Bayer Leverkusen vs 1899 Hoffenheim

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won their last five Bundesliga matches against TSG Hoffenheim in a row; the Werkself have only managed more consecutive victories against TSG once - six from 2011 to 2013. Leverkusen currently has a longer winning streak against no other current Bundesliga team in the top flight (also five against Frankfurt).

Bayer 04 Leverkusen finished the last two Bundesliga seasons in the top two (2023/24: 1st, 2024/25: 2nd) – the only time the Werkself had achieved this in two consecutive seasons was in 1998/99 and 1999/2000. The Werkself suffered only three Bundesliga defeats in 2024/25 – only Leverkusen itself had suffered that few defeats as runners-up in 1999/2000.

TSG Hoffenheim played their second worst Bundesliga season in 2024/25 with 32 points, only winning fewer in 2012/13 (31). Their 15th-place finish was also their weakest BL finish in nine years (2015/16, also 15th).

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are winless in their last three Bundesliga matches (D2, L1); the last time they went more games in a row without a win was in April/May 2023 (5). TSG Hoffenheim are also winless in five Bundesliga matches (D2, L3) and only Borussia Mönchengladbach among current Bundesliga teams have gone longer without securing a win (7).

In each of the last two Bundesliga seasons, Bayer 04 Leverkusen won their first match of the season. Now, the Werkself could achieve this in three consecutive seasons for the first time since 2013 to 2015 (3). On Matchday 1 of the 2015/16 season, Leverkusen won the third match in this run at home against TSG Hoffenheim (2-1).