernitana
Bayer Leverkusen team news
Gaffer Gerardo Seoane has a fully fit squad ahead of this game.
Hoffenheim team news
Boss André Breitenreiter will have to do without Ihlas Bebou, Ermin Bicakcic , Angelo Stiller and Benjamin Hübner who are all recovering from injuries.
Prediction and odds
- Bayer Leverkusen Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
