Hoffenheim vs RB Leipzig: Bundesliga Game Preview

 
The Bundesliga is going strong! The games are played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic and we will have an intriguing contest on Friday, when Hoffenheim hosts RB Leipzig.

RB Leipzig is third in the standings with 59 points in 30 games while Hoffenheim is in sixth place with 43 points. Hoffenheim is coming off a 2-2 road draw against Fortuna Dusseldorf last Saturday while RB Leipzig played to a 1-1 home draw with SC Paderborn 07 on Saturday.

Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Hoffenheim: 5.89
• RB Leipzig: 1.51
• Draw: 5.07

Spread
• Hoffenheim: +1 (2.23)
• RB Leipzig: -1 (1.73)

Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.77)
• Under 3, 3.5 (2.14)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Hoffenheim, coming off a 2-2 road draw vs Fortuna Dusseldorf, have 3 draws, 2 wins and 1 loss in their last 6 overall. RB Leipzig, coming off a 1-1 home draw vs SC Paderborn 07, have 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: Hoffenheim has been on an upward trend — with 2 wins in their last 3 games in the Bundesliga.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on Dec. 7, 2019 and RB Leipzig won 3-1.

Projected Leaders

For Hoffenheim, Christoph Baumgartner has a 21.58 percent chance to score. He averages 1.65 shots overall per sim, 0.69 shots on goal per and 0.24 goals per sim.

For RB Leipzig, Timo Werner has a 66.36 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 4.46 shots overall per sim, 2.08 shots on goal per and 1.08 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Over.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is RB Leipzig 2.69 to Hoffenheim 0.74.