1899 Hoffenheim v Bayer Leverkusen match analysis
This analysis was locked at kick-off on Sun 25 Oct 2026 and has not been changed since.
Pre-match analysis · as published
How the match could end · our estimate before kick-off
- 28%1899 Hoffenheim win
- 23%Draw
- 49%Bayer Leverkusen win
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Form · newest first
Last 5: 2 wins, no draws, 3 defeats
Last 5: 5 wins, no draws, no defeats
Past results
From stored results before kick-off. Each figure shows how many games it covers.
Trends
- 1899 Hoffenheim won 20 of 27 matches in which they scored first, since 27 Oct 2024.
- Bundesliga, since 18 Aug 2023: home sides leading by one goal after 70 minutes won 148 of 197.
- Bayer Leverkusen won 6 of the last 10 meetings.
- Over 2.5 goals in 7 of 1899 Hoffenheim's last 10 home league games.
Last meetings
Meetings in the competitions Ledger covers.
10 meetings: 1899 Hoffenheim 3, draws 1, Bayer Leverkusen 6
Goals: 1899 Hoffenheim 16, Bayer Leverkusen 22
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2026 | 1899 Hoffenheim v Bayer Leverkusen | 1–0 |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Bayer Leverkusen v 1899 Hoffenheim | 1–2 |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Bayer Leverkusen v 1899 Hoffenheim | 3–1 |
| 14 Sep 2024 | 1899 Hoffenheim v Bayer Leverkusen | 1–4 |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Bayer Leverkusen v 1899 Hoffenheim | 2–1 |
| 4 Nov 2023 | 1899 Hoffenheim v Bayer Leverkusen | 2–3 |
| 11 Feb 2023 | 1899 Hoffenheim v Bayer Leverkusen | 1–3 |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Bayer Leverkusen v 1899 Hoffenheim | 0–3 |
| 7 May 2022 | 1899 Hoffenheim v Bayer Leverkusen | 2–4 |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Bayer Leverkusen v 1899 Hoffenheim | 2–2 |
Home and away
1899 Hoffenheim at home
Last 5: 2 won, 0 drawn, 3 lost
- WonLyonUEFA Europa League22 Oct 20263–0
- LostBeşiktaşUEFA Europa League15 Oct 20262–3
- LostHamburger SV10 Oct 20262–3
- WonVfB Stuttgart12 Sep 20262–1
- LostBorussia Dortmund5 Sep 20262–3
1899 Hoffenheim: home league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 17 scored, 15 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 7 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 7 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 2 of 10
Bayer Leverkusen away
Last 5: 3 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost
- WonOFIUEFA Europa League22 Oct 20262–0
- WonLech PoznanUEFA Europa League15 Oct 20264–0
- WonFSV Mainz 0510 Oct 20264–3
- DrawnFC Augsburg12 Sep 20262–2
- LostSV Elversberg29 Aug 20262–3
Bayer Leverkusen: away league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 19 scored, 19 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 7 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 7 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 2 of 10
Rest and schedule
Days since each team's last match and until its next one, in the competitions Ledger tracks. Friendlies are left out.
- Last match
- 3 days before22 Oct 2026 · v Lyon · UEFA Europa League
- Next match
- 3 days after28 Oct 2026 · v Holstein Kiel · DFB Pokal
- Last match
- 3 days before22 Oct 2026 · v OFI · UEFA Europa League
- Next match
- 3 days after28 Oct 2026 · v 1. FC Nürnberg · DFB Pokal
When the score changes
Each team's results from a given score, in its covered competitions since 27 Oct 2024. Every figure shows how many matches it covers.
1899 Hoffenheim
| Score | 1899 Hoffenheim | League sides |
|---|---|---|
| Scored first | 20 won, 4 drawn, 3 lost in 27 matches | 608 won, 197 drawn, 127 lost in 932 matches |
| Conceded first | 7 won, 11 drawn, 26 lost in 44 matches | 127 won, 197 drawn, 608 lost in 932 matches |
| Level at half-time | 6 won, 13 drawn, 5 lost in 24 matches | 206 won, 292 drawn, 206 lost in 704 matches |
| Level after 15 minutes | 17 won, 12 drawn, 20 lost in 49 matches | 488 won, 362 drawn, 488 lost in 1338 matches |
| Level after 30 minutes | 11 won, 11 drawn, 9 lost in 31 matches | 322 won, 314 drawn, 322 lost in 958 matches |
| 1 goal down after 30 minutes | 4 won, 5 drawn, 11 lost in 20 matches | 61 won, 82 drawn, 248 lost in 391 matches |
Won-drawn-lost (matches), on the 90-minute score.
| Score | 1899 Hoffenheim | League sides |
|---|---|---|
| All matches | 21 scored, 32 conceded (75) | 711 scored, 711 conceded (1970) |
| When leading after 75 minutes | 8 scored, 10 conceded (29) | 298 scored, 266 conceded (735) |
| When trailing after 75 minutes | 10 scored, 16 conceded (29) | 266 scored, 298 conceded (735) |
After going a goal down before the 76th minute: 54 times, equalised within 15 minutes 9, by full time 30(league sides: 1,126 times, within 15 minutes 194, by full time 513)Stoppage time counts as no extra minutes.
League sides: every team in this league since 18 Aug 2023, both venues, each match counted once for each side. Shown for context, not as a comparison.
xG and expected points
Each team's xG and points from its own earlier league matches, before this kick-off. Facts about past matches, not a forecast for this one.
Earlier league matches
| Bayer Leverkusen | ||
|---|---|---|
| 67Since 27 Oct 2024 | Matches with xG | 67Since 26 Oct 2024 |
| 98.98 | xG for | 120.35 |
| 109 | Goals scored | 138 |
| 100.54 | xG against | 81.33 |
| 117 | Goals conceded | 86 |
1899 Hoffenheim
Show the numbers
| Date | Opponent | xG for | xG against | Goals (tick; no tick = 0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 | at Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1.80 | 0.47 | 2–1 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | v Hamburger SV | 0.93 | 1.28 | 2–3 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | at SC Paderborn 07 | 1.50 | 0.68 | 1–3 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | v VfB Stuttgart | 2.76 | 2.16 | 2–1 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | v Borussia Dortmund | 1.17 | 2.02 | 2–3 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | at 1. FC Köln | 1.88 | 1.95 | 2–3 |
| 16 May 2026 | at Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1.62 | 1.20 | 0–4 |
| 9 May 2026 | v Werder Bremen | 1.52 | 1.07 | 1–0 |
| 2 May 2026 | v VfB Stuttgart | 2.47 | 1.57 | 3–3 |
| 25 Apr 2026 | at Hamburger SV | 1.45 | 1.37 | 2–1 |
Bayer Leverkusen
Show the numbers
| Date | Opponent | xG for | xG against | Goals (tick; no tick = 0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 | v SC Freiburg | 1.64 | 1.21 | 2–1 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | at FSV Mainz 05 | 2.09 | 3.13 | 4–3 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | v RB Leipzig | 2.27 | 0.97 | 2–0 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | at FC Augsburg | 2.64 | 1.11 | 2–2 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | v Union Berlin | 3.11 | 0.39 | 4–0 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | at SV Elversberg | 1.88 | 1.27 | 2–3 |
| 16 May 2026 | v Hamburger SV | 3.27 | 1.79 | 1–1 |
| 9 May 2026 | at VfB Stuttgart | 0.54 | 3.04 | 1–3 |
| 2 May 2026 | v RB Leipzig | 4.42 | 1.17 | 4–1 |
| 25 Apr 2026 | at 1. FC Köln | 1.33 | 3.04 | 2–1 |
This league season
Bundesliga matches since 28 Aug 2026.
| Bayer Leverkusen | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6 of 6 | Matches with xG | 6 of 6 |
| 6 | Points in those matches | 13 |
| 9.31 | xPts | 11.56 |
| 10.04 | xG for | 13.63 |
| 8.56 | xG against | 8.08 |
Each figure is a total over the matches shown beside it.
xG: API-Football. xPts: Ledger, from xG with a Poisson model that treats the two teams' goals as independent. That model slightly under-counts draws, so xPts totals come out a little high.
PRO depth
PRO depth: 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen
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Injuries and suspensions
1899 Hoffenheim
- Ruled out
- N. De Cat (Knee Injury) · A. Hajdari (Foot Injury) · P. Wimmer (Thigh Injury)
- Doubtful
- B. Conte (Injury)
Bayer Leverkusen
- Ruled out
- E. Ben Seghir (Muscle Injury) · G. Doue (Calf Injury) · K. Eichhorn (Illness) · C. Kofane (Muscle Injury) · M. Terrier (Muscle Injury)
- Doubtful
- M. Culbreath (Foot Injury)
Published 25 Oct 2026, 13:28 GMT · not changed since
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