Bayer Leverkusen vs Hoffenheim Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 Aug 2025

Bundesliga Betting Preview: Bayer Leverkusen vs Hoffenheim

Bayer Leverkusen host Hoffenheim in this German Bundesliga opening round fixture at BayArena, with kick-off set for 09:30 on Saturday 23 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Can the Underdogs Make it a Close Contest?

Hoffenheim look like a play on the Asian Handicap with a +1 goal start at -108. There is money back for a single goal defeat and a nice pay out for this wager if they manage to beat or draw with Bayer Leverkusen.

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Leverkusen Have Won 7 of Previous 10 H2H Encounters

2024/25 runners-up Bayer Leverkusen played out a 2-2 draw when they were last in Bundesliga action. This was on the road at MEWA Arena against Mainz 05. Erik ten Hag's side recorded 52% possession and managed five shots on target, with Patrik Schick scoring both of the goals.

In their most recent encounter, Leverkusen triumphed 4-0 away to Sonnenhof Grossaspach in the DFB-Pokal.

Hoffenheim lost when last in Bundesliga action. In a home game at PreZero Arena, they were turned over 4-0 by Bayern Munich. The Kraichgauers were restricted to just 39% possession and had two shots on goal.

The last outing involving Hoffenheim saw them land a 4-0 win in the DFB-Pokal when travelling to Hansa Rostock.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Leverkusen have racked up five consecutive wins over Hoffenheim. In their last encounter, Leverkusen came out with a 3-1 home victory at BayArena. The previous 10 H2H matches have included seven wins for Leverkusen, one victory for Hoffenheim along with two draws.

Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
11	Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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Leverkusen have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts. The Werkself have averaged 60.0% possession, 577.1 passes and 5.3 corners per match, conceding 1.5 goals and 3.6 corners from 4.2 shots on goal and 10.3 attempts.

Top scorer is Patrik Schick on 5 goals, while Jeremie Frimpong and Emiliano Buendia have both racked up 2. Florian Wirtz, Alejandro Grimaldo and Nathan Tella are top assists makers with 2, while goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky has kept 2 clean sheets.

Hoffenheim have 1 victory, 5 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 4.3 shots on goal, 12.3 attempts and 1.5 goals. Christian Ilzer's side average 48.0% possession, 414.0 passes, 3.8 corners awarded and 5.2 corners against, while 2.2 goals have been conceded from 14.2 attempts and 5.5 shots on goal.

Andrej Kramaric is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Marius Buelter on 3, with Pavel Kaderabek and two others bagging 2. Andrej Kramaric and Bazoumana Toure are the top assist makers on 3, with Oliver Baumann recording one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Mark Flekken (GK), Edmond Tapsoba, Jarell Quansah, Piero Hincapié, Ernest Poku, Robert Andrich, Aleix Garcia, Alejandro Grimaldo, Nathan Tella, Ibrahim Maza, Patrik Schick.

Hoffenheim predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Oliver Baumann (GK), Robin Hranac, Koki Machida, Bernardo, Vladimir Coufal, Leon Avdullahu, Wouter Burger, Bazoumana Toure, Andrej Kramaric, Fisnik Asllani, Tim Lemperle.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Hoffenheim Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve got your Bayer Leverkusen vs Hoffenheim bets covered, including our expert match prediction, correct score tip, corners outlook, must-see player props and a tailored bet builder built for value.

Match Prediction

For Hoffenheim +1 to secure a return at -108, we need a win or a draw in this Bundesliga encounter. We are expecting the match to be competitive and have confidence in the underdogs.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together football betting tips. Once we’ve also looked at the Bundesliga form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Bayer Leverkusen vs Hoffenheim league stats:

• The +1 line has been covered by Hoffenheim in 9 of their last 17 games on the road.
• The +1 line has been covered by Hoffenheim in 2 consecutive games on the road.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Leverkusen in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Leverkusen in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Leverkusen in 3 consecutive games.

Hoffenheim +1 Probability

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 51.8% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Leverkusen 1 - 1 Hoffenheim

Our prediction for the correct score is for the teams to play out a 1-1 draw and this is available at +700. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Patrik Schick Under 1.5 Shots On Target -147

Patrik Schick (Leverkusen) has had under 1.5 shots on goal in eight of the past ten Bundesliga matches. We’ll go with the latest numbers and back him to go under the Shots on Target line at odds of -147.

Latest Patrik Schick Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-103

First

+310

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-147

Shots

Over 3.5

-149

Under 3.5

-

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Andrej Kramaric to Score +300

Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim) has racked up four goals in his past ten Bundesliga games. There are odds of +300 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Andrej Kramaric Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-111

Shots

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Leverkusen Under 6.5 Corners -125

It’s been an average of 4.60 corners for Bayer Leverkusen in their past 5 games, with Hoffenheim conceding under 6.5 corners in the previous five matches. On this basis, we can take a price of -125 that this Leverkusen Team Corners bet falls short of the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Leverkusen

Total

8.90 5.30 3.60

Home

9.30 6.30 3.00

Away

9.20 4.80 4.40

Hoffenheim

Total

9.00 3.80 5.20

Home

9.70 4.80 4.90

Away

10.30 3.90 6.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+102

Under 10.5

-147

Leverkusen Corners

Over 6.5

-116

Under 6.5

-122

Hoffenheim Corners

Over 3.5

+102

Under 3.5

-149

Most Corners

1

-417

X

+850

2

+400

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Hoffenheim Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Leverkusen Win on the Cards According to the Bookies

The bookies have Bayer Leverkusen at -208 when it comes to Full-Time Result. This implies that the favourites are 68% likely to win this Bundesliga encounter according to the latest betting odds. At +475, Hoffenheim are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

Leverkusen can be backed alternatively on the Half-Time Result market and that means getting -103. However, Hoffenheim are +390 and the draw is +165 if you want to take a different option.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -164.

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Full-Time Result

1

-208

X

+370

2

+475

Half-Time Result

1

-103

X

+165

2

+390

Double Chance

1X

-714

12

-556

X2

+150

Draw No Bet

1

-526

2

+300

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-105

2 Hcp +1.25

-135

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+165

Over 2.5

-222

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-164

No

+120

Patrik Schick Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Patrik Schick is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +310. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is -103.

Patrik Schick (Leverkusen)

First

-103

Anytime

+310

Victor Boniface (Leverkusen)

First

+175

Anytime

+500

Malik Tillman (Leverkusen)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Jonas Hofmann (Leverkusen)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Nathan Tella (Leverkusen)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Álex Grimaldo (Leverkusen)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Gift Orban (Hoffenheim)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Max Moerstedt (Hoffenheim)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Adam Hlozek (Hoffenheim)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Amine Adli (Leverkusen)

First

+410

Anytime

+1150

Mergim Berisha (Hoffenheim)

First

+410

Anytime

+1000

Aleix Garcia (Leverkusen)

First

+410

Anytime

+1150

Robert Andrich (Leverkusen)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Exequiel Palacios (Leverkusen)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Edmond Tapsoba (Leverkusen)

First

+575

Anytime

+2000

Finn Ole Becker (Hoffenheim)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Umut Tohumcu (Hoffenheim)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Victor Boniface (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

+160

Jonas Hofmann (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-105

Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-111

Malik Tillman (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-115

Nathan Tella (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-133

Álex Grimaldo (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-135

Patrik Schick (Leverkusen)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-147

Gift Orban (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-149

Adam Hlozek (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

+114

Under 0.5

-164

Max Moerstedt (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-161

Amine Adli (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

+132

Under 0.5

-189

Mergim Berisha (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-200

Aleix Garcia (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

+163

Under 0.5

-233

Robert Andrich (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-263

Exequiel Palacios (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-333

Finn Ole Becker (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-370

Edmond Tapsoba (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

+265

Under 0.5

-588

Umut Tohumcu (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-556

Victor Boniface (Leverkusen)

Over 3.5

+133

Under 3.5

-

Patrik Schick (Leverkusen)

Over 3.5

-149

Under 3.5

-

Jonas Hofmann (Leverkusen)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-

Max Moerstedt (Hoffenheim)

Over 1.5

+108

Under 1.5

-

Mergim Berisha (Hoffenheim)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

Amine Adli (Leverkusen)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Adam Hlozek (Hoffenheim)

Over 1.5

-127

Under 1.5

-

Gift Orban (Hoffenheim)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

Álex Grimaldo (Leverkusen)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

-

Nathan Tella (Leverkusen)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Malik Tillman (Leverkusen)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

-

Aleix Garcia (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Robert Andrich (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Exequiel Palacios (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Edmond Tapsoba (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-

Finn Ole Becker (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Umut Tohumcu (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-

Previous Ten Leverkusen Home Games Have Led to Five Wins

Leverkusen have clocked up five wins, three defeats and two draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Hoffenheim have failed to win in their last five matches on their travels. The Baden-Wurttemberg club have five defeats, three victories and two draws in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 2.30.

The last BayArena meeting saw Leverkusen beat Hoffenheim 3-1. Leverkusen have won three of the previous 6 H2H games at BayArena, with Hoffenheim getting one victory along with two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Bayer Leverkusen Home Stats		5-2-3	2.60	1.40	1.20	4	6	4	6
Hoffenheim Away Stats		3-2-5	4.00	1.70	2.30	8	2	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Hoffenheim Lineups & Team News

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