RB Leipzig vs Hoffenheim prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-04-28 13:30.
Following three defeats from their last five Bundesliga games and an 8-1 aggregate thumping from Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, RB Leipzig’s confidence has likely slumped to the floor. They must quickly regroup if they want to be playing European football again next season, as it is not inconceivable that their six-point cushion to seventh place could be eaten up in the remaining five league matches.
Leipzig have a DFB-Pokal semi-final against Freiburg to look forward to in the wake of this clash, but in the immediacy they will be aiming to continue improving their already solid historical home H2H record against Hoffenheim (W5, D2, L1). The home side also claimed a victory in the reverse fixture (3-1) which saw them lead at the break, something Leipzig are accustomed to having after holding the Bundesliga’s third-most half-time leads (14) this term.
While Leipzig slog it out at the business end of the table, Hoffenheim are battling at the bottom of the Bundesliga to preserve their top-flight status. Just four points clear of the drop zone ahead of this round, Hoffenheim certainly can’t feel comfortable just yet. But by working hard to obtain three wins from their last five Bundesliga games (D1, L1), they have shown heart for the battle.
Hoffenheim had pieced together a four-match unbeaten run prior to their 3-1 home defeat against Cologne last round. They may not be too disheartened to hit the road in search of avenging that defeat when considering they went home with points from each of their last two away league games (W1, D1), and while that may seem unspectacular to many, it does give them the opportunity to equal their longest run of Bundesliga away trips without defeat this season.
Players to watch: Timo Werner has been central to Leipzig’s home success, with the German finding the net in each of their last four victories at the Red Bull Arena. Seemingly preferring to influence games on the road, Hoffenheim’s Andrej Kramarić has scored second half goals in each of their last two away league journeys.
Hot stat: In all but one of Hoffenheim’s last 18 Bundesliga games, the home side of the day has scored at least one goal.