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MATCH DETAILS
TSG Hoffenheim v. Bayer Leverkusen
March 30, 2019
WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim
MATCH PREVIEW
TSG Hoffenheim lock horns with Bayer Leverkusen in match day 27 of the Bundesliga, as both teams look to boost their hopes for European competition after the international break.
Hoffenheim are battling to reach the top six, but it was further halted as they failed to get the positive result before the break against VFB Stuttgart, who are in relegation mode. However, Hoffenheim do come in with wins in both of their past two home matches.
Bayer Leverkusen have struggled defensively of late, conceding at least one goal in 10 consecutive away matches, even though they defeated Hannover in their last trip, making it four wins in their last five away from home.
TSG Hoffenheim trashed Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 in the reverse fixture, with Joelinton scoring twice.
Meanwhile, there are few injury concerns, as Hoffenheim will be without Dennis Geiger (groin), Andrej Kramaric (knee), Nico Schulz (suspended) and Adam Szalai (stomach bug), while Leverkusen will miss out on Wendell (suspended).
PREDICTED LINEUPS
TSG Hoffenheim: Oliver Baumann (GK), Stefan Posch, Kevin Vogt (C), Ermin Bicakcic, Pavel Kaderabek, Florian Grillitsch, Nadiem Amiri, Joshua Brenet, Kerem Demirbay, Joelinton, Ishak Belfodil
Bayer Leverkusen: Lukas Hradecky (GK), Tin Jedvaj, Jonathan Tah, Sven Bender, Mitchell Weiser, Charles Aranguiz, Kai Havertz, Julian Brandt, Karim Bellarabi, Kevin Volland (C), Leon Bailey
COMBINED XI
PLAYERS RECOMMENDATIONS
Defender: Jonathan
MATCH DETAILS
TSG Hoffenheim v. Bayer Leverkusen
March 30, 2019
WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim
MATCH PREVIEW
TSG Hoffenheim lock horns with Bayer Leverkusen in match day 27 of the Bundesliga, as both teams look to boost their hopes for European competition after the international break.
Hoffenheim are battling to reach the top six, but it was further halted as they failed to get the positive result before the break against VFB Stuttgart, who are in relegation mode. However, Hoffenheim do come in with wins in both of their past two home matches.
Bayer Leverkusen have struggled defensively of late, conceding at least one goal in 10 consecutive away matches, even though they defeated Hannover in their last trip, making it four wins in their last five away from home.
TSG Hoffenheim trashed Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 in the reverse fixture, with Joelinton scoring twice.
Meanwhile, there are few injury concerns, as Hoffenheim will be without Dennis Geiger (groin), Andrej Kramaric (knee), Nico Schulz (suspended) and Adam Szalai (stomach bug), while Leverkusen will miss out on Wendell (suspended).
PREDICTED LINEUPS
TSG Hoffenheim: Oliver Baumann (GK), Stefan Posch, Kevin Vogt (C), Ermin Bicakcic, Pavel Kaderabek, Florian Grillitsch, Nadiem Amiri, Joshua Brenet, Kerem Demirbay, Joelinton, Ishak Belfodil
Bayer Leverkusen: Lukas Hradecky (GK), Tin Jedvaj, Jonathan Tah, Sven Bender, Mitchell Weiser, Charles Aranguiz, Kai Havertz, Julian Brandt, Karim Bellarabi, Kevin Volland (C), Leon Bailey
COMBINED XI
PLAYERS RECOMMENDATIONS
Defender: Jonathan Tah (8 credits): Tah is the heart of the Leverkusen defense, averaging 4.6 clearances, 1.0 tackles and 1.4 interceptions per match while also finding the back of the net twice this season.
Midfielder: Kai Havertz: (10.5 credits): Havertz is the second leading goal-scorer for Bayer Leverkusen with 10 goals, and he's added three assists in 26 appearances. He has been impressive this season by averaging 0.9 key passes, 1.0 shots on target and 1.3 dribbles per match, and he'll continue to be a key player on the right flank.
Forward: Kevin Volland (10.5 credits): Volland's 11 goals this season is a team-high, and he's been a solid distributor as well, assisting six goals within his 26 appaerances. Averaging 0.9 dribbles, 1.2 shots on target and 1.1 key passes per match, Volland failed to score in the reverse fixture but is poised to break that struggle.
Captain: Kevin Volland
Vice-Captain: Joelinton