RB Leipzig - Hoffenheim betting tips and odds

With the odds set at 1.42 for a home win, RB Leipzig winning is clearly the most likely outcome in this matchup. Bigger upsets have happened, of course, but we wouldn’t expect anything but a decisive home win.

If betting odds are anything to go on – and they are - Hoffenheim will likely get overrun by their opponents with little hope of winning. Considering how one-sided this matchup is, they may want to cut their losses and focus their energy elsewhere.

The Red Bulls are coming off the back of a convincing 1:4 victory against Werder Bremen in their last outing. Still, the odds were stacked in their favour on that away game, and this match might yet prove to be a similar affair as the biggest bookmakers expec them to stroll to victory.

Hoffenheim’s home performance against Bayer Leverkusen in the previous round wasn’t spectacular, ending in a 0:0 stalemate. Neither side managed to pull ahead, but Hoffenheim can be happier with this outcome considering the balance of power wasn’t in their favour.

Interestingly, the hosts’ recent track record claims they’ve made over 5 goals in the latest 3 games they played as visitors. Playing at home presumably gives them an advantage, so Hoffenheim’s defenders will need to tread lightly.

The home team are trailing 5 points behind the Bundesliga table leaders. They’ll definitely try to close that distance, especially with favourable matchups such as this one in their headlights.

Looking over the head-to-head statistics for this Bundesliga season, the hosts already recorded a victory over Hoffenheim. This puts them ahead of their opponents, which is reflected in the betting odds.

Before going for any betting predictions, we need to make note of the overall high number of prior injuries. Both sides have been hit: Yussuf Poulsen, Fabrice Hartmann, Dominik Szoboszlai for the hosts, and Konstantinos Stafylidis, Benjamin Hübner, Kevin Akpoguma, Kevin Vogt, Dennis Geiger, Munas Dabbur for the visitors. Needless to say, this may impact the teams’ performance.

For better or worse, the Under 3.5 Goals is possible the best course of action for this match. It’s not exactly an exciting offer and the returns can’t be called amazing, but the value is strong enough to warrant a quick punt.