Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen: Confirmed Lineups & Match Prediction

Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen: Confirmed Lineups & Match Prediction

Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen confirmed lineups, starting XI and bet builder angles for this Bundesliga clash. Check the prediction and odds pre-kick-off.

Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Confirmed Lineups

Competition

Bundesliga

Match Date

Sunday 25 October 2026

Kick-off Time

14:30 UK time

The starting lineups for the Bundesliga fixture between Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen have been confirmed.

Hoffenheim Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI: Oliver Baumann (GK); Vladimír Coufal (DR), Koki Machida (DC), Ozan Kabak (DC), Mats Rots (DL); Wouter Burger (DMC), Leon Avdullahu (DMC); Alexander Prass (AMR), Fisnik Asllani (AMC), Adam Hlozek (AML); Adam Daghim (FW)

Substitutes: Cajetan Lenz, Andrej Kramaric, Natnael Abraha, Max Moerstedt, Bambasé Conté, Robin Hranác, Luca Philipp, Valentin Gendrey, Bernardo

Bayer Leverkusen Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI: Mark Flekken (GK); Miguel Gutiérrez (DL), Facundo Medina (DC), Edmond Tapsoba (DC), Jarell Quansah (DR); Equi Fernández (DMC), Aleix García (DMC); Moussa Diaby (AMR), Ibrahim Maza (AMC), Nathan Tella (AML); Patrik Schick (FW)

Substitutes: Tim Oermann, Janis Blaswich, Afonso Moreira, Loïc Badé, Victor Boniface, Malik Tillman, Robert Andrich, Jonas Hofmann, Lucas Vázquez

Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Immediate Reaction

Hoffenheim

Hoffenheim named a 4-2-3-1 with Adam Daghim leading the line and Fisnik Asllani operating in the number 10 role behind him. Adam Hlozek and Alexander Prass take the wide positions, with Wouter Burger and Leon Avdullahu providing the double pivot in front of a back four of Coufal, Machida, Kabak and Rots.

Bayer Leverkusen

Leverkusen also set up in a 4-2-3-1, with Patrik Schick spearheading the attack and Moussa Diaby on the right of a three-man attacking midfield that includes Ibrahim Maza and Nathan Tella. Aleix García and Equi Fernández form the central midfield pair, behind a back four of Quansah, Tapsoba, Medina and Gutiérrez.

Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Reactive Bet Builder

The suggested bet builder combines four legs: Patrik Schick to score anytime, Patrik Schick to record over 3.5 shots, Leverkusen to have over 1.5 goals, and Wouter Burger to be shown a card. Each selection is listed in the widget below, which displays the current odds.

Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction After Confirmed Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen are the favourites on the data supplied for this fixture, with the away side viewed as the stronger option in the result market.

Result Prediction: Leverkusen are favoured to win this fixture, based on the pre-match market favourite supplied for the match. No projected scoreline has been supplied.

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