In this 3rd week match, on Sat Aug 20th, Bayer Leverkusen plays host to Hoffenheim in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which is great football weather. Bayer Leverkusen is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Augsburg. Fredrik Jensen struck first for Augsburg in the 15th minute, but Charles Aránguiz got the equalizer for Bayer Leverkusen in the 43rd minute. Bayer Leverkusen looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 8th placed Hoffenheim, recorded a 3-2 win against Bochum. Zoller scored the first goal for Bochum in the 10th minute, then Simon Zoller added another in the 13th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 88th minute on a goal by Munas Dabbur. Hoffenheim is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Bayer Leverkusen won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Both Andrej Kramarić and Robert Skov have been the hottest scorers for Hoffenheim in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Charles Aránguiz has been the most effective weapon for Bayer Leverkusen lately. The midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches
Bayer Leverkusen will be without Amine Adli and Florian Wirtz, while Hoffenheim will be without Ihlas Bebou and Benjamin Hübner.