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Bundesliga 25/26 · 17 Jan 2026

TSG Hoffenheim 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.2
Actual xG
1.3 – 1.0
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made TSG Hoffenheim favourites at 43%.

TSG Hoffenheim won a close one on the chances: 1.3 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mark Flekken, 67.5 in 60′.

Well above their usual level: Jarell Quansah +13.0, Alexander Prass +12.8, Wouter Burger +12.4.

Well below it: Alejandro Grimaldo −18.2, Ibrahim Maza −18.0, Andrej Kramarić −16.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

TSG Hoffenheim

14 Jan 2026W 5–1v Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga
20 Dec 2025D 0–0at VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga
13 Dec 2025W 4–1v Hamburger SV Bundesliga
7 Dec 2025L 0–2at Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga
29 Nov 2025W 3–0v FC Augsburg Bundesliga

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

10 Jan 2026L 1–4v VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga
20 Dec 2025W 3–1at RB Leipzig Bundesliga
13 Dec 2025W 2–0v 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
10 Dec 2025D 2–2v Newcastle United Champions League
6 Dec 2025L 0–2at FC Augsburg Bundesliga

Head to head

23 Aug 2025Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 TSG Hoffenheim Bundesliga

TSG Hoffenheim

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Wouter Burger Midfielder90100.1263.8+12.4
Robin Hranáč Defender9000–57.6+7.7
Oliver Baumann Goalkeeper9000–56.6+2.7
Alexander Prass Midfielder79000.1454.7+12.8
Bernardo Defender9000–53.3+0.6
Leon Avdullahu Midfielder90000.0348.2+0.7
Tim Lemperle Forward89000.3046.7−2.5
Albian Hajdari Defender90000.0245.6−8.1
Grischa Prömel Midfielder2100–45.5–
Fisnik Asllani Forward69000.4245.5−0.6
Max Moerstedt Forward11000.0343.1–
Andrej Kramarić Forward79000.1642.2−16.7
Vladimír Coufal Defender90000.1138.7−8.8
Ihlas Bebou Forward900–35.8–
Valentin Gendrey Defender1100–26.1–

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mark Flekken Goalkeeper6000–67.5+11.1
Jarell Quansah Defender9000–62.7+13.0
Loïc Badé Defender9000–62.1+1.6
Ezequiel Fernández Midfielder4500–58.6+8.1
Janis Blaswich Goalkeeper3000–53.8–
Aleix García Midfielder9000–53.4−8.2
Arthur Midfielder4500–52.8+4.2
Jonas Hofmann Forward9000.0352.0–
Robert Andrich Defender9000–48.8−3.5
Alejandro Grimaldo Midfielder90000.1248.6−18.2
Patrik Schick Forward90000.7648.1−4.0
Malik Tillman Midfielder90000.0446.8−3.4
Christian Kofane Forward4500–45.7−5.1
Nathan Tella Forward700–44.7–
Ernest Poku Forward74000.0442.6−7.2
Ibrahim Maza Forward4500–40.0−18.0