Match Information
Match Overview
1899 Hoffenheim host Bayer Leverkusen at the SNP Arena on October 25 in Bundesliga Regular Season - Round 7. Matchday 7 is an early point in the campaign, but the table already shows a gap: Hoffenheim are 14th and Leverkusen are 4th.
The sharpest contrast is in recent form. Leverkusen have won all five of their most recent matches in the data, three in the Bundesliga and two in the UEFA Europa League. Their league wins were 2-0 over RB Leipzig on September 20, 4-3 away at FSV Mainz 05 on October 10, and 2-1 over SC Freiburg on October 18. Hoffenheim's league run is mixed. They lost 3-1 at SC Paderborn 07 on September 20 and 3-2 at home to Hamburger SV on October 10, then won 2-1 at Borussia Mönchengladbach on October 18. That last result gives C. Ilzer's side some momentum going into this match.
Schedule load is a secondary factor. Both teams played in the Europa League on October 15 and in the Bundesliga on October 18, so they have had the same pattern of fixtures. Leverkusen won 4-0 at Lech Poznan, while Hoffenheim lost 3-2 at home to Beşiktaş. Both sides scored freely in recent weeks. Hoffenheim have scored two or more in three of their last four matches, and Leverkusen's league games have produced 2, 4 and 2 goals. Leverkusen's 4-3 win at Mainz also shows their defence can be stretched, and Hoffenheim have conceded three in two of their last five games.
Head-to-head history favors Hoffenheim recently. They won 1-0 on January 17, 2026 and 2-1 at Leverkusen on August 23, 2025, which are the two most recent meetings. Before that, Leverkusen had won five straight in the series.
Neither club has any reported unavailable players, so Ilzer and Carles Martínez should both have full squads to choose from. The match pairs a Leverkusen side in strong form against a Hoffenheim team that has shown recent success against this opponent.
Predicted Lineups
1899 Hoffenheim
Baumann; Coufal, Hranáč, Machida, Rots; Avdullahu, Prass; Conté, Asllani, Hložek; Lemperle
Bayer Leverkusen
Flekken; Quansah, Tapsoba, Medina, Gutiérrez; Aleix García, Fernández; Diaby, Maza, Moreira; Schick
Team Form Analysis
1899 Hoffenheim
League Position: 141899 Hoffenheim Form Analysis
Hoffenheim's last five matches produced one win and four defeats, but the trend has improved slightly. They opened this run with a 2-0 loss at OFI in the Europa League on September 17 and a 3-1 defeat at SC Paderborn 07 on September 20. Home losses followed to Hamburger SV (3-2) on October 10 and Beşiktaş (3-2) on October 15, before the 2-1 win at Borussia Mönchengladbach on October 18.
Attacking output has been decent. Hoffenheim scored twice in each of their last three matches and have scored in four of the five. Defence is the weakness. They conceded three goals in three of the five matches and ten in total, an average of two per game.
On quality of opposition, the run includes two Europa League matches and three Bundesliga matches. The win at Mönchengladbach is the only victory, and it came away from home. Hoffenheim will want to turn that result into a sustained league run. They enter the game 14th in the table.
Bayer Leverkusen
League Position: 4Bayer Leverkusen Form Analysis
Leverkusen have won all five of their recent matches across the Bundesliga and Europa League. In the league they beat RB Leipzig 2-0 at home on September 20, won 4-3 at FSV Mainz 05 on October 10, and beat SC Freiburg 2-1 at home on October 18. In Europe they beat Celje 2-0 at home on September 16 and Lech Poznan 4-0 away on October 15.
The attack has been productive, with 12 goals scored across the five games and at least two in every match. The defence has been less airtight than the results suggest. They kept clean sheets against Celje, Leipzig and Lech Poznan, but conceded three at Mainz and one against Freiburg.
The 4-3 win at Mainz stands out as a high-scoring away match, and the 4-0 win in Poland shows their ability on the road in Europe. Leverkusen sit 4th in the Bundesliga, and their form has kept them in the upper part of the table.
Head-to-Head
1899 Hoffenheim
Bayer Leverkusen
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 - 0 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 2025-08-23 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1 - 2 | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 2025-02-02 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3 - 1 | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 2024-09-14 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 - 4 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 2024-03-30 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 - 1 | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 2023-11-04 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 - 3 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 2023-02-11 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 - 3 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 2022-08-20 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 - 3 | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 2022-05-07 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 - 4 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 2021-12-15 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 - 2 | 1899 Hoffenheim |
Memorable Matches
The most recent meeting, on January 17, 2026, finished 1899 Hoffenheim 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen. It followed a 2-1 Hoffenheim win at Leverkusen on August 23, 2025, so Hoffenheim took both league fixtures in that season.
Earlier meetings were often high-scoring. Leverkusen won 4-1 at Hoffenheim on September 14, 2024, and 3-2 in Hoffenheim on November 4, 2023. Hoffenheim won 3-0 at Leverkusen on August 20, 2022. Hoffenheim also lost 4-2 at home on May 7, 2022, and drew 2-2 at Leverkusen on December 15, 2021. Across the ten listed meetings, Leverkusen have won six, Hoffenheim have won three and one was drawn.
Venue Factor
The SNP Arena hosts this Round 7 fixture, and Hoffenheim will hope to use home advantage. The data supplied does not include a full home record for the season, though their two most recent home matches in the data, against Hamburger SV on October 10 and Beşiktaş on October 15, were both 3-2
Injury Concerns
1899 Hoffenheim
Bayer Leverkusen
