Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: TSG Hoffenheim 5th with 61, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6th with 59. In league terms the two rates read 1.91/1.53 for TSG Hoffenheim and 2/1.38 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.62.
The head-to-head ledger counts 33 games: 8 TSG Hoffenheim wins, 19 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 6 draws, at 3.21 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 36% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 73% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 64%.
PreZero Arena, capacity 30,150, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, TSG Hoffenheim led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
TSG Hoffenheim: Wouter Burger (9')
Key stats
Possession: TSG Hoffenheim 38% · Bayer 04 Leverkusen 62% · Total shots: 19-8 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 3-5