It promises to be a crucial end to the season for RB Leipzig, as they have a huge challenge to finish in a Champions League spot. Hoffenheim will also be battling for points this weekend, as they bid to move clear of the bottom three spots in the Bundesliga.
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It has been a very poor season for RB Leipzig, and they could yet miss out on qualification to the Champions League. They come into this fixture sitting fifth in the standings, as they sit two points adrift of Freiburg. Leipzig’s recent form has been fairly poor, as they have lost three of their last five matches. A recent upturn in form was ended last weekend, as they weren’t able to record three successive victories.
Instead, they fell to a 2-0 away defeat against Bayer Leverkusen. That loss could yet prove crucial in the race for a Champions League spot, as they are in direct opposition with Leverkusen. To make matters worse for Leipzig, they saw Dominik Szoboszlai sent off with five minutes of the 90 remaining, meaning he’ll be unavailable this weekend.
Hoffenheim is also battling for points at this late stage of the season, as their top-flight status is far from assured. They currently sit 14th in the standings, and they come into this match having failed to win each of their previous two in the Bundesliga.
At present, they sit four points clear of the drop zone in the standings, but they will be keen to put last week’s defeat behind them. However, their loss against FC Köln was their only defeat in their previous five matches in the German top-flight.
RB Leipzig vs Hoffenheim Head to Head
Leipzig has picked up wins in each of their three previous matches against Hoffenheim in all competitions. The most recent of those was a 3-1 success in the DFB Pokal in February. Hoffenheim has landed just a single victory in their previous nine matches in the league against Leipzig, while their only success at the Red Bull Arena in six attempts was recorded in April 2018.
RB Leipzig vs Hoffenheim Prediction
This could be a pivotal match in the season for both sides this weekend. However, we will be favouring the home side, as they desperately need a return to winning ways to keep alive their chances of achieving a Champions League finish this term.
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