Match Report
In the standings it was RB Leipzig 3rd on 65 points, TSG Hoffenheim 5th on 61 — separated by 4. Scoring rates set the scale: RB Leipzig 1.94 scored and 1.38 conceded per game, TSG Hoffenheim 1.91 and 1.53, with the league averaging 1.62.
GioScore's database holds 19 meetings between the two: 10 for RB Leipzig, 5 for TSG Hoffenheim and 4 drawn, at 3.21 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 63% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 63%. Where history says 3.21 goals per meeting, the last five say 4.2.
Red Bull Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 47,069. RB Leipzig led 4-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 5-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
RB Leipzig: Brajan Gruda (17'), Christoph Baumgartner (21'), Christoph Baumgartner (30'), Brajan Gruda (44'), Benjamin Henrichs (78')
Key stats
Possession: RB Leipzig 50% · TSG Hoffenheim 50% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 1-3