Leipzig Form
Last round’s match against Stuttgart (0:1) brought an end to Ole Werner’s side’s positive run – prior to that they had gone five games without defeat (three wins, two draws). Moreover, this loss not only prevented Leipzig from moving into the Champions League places, but also allowed Stuttgart to overtake them in the table. The performance was also only the third time in the league this season that the team have failed to score. As a result, Leipzig are fifth in the Bundesliga on 47 points, three points adrift of the top four.
- On home soil in the 2025/26 season, the club have recorded eight wins (two draws, three defeats).
- In the league, the team have now scored in 35 consecutive home matches.
- Both teams have scored in Leipzig’s last five home Bundesliga games.
Potential Leipzig Lineup (4-3-3)*
Maarten Vandevoordt – David Raum, Castello Lukeba, Willi Orban, Ridle Baku – Christoph Baumgartner, Nicolas Seiwald, Brajan Gruda – Antonio Nusa, Romulo Cruz, Yan Diomande.
Defender Kosta Nedeljkovic, goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi and midfielders Assan Ouedraogo and Viggo Gebel are injured.
Hoffenheim Form
In the latest round, Hoffenheim shared the points with Wolfsburg (1:1), which kept them third in the table on 50 points. However, they are only ahead of Stuttgart on tie-breakers. It is worth noting that in their last four matches the team from Sinsheim have won only once (two draws, one defeat). That sole victory came against a side bottom of the league and among the three worst attacks in the division – and even they managed to score twice against the club.
- In 13 away games this season, the club have collected seven wins (four draws, two defeats).
- Both teams have scored in five of Hoffenheim’s last seven league matches.
- The team have found the net in 10 of their last 11 Bundesliga games.
Potential Hoffenheim Lineup (4-2-1-3)*
Oliver Baumann – Vladimir Coufal, Ozan Kabak, Robin Hranac, Bernardo – Leon Avdullahu, Wouter Burger – Andrej Kramaric – Alexander Prass, Fisnik Asllani, Bazoumana Toure
Defenders Kelvin Frees, Koki Machida and Valentin Gendrey, as well as forward Adam Hlozek, will miss the match through injury.
Match Referee
Sven Jablonski (Germany)
Matches – 13 (Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 38;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.9;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 15%.
