Bayer Leverkusen vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Prediction: League leaders to take all three points

Bayer Leverkusen’s fairy tale campaign is steaming towards the perfect Bundesliga title-winning ending and they remain unbeaten in all competitions this season under Xabi Alonso. It’s no surprise that many expect to see the champions-elect beat Hoffenheim on Saturday 30th March at the BayArena at 17:30 (GMT+3). 

Hoffenheim aren’t in danger of being dragged into the relegation mire, however, they lost three of their five games in the lead-up to the international break and their campaign could peter out. 

Hoffenheim's difficulties away from home and Leverkusen's indisputable home field advantage provide the conditions for a match that favors the host team but offers plenty of opportunity for Hoffenheim to score.

Bayern München is behind Bayer Leverkusen by 10 points at the top of the standings. Leverkusen defeated Freiburg 3-2 in their most recent Bundesliga game at Europa-Park Stadion, extending their winning streak to 26 games (Wins 22, Draws 4, Losses 0).

With 11 victories and 2 draws from their 13 home games this season, Leverkusen remains undefeated in Bundesliga home games. Leverkusen will play to extend a 14-game home undefeated streak (Wins 11 Draws 3 Losses 0) against Borussia M'gladbach, which began in May 2023. This season, Hoffenheim has six victories, two ties, and five losses in their road league games.

This season, Leverkusen has won 26 straight league games.

In their most recent Bundesliga game, Hoffenheim lost badly to Stuttgart 3-0 at PreZero Arena, leaving them in ninth position with 33 points. After 26 games, Die TSG has scored 44 goals and let up 50, behind sixth-place Eintracht Frankfurt by seven points in the race for a position in the Conference League Qualifiers.

In their previous six games, Hoffenheim has allowed goals, allowing opponents to score 11 goals in total. This is not good for them. Hoffenheim can definitely make improvements at the back. Whether that pattern continues into this upcoming encounter will be intriguing to see.

With two away games against Bayer Leverkusen in the previous league season, Hoffenheim is unbeaten going into this matchup.

When it comes to this match, Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has no real concerns about his players' condition and may pick from an injury-free roster.

The restricted availability will cause a selection dilemma for Pellegrino Matarazzo. Mergim Berisha (tear in the cruciate ligament), Grischa Prömel (injury to the inner ligament), Marco John (tear in the cruciate ligament), and Dennis Geiger (hamstring injury) are out. John Anthony Brooks is suspended and cannot participate in this game.

The home advantage, recent form of both teams and availability of both teams suggest Leverkusen will win the game. We expect a 2-0 or 3-0 win for the home side