Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen - prediction, team news, lineups

Hoping to revitalise their Bundesliga campaign, Hoffenheim volition invited in-form Bayer Leverkusen to SNP Arena connected Sunday.

Die Kraichgauer could gain back-to-back league wins for the archetypal clip this season, portion Die Werkself are searching for a seventh consecutive triumph crossed each competitions.

Match preview

Christian Ilzer's Hoffenheim mislaid 4 of their archetypal 5 top-flight games this season, a shocking tally of results that stood successful stark opposition to the club's fifth-place decorativeness successful 2025-26.

However, Die Kraichgauer were capable to beat Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 connected October 18, earlier pursuing that occurrence with a 3-0 triumph implicit Lyon, who were sat astatine the apical of Ligue 1 astatine footwear disconnected connected Thursday.

Those wins marked the archetypal clip that Ilzer's men avoided decision successful consecutive matches this term, and repeating the feat successful the Bundesliga could alteration the complexion of the club's run to date.

After six fixtures, Hoffenheim presently beryllium 13th successful the table, wherever their tally of six points puts the Sinsheim broadside conscionable 1 supra the relegation portion - and 4 abbreviated of the apical six.

Hoping to cod maximum points against the likelihood connected Sunday, fans of Die Kraichgauer whitethorn beryllium acrophobic by the team's grounds of 3 defeats from their 5 outings connected location turf truthful far.

That being said, the much affirmative amongst the hosts' faithful would item that the nine person scored astatine slightest 2 goals successful each 1 of their matches astatine SNP Arena this term.

Meanwhile, Carles Martinez Novell has impressed since taking the reins astatine Leverkusen, and the Spanish manager volition beryllium assured of occurrence this weekend, heading into Sunday's clash connected the backmost of a steadfast six-game winning streak.

During their astir caller Bundesliga outing, Die Werkself beat Freiburg 2-1, ending Die Breisgau-Brasilianer's little spell astatine the apical of the table.

That triumph has Martinez Novell's broadside 4th successful the apical formation with 13 points, 1 shy of leaders Bayern Munich and second-placed Borussia Dortmund.

Leverkusen besides ran retired 2-0 winners against OFI Crete successful the Europa League connected Thursday, maintaining their 100% grounds successful the competition, courtesy of a brace from Jonas Hofmann.

Bolstering that feat further is the information that Die Werkself person present kept 4 cleanable sheets from their past six games, conceding conscionable 4 times portion scoring 16 goals crossed that flawless run.

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Team News

Hoffenheim volition beryllium without centre-back Albian Hajdari owed to a ft injury, arsenic good arsenic 18-year-old antiaircraft midfielder Nathan De Cat, arsenic helium recovers from a genu contented helium picked up successful training.

In their absence, Robin Hranac could spouse Koki Machida astatine centre-half, with Leon Avdullahu and Alexander Prass forming Ilzer's treble pivot.

Further forward, versatile attacker Patrick Wimmer is sidelined with a hamstring injury, though Bambase Conte, Fisnik Asllani and Adam Daghim should beryllium acceptable to commencement down striker Tim Lemperle.

As for Leverkusen, they are missing Guela Doue (calf), portion chap right-back Montrell Culbreath is simply a uncertainty with a ft injury, truthful erstwhile Liverpool centre-half Jarell Quansah looks acceptable to commencement connected the close of the visiting defence.

Die Werkself are besides down a trio of attacking options, with left winger Eliesse Ben Seghir recovering from a hamstring injury, attacking midfielder Martin Terrier retired owed to a musculus problem, and striker Christian Kofane dealing with a thigh injury.

With that successful mind, expect to see Moussa Diaby, Ibrahim Maza and Afonso Moreira supporting Patrik Schick up front.

Elsewhere, 17-year-old antiaircraft midfielder Kennet Eichhorn is gathering fittingness aft his metabolic upset stabilised, truthful Ezequiel Fernandez and Aleix Garcia volition commencement connected Sunday.

Hoffenheim imaginable starting lineup:

Baumann; Coufal, Hranac, Machida, Rots; Avdullahu, Prass; Conte, Asllani, Daghim; Lemperle

Bayer Leverkusen imaginable starting lineup:

Flekken; Quansah, Tapsoba, Medina, Gutierrez; Garcia, Fernandez; Diaby, Maza, Moreira; Schick

We say: Hoffenheim 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen

Hoffenheim whitethorn person mislaid 3 of their 5 location matches this season, but they were capable to find the backmost of the nett astatine slightest doubly successful each of those fixtures, and the hosts should find themselves connected the scoresheet erstwhile again.

However, Leverkusen travel into Sunday's clash aft winning six games connected the bounce, and thing different than different triumph would beryllium seen arsenic a surprise.

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