Bayer Leverkusen vs 1899 Hoffenheim

TSG Hoffenheim have only lost more Bundesliga games against Bayern München (21) than they have against Bayer 04 Leverkusen (20) and have only beaten the Werkself seven times (D6). They’re currently on a run of four straight defeats against Bayer 04 – TSG have only suffered a longer losing streak against Leverkusen between 2011 and 2013 (6 games).

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have picked up 42 points this season – they have only had more at this stage of a Bundesliga campaign in 2023/24 (49; also 42 in 2001/02). The Werkself have lost just one of their last 53 top-flight matches (3-2 vs. Leipzig on MD2) and are unbeaten in a league-high 17 games (W11, D6).

TSG Hoffenheim have collected four points from their last two Bundesliga matches, their best two-game run in the top flight under Christian Ilzer. With 18 points after 19 games, however, this is still TSG’s worst Bundesliga season since 2015/16 (14 points at this stage).

TSG Hoffenheim won on the road for the first time in the Bundesliga this season in their most recent away game (3-1 in Kiel). They could now secure victory in back-to-back top-flight away games for the first time since the start of 2023/24 (won their first 5). However, TSG last won away at a defending champion in October 2019 (2-1 vs. Bayern).

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are unbeaten in their last 23 Bundesliga games on a Sunday (W16, D7 – only FCB’s run of 28 between 2005 and 2010 has been longer) – a league high. Meanwhile, TSG Hoffenheim are on the division’s longest ongoing winless run on Sundays (8 games; D6, L2). Leverkusen have won their last three Sunday games while scoring at least four goals in each match.