Hoffenheim vs RB Leipzig prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2024-05-02 18:30.
[p]A 3-2 loss at relegation-threatened Bochum last round has made it that much tougher for Hoffenheim in their quest to qualify for Europe next season, although the Bundesliga might still be awarded an extra spot by UEFA. Without a draw in ten games (W4, L6) after alternating between home wins and away losses across their last five, Hoffenheim will be desperate to continue that streak in the 16th Bundesliga edition of ‘El Plastico’ against RB Leipzig, although with five straight H2H losses, fans might be fearing the worst. [/p]
[p]Despite winning three of their last four home games (L1), Hoffenheim rank as the third worst home side in the league (19 points) while they have lost all of their home league games this season against top six teams. With the odds therefore firmly stacked against them, the home fans might be confident of some entertainment at least, with only new champions Leverkusen failing to score in less league games (one) than the midtable hosts (three).[/p]
[p]RB Leipzig won the crucial game for fourth place last weekend by defeating Dortmund 4-1, widening the gap to five points after a run of eight without a loss (W7, D1). In great form at present, the visitors have now won the last four – the best ongoing winning run in the division – while the last time they conceded more than once was in their last defeat in February (2-1 at Bayern). [/p]
[p]Having collected half of their total away league wins (W8, D2, L5) across their last four trips, the visitors have significantly improved on the road of late, scoring 15 goals and conceding just once in those four games. And with four wins at the PreZero Arena in their last five visits (L1), it’s no surprise that RB Leipzig enter this contest as hot favourites to continue their winning streak. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Hoffenheim’s Ozan Kabak scored the only goal for the team in the 3-1 reverse fixture loss and he also netted in their last win. For RB Leipzig, Loïs Openda has been involved in eight goals across his last four games (G5, A3), and has subsequently become just the third player in Bundesliga history to have scored at least 24 league goals in his debut season (alongside Harry Kane and the legendary Uwe Seeler). [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Hoffenheim’s last four home games and RB Leipzig’s last seven away league games have all produced over 2.5 total goals, while ten of those eleven games saw both teams score.[/p]