Bayer Leverkusen v Hoffenheim Betting Tips [16 December 2021]

Bayer Leverkusen will hope for a better defensive output when they play host to Hoffenheim in their next league match. Just one point separates these two sides going into the game; the hosts are third with 27 points and Hoffenheim fourth on 26. In their last match, Leverkusen raced to a 2-0 lead over Eintracht Frankfurt but things turned for the worst and they lost 5-2. It was their second straight loss, both away from home but now heading home they will eye better returns. Leverkusen have failed to score in just one of their last five and at home, they have four straight wins with three of those matches producing over 2.5 goals.

Hoffenheim will be looking to pile on Bayer Leverkusen’s misery and with four straight wins ahead of this game, they have the momentum. They aren’t very strong defensively though, with just one clean sheet in the last five matches and that is one area they’ll really want to watch, given Leverkusen’s scoring form. In their last game, Chris Richards’ stoppage time goal handed Hoffenheim a 2-1 win over Freiburg. It was the fourth straight time for them scoring two or more goals and they’ve conceded two or more goals in three of the last five matches. Each of their last three matches has produced over 2.5 goals and away from home they have just two clean sheets in eight matches in the league this season.

Two very good attacking sides will be facing off here; Leverkusen with 15 goals in their last five matches, and Hoffenheim with 13. While Hoffenheim have one clean sheet in their last five matches, Leverkusen have none. With the defensive and attacking mix, we are backing this game to have both sides scoring.