Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th January 2026

Bayer Leverkusen go up against Hoffenheim this coming Saturday for a Bundesliga meeting at PreZero Arena.

Hoffenheim are number 5 in the table on 30 points after 16 matches. Bayer Leverkusen rank as number 6 with 29 points after 16 matches played.

Bayer Leverkusen got hammered in their latest outing, and could still be rattled on Saturday. If so, Hoffenheim are in with a good chance of lashing out yet another defeat for the visitors.

Bayer Leverkusen are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Bundesliga, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.2 times on average per match, for a total of 22 goals. They also let in 16 goals, leaving an average of 1.6 per match. They fought their way to three clean sheets.

Bayer Leverkusen were knocked out cold when Hoffenheim took a 2-1 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 3-1 defeat, Bayer Leverkusen handed out in the game before.

Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

Hoffenheim Form

Hoffenheim are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Hamburger SV 4-1, and then drawing 0-0 with VfB Stuttgart. They were back as winners when they defeated Borussia Moenchengladbach 5-1. Hoffenheim won five of their last six Bundesliga matches at PreZero Arena, scoring 18 and conceding five along the way. They lost once but didn't draw a single match.

They are one of only a few teams capable of taking the title in the Bundesliga, and Hoffenheim currently remain on course.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Bayer Leverkusen. They first took out FC Koln by 2-0 before downing RB Leipzig by 1-3. The winning streak came to an end against VfB Stuttgart, who ran out 1-4 winners. Bayer Leverkusen performed a very admirable four wins in six Bundesliga away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored 12 times, while also conceding 11 goals.

Ambitions are high for Bayer Leverkusen, and winning the title is still possible, but they need to raise their level to achieve the highest prize.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when Hoffenheim renew Bayer Leverkusen their acquaintance.

Hoffenheim won three matches, scored 12 goals and conceded 14 in their last eight games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. This earned them 11 points. Bayer Leverkusen earned four wins and 12 points in their last eight games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They scored 13 and conceded 13 goals in these. Hoffenheim claimed nine wins, three draws as well as four defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Bayer Leverkusen have a record of nine wins, two draws and five defeats in the Bundesliga.

Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Squads

Hoffenheim Squad

The 48-year-old coach of the home team, Christian Ilzer, will select the lineup against Bayer Leverkusen from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Luca Philipp (0/0), Lukas Petersson (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/16), Albian Hajdari (1/13), Arthur Chaves (0/4), Bernardo (0/15), Kelven Frees (0/0), Kevin Akpoguma (0/2), Koki Machida (0/1), Ozan Kabak (1/8), Robin Hranac (0/16), Valentin Gendrey (0/3), Vladimir Coufal (1/16), Alexander Prass (0/14), Dennis Geiger (0/0), Grischa Proemel (5/16), Leon Avdullahu (0/16), Muhammed Mehmet Damar (0/9), Wouter Burger (3/15), Adam Hlozek (0/3), Andrej Kramaric (6/16), Bazoumana Toure (2/15), Cole Campbell (0/1), Fisnik Asllani (6/16), Ihlas Bebou (0/9), Max Moerstedt (1/10), Mergim Berisha (0/0), Tim Lemperle (6/15).

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

Below is the full team squad of Bayer Leverkusen. The manager Hjulmand will pick his starting XI against Hoffenheim from these players:

Janis Blaswich (0/0), Jesper Schlich (0/0), Mark Flekken (0/16), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (5/12), Arthur (0/9), Axel Tape-Kobrissa (0/5), Edmond Tapsoba (3/14), Issa Traore (0/0), Jarell Quansah (1/13), Jeanuel Belocian (0/8), Loic Bade (0/15), Lucas Vazquez (0/6), Aleix Garcia (0/16), Claudio Echeverri (0/6), Equi Fernandez (0/7), Exequiel Palacios (0/2), Ibrahim Maza (2/12), Jonas Hofmann (2/13), Malik Tillman (3/12), Nathan Tella (0/9), Robert Andrich (1/15), Alejo Sarco (0/3), Christian Kofane (3/14), Eliesse Ben Seghir (0/7), Ernest Poku (4/14), Ken Izekor (0/0), Martin Terrier (3/9), Montrell Culbreath (1/1), Patrik Schick (6/12).

Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Team News

Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups

Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H

Bayer Leverkusen lost 2-1 against Hoffenheim in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 3-1 defeat, Bayer Leverkusen handed out in the match before. All in all, Bayer Leverkusen have a fine reading on Hoffenheim in previous seasons with a 6-2-2 advantage going into this match. The bookies have Bayer Leverkusen to win this match at best price odds of 17/11.

Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Results

It seems highly likely we are in for a seriously entertaining match between Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen. The previous ten matches have been joyous affairs as over 2.5 goals came out no less than nine times. Best priced odds on over 2.5 goals are 8/15 at the bookmakers.

Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Hoffenheim won seven times and lost three as well. Bayer Leverkusen won eight times, drew zero and lost two of their last 10 games away from home. Strap yourselves up for a goals at PreZero Arena since both teams scored in seven of the last 10 home matches for Hoffenheim. The same occurred in five of the last 10 league games away from home for Bayer Leverkusen.

Over 3.5 goals came out six times in the past ten encounters between Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen, with the former on an average of 1.5 goals a game. Bayer Leverkusen scored 2.2 goals per game and both teams scored eight times in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Hoffenheim, who scored an average of 2.4 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Bayer Leverkusen, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.1 times goals per game.