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Bundesliga · Bundesliga 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 43.5h before kickoff

TSG Hoffenheim vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

TSG Hoffenheim host Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Bundesliga. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, TSG Hoffenheim collected 6 points (2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses). Bayer 04 Leverkusen earned 11 points from 5 matches (3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, TSG Hoffenheim have 2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Bayer 04 Leverkusen have 2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, TSG Hoffenheim average 1.77 xG and 1.32 xGA over 5 recent matches; Bayer 04 Leverkusen average 2.43 xG and 1.33 xGA over 4 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places TSG Hoffenheim in position 13 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in position 4. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 5 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

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1X2

36.9%Home
24.4%Draw
38.6%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Away 38.6%

Total goals

65.7%Over 2.5
34.3%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

67.5%Yes
32.5%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches TSG Hoffenheim 5/5, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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TSG Hoffenheim
Position#13
Points6
Played6
Goal difference-3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Position#4
Points11
Played6
Goal difference+6

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

TSG Hoffenheim

LWLLW
1.20Points / match
1.80Goals / match
1.77xG / match
1.32xGA / match
VS

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

WDWWD
2.20Points / match
2.60Goals / match
2.43xG / match
1.33xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

TSG Hoffenheim at home
W-D-L2-1-2
Points / match1.40
Goals / match2.00
xG / match1.91
Bayer 04 Leverkusen away
W-D-L2-1-2
Points / match1.40
Goals / match2.20
xG / match1.62

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

TSG Hoffenheim

05 Sep12 Sep20 Sep10 Oct18 Oct
xGxGA

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

05 Sep12 Sep20 Sep10 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

TSG Hoffenheim expected goals

1.67

Bayer 04 Leverkusen expected goals

1.71
1–110.6%
1–28.3%
2–18.1%
2–26.9%
0–25.0%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

TSG Hoffenheim

18 OctWA · Borussia M'gladbachxG 1.80 · xGA 0.472–1
10 OctLH · Hamburger SVxG 1.04 · xGA 1.252–3
20 SepLA · SC Paderborn 07xG 1.50 · xGA 0.681–3
12 SepWH · VfB StuttgartxG 2.76 · xGA 2.162–1
05 SepLH · Borussia DortmundxG 1.76 · xGA 2.042–3

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

18 OctDH · SC FreiburgxG — · xGA —1–1
10 OctWA · 1. FSV Mainz 05xG 1.69 · xGA 2.874–3
20 SepWH · RB LeipzigxG 2.27 · xGA 0.972–0
12 SepDA · FC AugsburgxG 2.64 · xGA 1.112–2
05 SepWH · 1. FC Union BerlinxG 3.11 · xGA 0.394–0

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

17 Jan 2026TSG Hoffenheim — Bayer 04 Leverkusen1–0
23 Aug 2025Bayer 04 Leverkusen — TSG Hoffenheim1–2
02 Feb 2025Bayer 04 Leverkusen — TSG Hoffenheim3–1
14 Sep 2024TSG Hoffenheim — Bayer 04 Leverkusen1–4
30 Mar 2024Bayer 04 Leverkusen — TSG Hoffenheim2–1

Post-match analysis

Final score, verified match data and the original model prediction.

TSG Hoffenheim won 3–0 against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 3.26 for TSG Hoffenheim and 0.71 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. TSG Hoffenheim generated the higher xG total. TSG Hoffenheim scored -0.26 goals relative to xG and Bayer 04 Leverkusen scored -0.71 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

TSG Hoffenheim registered 20 shots, with 6 on target (shot accuracy: 30.0%); Bayer 04 Leverkusen recorded 10 shots, with 1 on target (shot accuracy: 10.0%). Shot accuracy is shots on target divided by total shots, not a measure of chance quality.

The model's highest-probability 1X2 outcome was Away (38.6%); the actual outcome was Home, so the leading selection did not match the result. The pre-match probabilities were not recalculated after the fixture.

Post-match statistical review

Verified final-match data, shown only where the provider supplies both teams' values.

TSG Hoffenheim vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Final score: 3–0. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 3.26 – 0.71.

Shots: 20 – 10.

Shots on target: 6 – 1.

Possession: 42.00% – 58.00%.

Corners: 5 – 3.

Unavailable statistics are omitted rather than estimated. The original locked prediction remains unchanged.

Forward result

The prediction above remained locked; this section compares it with the final result.

Model performance →
× Miss1X2 · predicted Away, actual Home
✓ HitOver 2.5 · predicted Over, actual Over
× MissBTTS · predicted Yes, actual No

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