Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
PreZero Arena will be the centre of attention when Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen square off against each other in the Bundesliga round 3. Hoffenheim aim to make amends for a 3-1 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt, but they will have yet another big fish to fry against the title holders. Fit-again forward Mergim Berisha is pushing for a start, while the likes of Grischa Promel, Ihlas Bebou, David Jurasek, Finn Ole Becker, and Ozan Kabak remain on the sidelines with injuries.
The reigning champions, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-2 loss to Leipzig. Bayer Leverkusen, though, are still more of a team than Hoffenheim and given their three-game winning run in meetings with the PreZero Arena outfit, away triumph should be considered. To make things even better for the visiting team, Xabi Alonso has a full squad to choose from.
Highlighted Player (Alex Grimaldo):
Alex Grimaldo is a Spanish footballer who plays for Portuguese side Benfica as a left back. Born in Valencia on September 20, 1995, Grimaldo started his youth career at his hometown club FC Valencia, but in 2008 Barcelona scouts brought him to Camp Nou.
The 171-cm-tall footballer scored six goals in 92 appearances for Barca B before joining Primeira Liga club Benfica in the winter of 2015. Alex Grimaldo made his debut with the Eagles on January 26, 2016 in a 6-1 win at Moreirense in the Taca da Liga. Speaking of his Primeira Liga debut, Grimaldo played his first league game for Benfica on February 29, 2016 in a 2-0 win over Uniao Leiria.
The Benfica defender has two caps for Spain U21 team, but he has yet to make his debut with the senior team. His main position is left-back, but he is capable of producing fine performances as a left winger as well.
Highlighted Team (Hoffenheim):
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is a German sport club from Hoffenheim in the Baden-Wurttemberg region. The football division played in season 2001/2002 for the first time in the Regionalliga Sud: the third highest football division in Germany. In 2007 the club managed to get to the 2. Bundesliga. One year later in 2007/2008 the club even managed to reach the Bundesliga .
Hoffenheim plays its home games in the Rhein-Neckar-Arena Rhein-Neckar-Arena which was built in 1999. The venue holds a capacity of 32 000 and is one of the most modern stadiums in Germany. The club colors of Hoffenheim are blue and white. The most known nickname for the club is Hoffe. The most famous football player that played for Hoffenheim was Luiz Gustavo.