Football Results

It is obvious that the fight for European positions in Bundesliga will be very interesting this season, and these two teams are in this fight and the score differences are really small between teams almost half the league so Bayer currently has one point more than Hoffenheim, while Bayer is still present in the Cup from which Hoffenheim was eliminated. Both teams were left without a win in the first round of the second part of the championship and Hoffenheim has played a draw, while Bayer lost. In the first part of the season it was 2-2 in Leverkusen.

Hoffenheim

The start of the second half of the season has not brought anything spectacular when it comes to Hoffenheim and they only played a draw with Werder away. Even though they managed to take the lead in that duel, they were outplayed and that was the biggest problem. Defence had the biggest burden and it saved them from defeat, so it could be said that the same problems continue as in the first part of the season.

It should be easier now, because they no longer have European obligations as well as those in the Cup, but they are also without striker Wagner, and that will certainly be felt in their game. It was expected immediately that Uth will take the place of starter, though it seems that this player still works better when he enters from the reserve bench. Bicakcic was in the last line from the first minute and it was not expected as well, while the recovered Nad.Amiri is now returning to the lineup, in which Demirbaya is still absent due to injury.

Probable lineups 1899 Hoffenheim: Baumann – Bicakcic, Vogt, B.Hubner – Kaderabek, Zuber – Grillitsch – Nad.Amiri, Geiger – Uth, Gnabry

Bayer Leverkusen

The brilliant Bayer's series is still interrupted at the beginning of the second part of the season. It is not too much a surprise because they played against Bayern, but they hoped they could parry the strongest team in the league, as it was the case in earlier seasons. It did not seem to be as bad as the final 3-1 show, because after two received goals they managed to respond after two received goals through their first striker Volland and there was still 20 minutes of play, however, they received a third goal in injury time.

After 12 matches in the championship they were defeated for the first time, but they continued their brilliant series, because they also scored a goal in this match, so they are still a team that has at least shook the opposing network once at all games this season. Coach Herrlich sent a fairly offensive setting to the field and tried to make a surprise, and the only one that was not a hit is Bellarabi, who will due to a bad performance be on the bench this time and he will be replaced by a more defensive Henrichs. Kohr and Brandt could also be on the bench, and instead of them we expect Aranguiz and Alario.

Probable lineups Bayer Leverkusen: Leno – Tah, S.Bender, Wendell – Henrichs, L.Bender, Aranguiz, Bailey – Havertz, Alario, Volland

Verdict:

Hoffenheim plays very different this season, but they know how to shine in some duels and they should not be written off. Bayer is losing matches easily and defeat by Bayern in the last round is not a real measure, which is why we again expect a good and very efficient match from the “Pharmacists”.

Pick: over 3 goals 1.98 - 98/100 @1XBet