#TSGB04: Hosts boast positive recent run

Did you know that…

…Leverkusen used to be Hoffenheim's bogey team?

TSG have already suffered 14 Bundesliga defeats at the hands of Bayer 04. The only club who have beaten them more often is Bayern Munich (15 times). But there is one statistic that does bode well for TSG...

…Hoffenheim have lost only one of their previous eight meetings with Leverkusen?

TSG have won four meetings over the past four years, while there have also been three draws. Hoffenheim's only loss in that period came almost exactly two years ago – a 4-1 defeat on 20 January 2018.

…TSG are very strong in the closing stages?

Head coach Alfred Schreuder's charges have already scored 13 goals in the final 15 minutes of matches. That tally means they occupy second place in the Bundesliga ranking – behind only RB Leipzig (15 goals).

…three TSG players have made their debuts against Leverkusen?

While the bows of Pavel Kadeřábek (August 2015) and Andrej Kramarić (January 2016) came some time ago, Jürgen Locadia made his debut in the German top flight in the 0-0 draw between the teams earlier this season.

…Leverkusen are very much in form?

B04 have restarted their campaign in optimal fashion, taking six points from two games. They won their last game in December too. This run of results has seen them climb from seventh to fifth place in the table.

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