Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen

17 January 2026 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Daniel Schlager

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Wouter Burger 9’

Match summary

Hoffenheim won 1-0 at home to Bayer Leverkusen. Hoffenheim led 1-0 at half-time.

Wouter Burger put Hoffenheim ahead with a direct free kick in the 9th minute.

The chances backed that up: Hoffenheim created 2.19 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Bayer Leverkusen's 1.33 from 8.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
19 Shots 8
8 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 5
110 Attacks 116
39 Dangerous attacks 54
347 Passes 576
76% Pass accuracy 82%
19 Tackles 18
17 Fouls 7
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Hoffenheim Bayer Leverkusen
Kick-off
Wouter BurgerFree Kick1-0 (Hoffenheim)
9’
Fisnik AsllaniShot on target
12’
Fisnik AsllaniShot on target
15’
Alexander PrassShot on target
36’
41’
Patrik SchickShot on target
Half-time1-0
46’
Christian KofaneEzequiel Fernández
46’
Ibrahim MazaArthur
Second half underway
Wouter BurgerFoul
48’
Wouter BurgerShot on target
50’
Vladimir CoufalShot on target
52’
60’
Janis BlaswichMark FlekkenInjury
Robin HranacFoul
62’
68’
Álex GrimaldoShot on target
Grischa PrömelFisnik Asllani
69’
74’
Nathan TellaErnest Poku
Tim LemperleShot on target
78’
Valentin GendreyAlexander Prass
79’
Max MoerstedtAndrej Kramaric
79’
81’
Jonas HofmannNathan TellaInjury
84’
Jarell Quansah Foul
Max MoerstedtShot on target
89’
Ihlas BebouTim Lemperle
90+1’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.19 1.33 9’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), 1-0 9’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.19 1.33 9’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), 1-0 Burger 9’
Hoffenheim 2.19 xGBayer Leverkusen 1.33 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Bayer Leverkusen attacking Hoffenheim attacking 
41’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.56 xG, saved 12’ Fisnik Asllani (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 68’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.46 xG, off target 52’ Alexander Prass (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 78’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 61’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 78’ Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 15’ Fisnik Asllani (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 68’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, saved 36’ Alexander Prass (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 81’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 50’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 9’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 24’ Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ Vladimir Coufal (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 89’ Max Moerstedt (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 44’ Leon Avdullahu (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Jonas Hofmann (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Vladimir Coufal (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Albian Hajdari (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Ernest Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Alexander Prass (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Ernest Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 41’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.56 xG, saved 12’ Fisnik Asllani (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 68’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.46 xG, off target 78’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 52’ Alexander Prass (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 61’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 78’ Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 15’ Fisnik Asllani (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 68’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, saved 36’ Alexander Prass (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 81’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 50’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 24’ Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ Vladimir Coufal (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 9’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 89’ Max Moerstedt (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 44’ Leon Avdullahu (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Jonas Hofmann (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Vladimir Coufal (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Alexander Prass (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Albian Hajdari (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Ernest Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Ernest Poku (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Hoffenheim 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Baumann
Coufal
Hranac
Hajdari
Bernardo
Avdullahu
Burger
Kramaric 79’
Asllani 69’
Prass 79’
Lemperle 90’
Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Flekken 60’
Quansah
Badé
Andrich
Grimaldo
García
Fernández 46’
Arthur 46’
Poku 74’
Tillman
Schick

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Oliver Baumann GK900 0.000.000
Vladimir Coufal DEF902 0.080.000
Robin Hranác DEF900 0.000.000
Albian Hajdari DEF901 0.020.000
Bernardo DEF900 0.000.000
Wouter Burger MID9012 0.120.945
Leon Avdullahu MID901 0.050.062
Andrej Kramaric MID812 0.150.301
Fisnik Asllani MID712 0.620.031
Alexander Prass MID813 0.410.062
Tim Lemperle FWD905 0.690.152
Grischa Prömel Sub190 0.000.000
Valentin Gendrey Sub90 0.000.000
Max Moerstedt Sub91 0.050.000
Ihlas Bebou Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Hoffenheim win 41% Avg odds 2.31
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.71
Bayer Leverkusen win 34% Avg odds 2.77

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Hoffenheim WLWDW
Bayer Leverkusen LLWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 Hoffenheim, 23 Aug 25 All Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen meetings, next on 25 Oct 26

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.