Bayer Leverkusen vs Hoffenheim tips and predictions

Bayer Leverkusen winning mentality makes them so tough to oppose

It's first placed Bayer Leverkusen hosting eigth placed Hoffenheim in this Bundesliga clash as the home team looks to add to the 37-point gap that separates the sides.

Another display of the home side's crowd-pleasing football should cause problems throughout this game. Viewers could be treated to an avalanche of goals. There's not a huge amount of confidence in the match winner market though.

Pretty much universally Bayer Leverkusen are favoured to win this and it's unlikely they'll get it wrong.

The hosts go into the match with 14 wins in their last 16 games.

This home squad is in some form on their own turf. Die Werkself have scored three or more goals in 14 of their recent 19 home matches.

Hoffenheim have looked unsteady recently. They've conceded at least once in all of their last 20 matches.

Bayer Leverkusen have won 3 of the last 4 fixtures between these sides. They may not be that relevant but the head-to-head stats show how well they have done before. In their last apperance Hoffenheim were smashed 3-0 by Stuttgart.

The betting markets imply that both sides can get in on the act despite the vehement favouritism for Bayer Leverkusen. It's not easy to find value in the Both Teams To Score market. But the Yes BTTS bet seems sensible. In the total goals market, it's over 2.5 goals in this match given the prices available there.