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1899 Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen is a Bundesliga matchup in which Leverkusen bring the stronger platform, while Hoffenheim can make their own ground a meaningful counterweight. Leverkusen won 4–1 at Hoffenheim in September 2024, but Hoffenheim answered 1–0 at home in January 2026. The contrast gives a future meeting a clear question: can Hoffenheim contain the platform before Leverkusen turn pressure into separation?
Past matches, 1899 Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes 1899 Hoffenheim
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37G
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25D
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15D
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5D
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10M
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6M
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33F
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29F
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9F
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes
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G
28
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D
21
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D
44
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M
7
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F
30
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F
11
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F
18
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F
23
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F
35
Match events
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9'⚽W. Burger Normal Goal
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46'I. Maza Arthur
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46'C. Kofane E. Fernandez
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48'W. Burger Yellow Card
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60'J. Blaswich M. Flekken
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62'R. Hranac Yellow Card
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69'G. Promel F. Asllani
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74'N. Tella E. Poku
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79'V. Gendrey A. Prass
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79'M. Moerstedt A. Kramaric
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81'J. Hofmann N. Tella
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84'J. Quansah Yellow Card
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90' +1I. Bebou T. Lemperle
Stats for this game
Matchup 1899 Hoffenheim VS Bayer Leverkusen
Leverkusen set the larger reference
Bayer Leverkusen’s 4–1 win at Hoffenheim in September 2024 is clear evidence of the established hierarchy. Away from home, Leverkusen converted their control into a wide margin and left Hoffenheim chasing the contest. That score explains why Leverkusen carry the greater expectation, yet a single emphatic result cannot settle the personality of every meeting. The matchup still rewards close attention to how each side responds.
Hoffenheim can make home ground matter
Hoffenheim’s 1–0 home win in January 2026 provides the direct counterweight. At the PreZero Arena, Wouter Burger’s early goal stood up against Leverkusen’s attempts to respond, showing that the hosts can turn a narrow advantage into a disciplined result. The contrasting scores make this an engaging status-gap fixture: will Hoffenheim again keep the margin small enough for one moment to decide it, or can Leverkusen impose their platform before the home side gains belief?