Leipzig vs Hoffenheim Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 16/12/2023, 03:49  by Joseph King in Bundesliga Predictions

Fourth-place RB Leipzig plays host to sixth-placed Hoffenheim for matchday 15 of the German Bundesliga. Leipzig come into this matchup after their third straight win following a 2-1 victory over Young Boys in the Champions League group stage. Die Roten Bullen finished second in that group and are through to the Champions League knockout stages for the fourth time in the past five seasons. In the Bundesliga, Leipzig have been in strong form. The hosts are currently fourth in the standings with a 9-2-3 record, putting them just three points behind Bayern Munich in second and seven points behind leaders Leverkusen. The win over Young Boys in their midweek fixture extends Leipzig’s winning streak to three consecutive matches. Their last Bundesliga outing saw them run out 3-2 away winners over Dortmund which marked their fifth league win in the last seven outings. Marco Rose’s men are unbeaten at the Red Bull Arena domestically with a 5-2-0 record.

Hoffenheim have experienced an interesting 2023/24 season so far as they continue under manager Pellegrino Matarazzo, who took over in February of 2023. Die Kraichgauer are having much more success when playing on the road compared to on home soil so far. The visitors have posted a superb 5-1-1 away record on the season, which is just a point behind Bayern for being the best in the Bundesliga. Hoffenheim haven’t had the same success at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena where they have posted just a 2-1-4 record, placing them sixth in the overall standings. Still, morale around the team will be high considering the club’s 12th-place finish last year. Hoffenheim were also able to put an end to a lengthy five-match winless run with a 3-1 home victory over Bochum last weekend.