TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs RB Leipzig Prediction: Leipzig to continue the push for top-4 finish

Aspirants to the Champions League, RB Leipzig, take on Hoffenheim, who are now in the middle of the table, on Friday 3rd May 2024 at 21:30 (GMT+3) at PreZero Arena in an attempt to guarantee their place in the competition for the upcoming season.

After defeating Borussia Dortmund 4-1 at home in their most recent league game, RB Leipzig now has an 8-game winning streak (Wins 7 Draws 1 Losses 0). They now hold 62 points and are in fourth place with three games left. Leipzig has five more points than Borussia Dortmund in fifth place to guarantee participation in the Champions League.

Hoffenheim is in ninth place with 39 points after scoring 55 goals and allowing 63. In the Conference League Qualifiers, Die TSG is now six points behind sixth-place Eintracht Frankfurt with three games left. At the Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Hoffenheim was defeated 3-2 by Bochum in their most recent Bundesliga match. This season, Hoffenheim has participated in 15 home Bundesliga games, going 5–1 with 4 draws and 6 losses. Leipzig has won eighteen (D2 L5) of the forty-five possible points in away league games this season. Leipzig hopes to carry on their four-game winning streak while travelling. When they were facing Bayern München on February 24, they suffered their most recent away loss.

Hoffenheim has split their last six league games, winning two and losing four. Leipzig, on the other hand, has won five of their previous six games and drawn one.

With 11 wins, 6 ties, and 14 defeats thus far this season in the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim's overall record is mediocre. With 35 percent of matches won, Hoffenheim is presently ranked ninth out of 18 clubs in the Bundesliga Table. With five wins, four draws, and six defeats, Hoffenheim's home record is not good. With 6 wins, 2 ties, and 8 defeats, their away record is regarded as strong.

In the Bundesliga this season, Hoffenheim has scored 55 goals in all.

With 19 wins, 5 ties, and 7 losses so far this season in the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig has a Very Good overall record. RB Leipzig is now positioned fourth out of 18 clubs in the Bundesliga Table with 61% of games won. RB Leipzig has a fantastic home record, with 11 wins, 3 ties, and 2 loses. They also boast an outstanding away record, with 8 victories, 2 ties, and 5 losses.

RB Leipzig has 73 goals this season in the Bundesliga.

The difference between RB Leipzig's better away win rate of 53% this season and Hoffenheim's 33% home win percentage is striking. Leipzig has an edge while travelling, as seen by their 1.60 xG when playing away. Given their 40% home loss rate, Hoffenheim is incapable of using its nearly-matching xG of 1.56 at home.

The combined average of over 11 corners will catch the attention of corner fans, and given that both teams prefer to push play wide and create opportunities for set pieces, the over 9.5 corners at 1.63 seems attractive.

After 90 minutes played, we expect a Leipzig win in a potential high scoring game.