Bundesliga Gameweek 21 Sun, Feb 8 · 16:30 Allianz Arena, München
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Our take

Bayern München were clear favourites.

Bayern München were the stronger side on L90 Strength (93 vs 64). Recent goals, xG and shots on target narrow the gap for 1899 Hoffenheim. Bayern München had 8 days of rest, 1899 Hoffenheim 8.1 and had to travel 234 km.

Away travel234 kmRest days8 · 8.1Matches / 14d1 · 2
Bayern München73%
Draw16%
1899 Hoffenheim10%
Expected goals 2.62 – 0.92
Bayern München72%
Draw18%
1899 Hoffenheim10%
Expected goals 2.35 – 0.76
Bayern München72%
Draw17%
1899 Hoffenheim11%
Expected goals 2.54 – 0.92
Bayern München66%
Draw19%
1899 Hoffenheim15%
Expected goals 2.33 – 1.03
Bayern München70%
Draw19%
1899 Hoffenheim12%
Expected goals 2.26 – 0.81
Over 2.5 69% Both score 56% Likeliest score 2–0
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
Weather (München)

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Referee · GermanyTobias Stieler
  • Cards per match 3.8
  • Penalties per match 0.31
  • Matches 98

Team strength

Bayern München1899 Hoffenheim
93 L90 StrengthIn forecast 64
93 Current StrengthIn forecast 47
96 AttackIn forecast 46
90 DefenceIn forecast 43
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Bayern München

Attack—
Defense risk—

1899 Hoffenheim

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

Bayern München1899 Hoffenheim
3.70 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.15
0.90 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.15
2.58 xGVia Att/Def 1.51
0.89 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.32
+1.12 Goals minus xGContext +0.64
100% Scored inContext 85%
40% Clean sheetsContext 25%
18.20 ShotsContext 12.60
8.15 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.70
45% On target shareContext 37%
12.70 Shots in the boxContext 8.89
70% Box shareContext 68%
20% ConversionContext 17%
2.63 OffsidesContext 2.24
9.40 Shots allowedContext 12.10
2.42 On target allowedVia Att/Def 3.85
3.38 BlocksContext 3.84
1.80 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.11
68% Save rateContext 77%
68% PossessionIn forecast 54%
705 PassesContext 457
637 Accurate passesContext 367
90% Pass accuracyContext 80%
7.18 Team ratingContext 6.92
9.25 FoulsContext 14.20
8.25 Fouls sufferedContext 9.45
1.85 Yellow cardsContext 1.95
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.05
This league season, per match · 20 and 20 games
3.20 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.20
1.10 Goals concededVia Att/Def 0.70
2.82 xGVia Att/Def 1.40
1.10 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.19
+0.38 Goals minus xGContext +0.80
100% Scored inContext 80%
20% Clean sheetsContext 40%
18.00 ShotsContext 12.80
8.50 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.70
47% On target shareContext 37%
12.80 Shots in the boxContext 8.80
71% Box shareContext 66%
18% ConversionContext 17%
2.67 OffsidesContext 2.11
9.40 Shots allowedContext 12.80
3.44 On target allowedVia Att/Def 3.40
2.57 BlocksContext 4.11
2.33 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.78
72% Save rateContext 81%
69% PossessionIn forecast 55%
728 PassesContext 475
661 Accurate passesContext 382
91% Pass accuracyContext 80%
7.14 Team ratingContext 6.96
8.40 FoulsContext 13.50
7.10 Fouls sufferedContext 9.70
1.40 Yellow cardsContext 1.90
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.10
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Bayern München
Rest8 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km1,224 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
1899 Hoffenheim
Rest8.1 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel234 km850 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Bayern München 1899 Hoffenheim
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 0
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match8Bundesliga 2025-2026, 31 Jan8.1Bundesliga 2025-2026, 31 Jan
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km234 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways1,224 km850 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days0 / 1 / 50 / 2 / 5
Next matchdays after this one5.95.9

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Bayern München Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
1M. Neuer(G)
19A. Davies 4J. Tah 2D. Upamecano 44J. Stanišić
45A. Pavlović 6J. Kimmich
14L. Díaz 7S. Gnabry 17M. Olise
9H. Kane
+2 more reported missing outside this XI
1899 Hoffenheim Confirmed XI
4-5-1
1O. Baumann(G)
21A. Hajdari 5O. Kabak 25K. Akpoguma 34V. Coufal
29B. Toure 6G. Prömel 27A. Kramarić 7L. Avdullahu 22A. Prass
11F. Asllani
+6 more reported missing outside this XI

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Bayern München Scores -0.01 · concedes +0.02 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
1899 Hoffenheim Scores -0.02 · concedes +0.08 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • Bayern München+1.1 pp
  • Draw-0.6 pp
  • 1899 Hoffenheim-0.5 pp

Home / Away this season

Bayern München · Home 2.50points per game · 10 home games
W-D-L
8-1-1
Scored
4.00
Conceded
0.90
1899 Hoffenheim · Away 2.10points per game · 10 away games
W-D-L
6-3-1
Scored
1.90
Conceded
1.00

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 16 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 9 of 9 meetings

6 Bayern München wins2 draws1 1899 Hoffenheim wins
Goals per game2.89 – 0.78 Over 2.567% Both scored44% Clean sheets56% · 0%
  • 20 Sep 20251899 Hoffenheim1–4Bayern München
  • 17 May 20251899 Hoffenheim0–4Bayern München
  • 15 Jan 2025Bayern München5–01899 Hoffenheim
  • 18 May 20241899 Hoffenheim4–2Bayern München
  • 12 Jan 2024Bayern München3–01899 Hoffenheim
  • 15 Apr 2023Bayern München1–11899 Hoffenheim

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Tobias Stieler Germany · 98 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards3.62league 3.74
Red cards0.19league 0.18
Cards 5+33%league 38%
Fouls22.1league 21.0
Penalties0.31league 0.35
Home wins52%league 44%
Bayern München8 with this referee
Record6-1-1 Cards · opp.1.1 · 1.8 Pens for · against2 · 2
  • W6 Dec 25A · VfB Stuttgart5–04
  • W13 Sep 25H · Hamburger SV5–02
  • W19 Oct 24H · VfB Stuttgart4–00
  • W3 Feb 24H · Borussia Mönchengladbach3–10
  • W17 Dec 23H · VfB Stuttgart3–00
1899 Hoffenheim7 with this referee
Record1-1-5 Cards · opp.2.1 · 1.9 Pens for · against1 · 0
  • L8 Feb 25H · Union Berlin0–42
  • W24 Aug 24H · Holstein Kiel3–22
  • L26 Apr 24A · VfL Bochum2–31
  • L13 May 23A · VfL Wolfsburg1–22
  • L29 Apr 23A · RB Leipzig0–12

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

Bayern München20 games · scored 74 · conceded 18
6 3 0-15
12 3 16-30
13 3 31-45
8 2 46-60
11 2 61-75
24 5 76-90
1899 Hoffenheim20 games · scored 43 · conceded 23
4 4 0-15
7 4 16-30
12 2 31-45
9 5 46-60
5 4 61-75
6 4 76-90
Bayern München10 games · scored 32 · conceded 11
2 1 0-15
3 1 16-30
3 3 31-45
7 2 46-60
6 2 61-75
11 2 76-90
1899 Hoffenheim10 games · scored 22 · conceded 7
3 0-15
4 1 16-30
7 1 31-45
4 1 46-60
3 2 61-75
1 2 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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