Bundesliga match preview: Leipzig vs. Hoffenheim

This season, Leipzig has been playing at a high level in general, and Julian Nagelsmann's team is still a title contender. While the coach of the «bulls» openly opposes his team's claims to the «salad bowl,» the club clearly has such plans and the potential for such a fight.

Leipzig is currently in second place in the table, five points behind leader Bayern Munich; however, such a deficit can still be overcome. While the bottom of the «bulls »is pressed by «Wolfsburg,» which has six points less, and «Eintracht,» which is seven points behind, the second line poses no special challenge, but one mistake can change the situation.

Leipzig beat Werder with a score of 4 : 1 in the previous round. The win was the Bulls' 18th in the Bundesliga this season. Leipzig is also competing for the German Cup; in the semifinals, they will meet Werder Bremen.

Hoffenheimcan hardly be pleased with their current standing in the tournament. Sebastian Hoeness's team obviously staked its claim to the European Cup, but it fell short of its goals. The «village» are currently on the 12th line in the table with 31 points in the asset, five points ahead of the «Arminia» in the zone of transition matches, but nothing is guaranteed yet.

Hoffenheim has been in a deep crisis for the past month. The losing streak began in the 25th round, when Stuttgart defeated them by a score of 0:2. Furthermore, the «village» was left with no points in the matches against « Mainz » (1:2) and « Augsburg » (1:2), jeopardizing their Bundesliga registration. In the previous round, it was possible to halt a run of defeats – Hoffenheim grabbed a goalless draw from Bayer at home.