RB Leipzig vs TSG Hoffenheim Preview

RB Leipzig host TSG Hoffenheim at the Red Bull Arena on Friday evening in a Bundesliga fixture between two sides separated by relatively little in terms of quality but with very different trajectories. Kick-off is 19:30 GMT.

Leipzig head into this one having lost their most recent outing — a 1-0 defeat away at VfB Stuttgart on March 15. Prior to that, they won 2-1 at home to FC Augsburg on March 7. Earlier in this run, a 2-1 win away at Hamburg SV, a 2-2 home draw with Borussia Dortmund, and a 2-2 home draw with VfL Wolfsburg complete a sequence of two wins and two draws interrupted by the Stuttgart setback. Leipzig have scored 48 goals this season with a goal difference of +14 and 34 conceded — a productive side that will be keen to respond on home soil after that defeat.

Hoffenheim arrive in inconsistent form. Their most recent result was a 1-1 home draw with VfL Wolfsburg on March 14. Prior to that, they won 4-2 away at 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 on March 7. Earlier in this run, a 1-0 home defeat to St. Pauli, a 2-2 draw away at FC Cologne, and a 3-0 home win over SC Freiburg complete a mixed picture of two wins, two draws and one loss from the last five. Hoffenheim’s season-long numbers are striking — 54 goals scored, a goal difference of +20, and 37 assists make them one of the Bundesliga’s most prolific attacks this term. With 34 conceded — identical to Leipzig — both sides carry similar defensive vulnerabilities, and this fixture has the hallmarks of a goal-heavy encounter.

The head-to-head record between these sides is perfectly balanced across the last five meetings — Leipzig and Hoffenheim have each won twice, with one draw. Most recently, Hoffenheim won 3-1 at home against Leipzig in November 2025. Leipzig won 3-1 at home against Hoffenheim in April 2025, while Hoffenheim also won 4-3 at home in November 2024.

German supporters can watch on Sky Sport Bundesliga 1 and Sky Go from 19:30 GMT on Friday. UK and Irish fans can follow on BBC Sport Web and the Bundesliga App. Fans in the United States can watch on ESPN Select, fuboTV and the ESPN App. Australian supporters can stream via beIN Sports Connect.

RB Leipzig Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	VfB Stuttgart	1-0	RB Leipzig	German Bundesliga	Mar 15, 2026
W	RB Leipzig	2-1	FC Augsburg	German Bundesliga	Mar 7, 2026
W	Hamburg SV	1-2	RB Leipzig	German Bundesliga	Mar 1, 2026
D	RB Leipzig	2-2	Borussia Dortmund	German Bundesliga	Feb 21, 2026
D	RB Leipzig	2-2	VfL Wolfsburg	German Bundesliga	Feb 15, 2026

TSG Hoffenheim Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
D	TSG Hoffenheim	1-1	VfL Wolfsburg	German Bundesliga	Mar 14, 2026
W	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	2-4	TSG Hoffenheim	German Bundesliga	Mar 7, 2026
L	TSG Hoffenheim	0-1	St. Pauli	German Bundesliga	Feb 28, 2026
D	FC Cologne	2-2	TSG Hoffenheim	German Bundesliga	Feb 21, 2026
W	TSG Hoffenheim	3-0	SC Freiburg	German Bundesliga	Feb 14, 2026

Head To Head — Last 5 Games

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Date	Competition
TSG Hoffenheim	3-1	RB Leipzig	Nov 8, 2025	German Bundesliga
RB Leipzig	3-1	TSG Hoffenheim	Apr 5, 2025	German Bundesliga
TSG Hoffenheim	4-3	RB Leipzig	Nov 23, 2024	German Bundesliga
TSG Hoffenheim	1-1	RB Leipzig	May 3, 2024	German Bundesliga
RB Leipzig	3-1	TSG Hoffenheim	Dec 16, 2023	German Bundesliga

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel(s)
Germany	Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Bundesliga UHD
United Kingdom	BBC Sport Web, BBC iPlayer, Bundesliga App
Ireland	BBC Sport Web, BBC iPlayer, Bundesliga App
United States	ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App
Australia	beIN Sports Connect
Austria	Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, Sky Sport Top Event, Sky Go Austria
Netherlands	Viaplay Netherlands
France	beIN Sports 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, myCANAL
Norway	Viaplay Norway, TV 2 Play
Sweden	V Sport Football, Viaplay Sweden