The German Bundesliga fixtures this weekend begin on Friday the 16th of April with a meeting between RB Leipzig and Hoffenheim.
The match will be played at the Red Bull Arena, with the hosts beginning the weekend in second place on 60 points and the visitors in 12th place on 31 points.
RB Leipzig need the victory to close the gap on Bayern Munich at the top whereas Hoffenheim need a win to distance themselves from the relegation zone.
RB Leipzig come into the match having picked up maximum points last weekend in a 4-1 win at Werder Bremen. It was important for them to bounce back with a victory following the 1-0 loss against Bayern Munich the previous week and the win keeps them in with a chance of the title this season.
RB Leipzig wasted no time in taking control of the match and led 3-0 at half-time. Despite Werder Bremen pulling a goal back in the second half, RB Leipzig restored their 3 goal advantage soon after.
That result means RB Leipzig have won 2 of their last 5 matches in all competitions. They continue to be difficult to beat in the Bundesliga and have remained undefeated in 9 of their last 10 league fixtures.
However, having enjoyed a run of 4 straight home Bundesliga victories, RB Leipzig have failed to win their last two on home soil.
Trends show they have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 4 home league games.
Hoffenheim come into the match having been held to a 0-0 draw at home by Bayer Leverkusen last weekend. That result means they have failed to win any of their last 4 Bundesliga fixtures and have picked up just a single victory from their last 7 games in all competitions.
Away form in the Bundesliga has been disappointing and Hoffenheim have failed to win any of their last 5 matches on the road.
Most recently there have been defeats at Stuttgart and Augsburg, with Hoffenheim conceding plenty of goals. Hoffenheim have conceded 11 goals in their last 5 away league fixtures.
However, they have managed to find the back of the net in recent away games and Hoffenheim have scored at least one goal in 5 of their last 6 away Bundesliga matches.
Looking ahead to the team news and RB Leipzig will be without the injured quartet of Tyler Adams, Yussuf Poulsen, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Konrad Laimer.
Hoffenheim have a significant injury list of their own, with Sebastian Rudy, Kevin Akpoguma, Kevin Vogt, Mijat Gačinović, Sargis Adamyan, Konstantinos Stafylidis, Dennis Geiger, Ermin Bicakcic, and Benjamin Hübner all expected to miss out.
RB Leipzig cannot afford to drop more points in their pursuit of Bayern Munich and we expect them to come out on top in this game.
Hoffenheim have what it takes to score but we expect to see RB Leipzig score 2 or more goals on their way to victory.