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RB Leipzig will face Hoffenheim at the Red Bull Arena in the Bundesliga on Saturday with hopes to keep their Champions League qualification chances alive. While Leipzig has won four of their last five home games, Hoffenheim aims to extend their unbeaten away run to three matches. Leipzig suffered a 2-0 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen in their previous match, missing several opportunities. This loss resulted in Leipzig dropping to fifth place, two points behind Freiburg, who replaced them in the top four. Nonetheless, Leipzig has won 10 out of their 14 Bundesliga home games and is unbeaten in their last six home games against Hoffenheim.
Hoffenheim, who are currently 14th in the Bundesliga table, lost 3-1 at home to Koln last weekend, ending their four-game unbeaten run. Hoffenheim has lost nine competitive games against Leipzig, the most against any team since Leipzig joined the top flight in 2015-16. Hoffenheim has only won one of their last eight visits to the Red Bull Arena. Although Hoffenheim manager Pellegrino Matarazzo has failed to win any of his previous five meetings with Leipzig as a manager, they can take confidence from their last two Bundesliga away outings, including a 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich.
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Leipzig will be without Xaver Schlager and Peter Gulacsi, who are both long-term absentees, and Szoboszlai and Amadou Haidara, who are suspended. Hoffenheim’s Jacob Bruun Larsen and Justin Che are both ruled out with groin injuries, while Grischa Promel is doubtful with an ankle problem. Timo Werner is expected to continue as the central striker for Leipzig, and Hoffenheim’s Kasper Dolberg will be pushing to start in attack ahead of Christoph Baumgartner or Ihlas Bebou.
Hoffenheim are still unable to improve their performance in the Bundesliga. After the defeat against FC Koln, Hoffenheim fell again very close to the relegation places, so a loss could further complicate their situation. RB Leipzig will be looking for revenge after their defeat against Bayer Leverkusen and to get 3 points that could put them in UEFA Champions League places.
RB Leipzig vs Hoffenheim Game Information
- Date: 04/29/2023
- Time: 09:30 AM ET
- Location: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig.
- How to Watch: Leipzig vs Hoffenheim ESPN+
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
Leipzig vs Hoffenheim Betting Lines
Leipzig is -245 according to our Vegas Bundesliga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $41.On the other side, Hoffenheim is +575 according to the Vegas Bundesliga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $575.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Leipzig at a 71.01% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Hoffenheim has 14.81% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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