Hoffenheim vs. Leverkusen: Kickoff, Venue and Team News

Updated October 25, 2026: TSG Hoffenheim are scheduled to host Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Bundesliga Matchday 7 at 3:30 p.m. in Sinsheim on Sunday, October 25 (CET, UTC+01:00; 14:30 UTC). The official fixture schedule and match center still show SNP Arena as the venue. The latest Bundesliga availability report, dated October 24, lists several players as out or doubtful; it labels the projected teams as probable, while the match center says confirmed starting lineups are expected around 60 minutes before kickoff.

Hoffenheim vs. Leverkusen fixture details

Kickoff time and the October clock change

The Bundesliga’s official fixture schedule gives the match as a 3:30 p.m. CET kickoff and lists 14:30 UTC. Those labels refer to the same moment on Sunday, October 25. Germany’s seasonal clock change falls on that date: European Union rules set the return to standard time for the last Sunday in October. The kickoff is in the afternoon, after the clock change, so the Sinsheim time zone is Central European Time, UTC+01:00, rather than summer time, UTC+02:00.

For a calendar entry, use Sunday, October 25, at 15:30 in the Europe/Berlin time zone or 14:30 UTC. Both times fall on the same date. Keeping the city and offset with the local time helps readers distinguish the event schedule from a device’s display setting and avoids carrying the summer-time offset into this late-October fixture. The league match page and media schedule are the sources to recheck if the kickoff is changed.

Venue: SNP Arena in Sinsheim

The official Bundesliga match center identifies SNP Arena as the venue, and Hoffenheim’s ticket listing places the fixture at SNP Arena in Sinsheim. This is TSG’s home league match, with Leverkusen traveling as the away side. The club’s current ticket and travel notices are the right places to confirm entry arrangements, stadium access, parking or any matchday instructions; older pages may still refer to the ground by its former name.

For readers traveling to the game, verify the venue details against the club’s current event information before setting out. The league fixture listing confirms the match and kickoff but does not replace a club notice about gates, tickets or local transport. No additional venue change is shown in the latest official fixture information checked for this update.

Latest availability report: injuries and doubts

The Bundesliga’s Matchday 7 probable-teams report, published October 24, is the latest official availability snapshot located for this update. It lists the following players as out or doubtful. These statuses should be read as the report’s latest pre-match information, not as confirmed starting lineups:

• Hoffenheim: Nathan De Cat (knee), Albian Hajdari (foot) and Tim Wimmer (hamstring) are listed as out. Bambasé Conté is listed as doubtful, with the reason shown as unknown.
• Leverkusen: Eliesse Ben Seghir (hamstring), Ibrahim Doué (calf), Jannis Eichhorn (illness), Christian Kofane (thigh) and Martin Terrier (muscular issue) are listed as out. Montrell Culbreath (foot) is listed as doubtful.

The report does not identify those listed players as suspended; it records absences and doubts with the reasons shown above. It is still a probable-team bulletin, so availability may change before kickoff. Check the match center and the clubs’ official updates for late changes. Do not treat a predicted selection or a doubtful tag as confirmation that a player will start or be unavailable for the full match.

Probable teams and confirmed lineups

The Bundesliga’s probable-teams article projects a 4-2-3-1 shape for each side. Its predicted Hoffenheim XI is Oliver Baumann; Vladimir Coufal, Robin Hranáč, Kōki Machida and David Rots in defense; Leon Avdullahu and Alexander Prass in midfield; Adam Hložek, Fisnik Asllani and Adam Daghim behind Tim Lemperle. Because this is a projected team, check the official lineup page before relying on those names.

For Leverkusen, the same report projects Mark Flekken; Jarell Quansah, Edmond Tapsoba, Facundo Medina and Gutiérrez in defense; Aleix García and Equi Fernández in midfield; Moussa Diaby, Ibrahim Maza and Afonso Moreira behind Patrik Schick. These are predictions rather than the club’s confirmed XI. The official match center says confirmed starting lineups are due around 60 minutes before kickoff. Check it shortly before the game for starters, substitutes and any late change.

The probable-teams report’s formation and names are useful for pre-match context, but the confirmed list is what matters for fantasy selections or lineup analysis. The match center has separate lineup and live sections, so readers can return to the same official page as the status changes from predicted to confirmed.

Recent form before Matchday 7

Hoffenheim’s latest league result was a 2-1 win away to Borussia Mönchengladbach. Bambasé Conté and Alexander Prass scored for TSG, with Wael Mohya scoring for Gladbach. Hoffenheim then recorded a 3-0 home win over Lyon in the Europa League, which the Bundesliga match center describes as the club’s first win in this season’s competition. Those results make a positive lead-in, but they do not determine how the separate league match will unfold.

Leverkusen’s latest Bundesliga result was a 2-1 victory over Freiburg, with Ibrahim Maza and Patrik Schick scoring. The official preview also notes that Bayer had won three Europa League matches without conceding after a midweek victory in Crete, where Jonas Hofmann scored twice. The clubs’ previous meeting was in January, when Wouter Burger scored the only goal in Hoffenheim’s 1-0 win. That is recent head-to-head context, not a prediction for Matchday 7.

How to follow the match

Use the official Bundesliga match center for confirmed lineups, live updates and statistics. The official fixture and media schedule is the reference for the kickoff listing. For television or streaming, consult the league’s broadcaster directory and select the reader’s region; broadcast rights vary by market, and this article does not assume a reader country.

For team availability, the Bundesliga Matchday 7 probable-teams report provides the latest injury and doubtful statuses located for this update. Hoffenheim’s official ticket listing confirms the fixture at SNP Arena in Sinsheim. The European Commission’s summertime information explains the EU’s standard-time change on the last Sunday of October.

Quick checklist

• Match: TSG Hoffenheim vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga Matchday 7.
• Date and time: Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. Sinsheim time, CET (UTC+01:00), or 14:30 UTC.
• Venue: SNP Arena, Sinsheim, Germany.
• Availability: the October 24 Bundesliga report lists several players out and two doubtful; confirm late changes on matchday.
• Lineups: the current selections are marked probable; check the official match center around an hour before kickoff for confirmed XIs.
• Broadcast: use the Bundesliga directory for the correct regional provider.

The verified fixture details remain clear: Hoffenheim host Leverkusen at SNP Arena on Sunday afternoon, with kickoff at 15:30 CET (14:30 UTC). The latest official team-news article gives a useful but provisional availability picture, while the confirmed starting lineups are still pending on the match page. Recheck the official sources close to kickoff for any final squad or schedule change.