Jefferson Alfaro
Matchday 20 of the Bundesliga will have numerous matches to be played this Saturday. One of those clashes will face Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen, two teams that have been dragging bad results and that are looking to get back to winning ways.
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Predictions, Odds and Betting Preview for the Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga Matchday 20 Game on February 11, 2023
- Where: Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim, Germany.
- When: Saturday, February 11, 2023, 09:30 AM E.T.
- Moneyline: Hoffenheim (+200) / Tie (+280) / Bayer Leverkusen (+118)
- Asian Handicap: Hoffenheim (+0.25, -113) / Bayer Leverkusen (-0.25, +114)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-155) / Under (+125).
- Both teams score: Yes (-167) / No (+133).
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Hoffenheim Preview
Hoffenheim was thrashed 5-2 by Bochum in its most recent game. That result that pushed them further down the Bundesliga standings, and now they are just 3 points above the relegation zone. To make matters worse, that defeat also led to the dismissal of coach André Breitenreiter.
Not surprisingly, the team registers 9 games without a win in the domestic tournament, with 7 defeats and 2 draws. For this reason, the team understands that they need to get back on track and react before it’s too late. However, a transition in the middle of the campaign is never easy, so we will have to wait and see how the locals take it this time.
Home advantage has not been a factor they have taken advantage of this season, winning only 3 of the 10 matches played in that condition for the domestic competition.
Probable lineup (3-4-1-2): Oliver Baumann, Ozan Kabak, John Brooks, Stanley Nsoki, Stanley Nsoki, Dennis Geiger, Thomas Delaney, Angeliño, Tom Bischof, Ihlas Bebou, Ihlas Bebou.
Bayer Leverkusen Preview
Bayer Leverkusen is currently in tenth place in the overall standings with 24 points, 10 points away from the places that give access to European competitions. That was a goal for this team at the start of the campaign, but as matchdays went by, it has become virtually impossible to achieve.
Moreover, the current moment is not the most encouraging, since they come into this new matchday after losing against Augsburg by the minimum difference. It was the second consecutive defeat for Xabi Alonso’s team, although the most worrying thing is that they failed to score in both matches.
Despite this, the Die Werkself have no bad memories of this field, having gone undefeated in their last 2 visits.
Probable lineup (3-4-3): Lukas Hradecky, Odilon Kossounou, Edmond Tapsoba, Piero Hincapie, Jeremie Frimpong, Exequiel Palacios, Robert Andrich, Mitchel Bakker, Moussa Diaby, Adam Hlozek, Amine Adli.
JefeBet Prediction
The first round match between these two teams ended with Hoffenheim beating Bayer Leverkusen 3-0, a scoreline that is very difficult to repeat this time considering the home team’s dismal form.
However, the visitors are not in their best form either, having to turn on the offensive powder keg to try to get back to winning ways. Against them will be the team that has conceded the fifth-highest number of goals in the competition so far, so it looks like it won’t be a match to get back on track for either team.
Therefore, considering the vulnerability of both teams in recent matches, it is expected to be a match in which both teams can make their presence felt on the scoreboard.
Prediction: Both teams will score (HOF 1-1 LEV).
