In this week 12 match on Nov 20th, Hoffenheim hosts RB Leipzig in a Bundesliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Hoffenheim recorded a 0-2 loss against Bochum. Soma Novothny struck first for Bochum in the 66th minute, then Milos Pantovic added another in the 7th minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hoffenheim couldn’t manage to score, and Bochum took the shutout win. Hoffenheim is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while rB Leipzig sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Borussia Dortmund. Christopher Nkunku struck first for RB Leipzig in the 29th minute on a feed from Joško Gvardiol, then Marco Reus tied it up for Borussia Dortmund in the 52nd minute. RB Leipzig should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season RB Leipzig won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
RB Leipzig is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Dominik Szoboszlai and Yussuf Poulsen each having 3 goals in their last 5. Ihlas Bebou has been the most effective weapon for Hoffenheim lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches
Pavel Kadeřábek, Ermin Bičakčić, Benjamin Hübner and John are unavailable to play for Hoffenheim, while Marcel Halstenberg, Lukas Klostermann and Willi Orbán are unavailable to play for Jesse Marsch’s team.