TSG Hoffenheim vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Kickoff, Team News, and Matchday 7 Details

Updated October 25, 2026: TSG Hoffenheim are scheduled to host Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Bundesliga Matchday 7 on Sunday, October 25. The official fixture grid and Hoffenheim ticket listing continue to show a 3:30 p.m. kickoff in Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg. Because Germany has returned to standard time that morning, the venue time is Central European Time (CET, UTC+01:00), which is 14:30 UTC on October 25. The game is listed at SNP Arena. The Bundesliga match center has also published a pregame availability list and referee appointments; confirmed starting lineups should be checked there close to kickoff.

TSG Hoffenheim vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen: match details

Kickoff time: Sinsheim and UTC

The Bundesliga fixture grid labels the match at 15:30 in its CET column and 14:30 in its UTC column. Hoffenheim’s official ticket listing independently gives the local start as 15:30 and identifies SNP Arena in Sinsheim. Those are two labels for one kickoff, not two different start times. For attendance planning, use 3:30 p.m. CET. For an international calendar or a schedule shared across regions, use 14:30 UTC and let the calendar convert it to the selected time zone.

The date makes the abbreviation important. Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy says daylight saving time ends on October 25, 2026, at 3:00 a.m., when clocks move back to 2:00 a.m. The change happens before this afternoon fixture. Sinsheim is therefore on CET (UTC+01:00) at kickoff, rather than CEST (UTC+02:00). Subtracting one hour from 3:30 p.m. CET gives 14:30 UTC on the same Sunday; the conversion does not change the calendar date.

Some event pages show a time without an adjacent time-zone label, so compare them with the fixture grid’s separate columns before assuming the displayed number is local. If a calendar or ticket app shows a different local time, check the time zone configured for that display and whether it has applied Germany’s October clock change. The official listings reviewed for this update still agree on October 25, 15:30 in Sinsheim.

Pregame availability and suspension notes

The Bundesliga’s German-language match center currently lists the following players under its unavailable-player section. These are pregame reports, not a final confirmation of who will be absent from the matchday squad:

• Hoffenheim: Nathan De Cat (knee surgery), Albian Hajdari (plantar fascia injury), and Patrick Wimmer (thigh injury).
• Leverkusen: Eliesse Ben Seghir, Guéla Doué, Christian Kofane, and Martin Terrier (each listed with a muscle injury), plus Montrell Culbreath Eichhorn (listed with a metabolic disorder).

The availability panel is the source for those names and descriptions. Bayer 04’s own preview also describes De Cat as having undergone surgery for a left lateral meniscus injury and identifies Hajdari and Wimmer as long-term absentees. A separate suspension is not identified in the match center’s current missing-player list. That wording should not be read as a guarantee against a late change: clubs and the league can revise availability before the team sheets are confirmed.

Lineups, officials, and live updates

The official Bundesliga match page is the best place to check the final starting elevens. Its pregame preview labels the projected formations as predictions and says confirmed lineups are expected around 60 minutes before kickoff. Treat any earlier projected names or formations as provisional. If the lineups are not yet visible when you open the page, revisit it closer to the start rather than treating a predicted XI as official.

The Bundesliga’s Matchday 7 referee appointments name Daniel Siebert as referee, Jan Seidel and Rafael Foltyn as assistant referees, and Robert Hartmann as the fourth official. Benjamin Cortus is the video assistant referee, with Christian Fischer as assistant VAR. The league’s match center also provides the live ticker and match statistics, so it can serve as the match-specific source for lineup changes and in-game updates.

Recent form entering Matchday 7

The fixture brings together two sides arriving after positive results, although the competitions differ. Hoffenheim beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–1 in their most recent Bundesliga match, then followed with a 3–0 home win over Olympique Lyon in the Europa League. Bayer 04’s latest league result was a 2–1 win over Freiburg, which the Bundesliga preview described as the club’s third consecutive Bundesliga victory. These results provide recent context only; they do not predict how the match will unfold.

The most recent league meeting before this fixture took place in January, when Hoffenheim won 1–0 through a Wouter Burger goal, according to the Bundesliga match preview. That previous score is useful as a head-to-head reference, but it does not alter the current Matchday 7 details or establish an advantage for either side. The confirmed event remains Hoffenheim at home to Leverkusen in Sinsheim.

Venue and how to follow the match

The ticket listing gives the venue address as SNP Arena, Dietmar-Hopp-Straße 1, 74889 Sinsheim. It lists stadium admission from 1:30 p.m. CET for this event, two hours before kickoff. Fans attending should use the latest ticket and club notices for entry instructions, travel arrangements, and any event-specific changes. The listing confirms the scheduled start and venue; ticket availability can change and should be checked directly with the club.

For viewers, broadcast rights depend on country. The Bundesliga broadcaster directory has a region selector and says the active broadcaster for a fixture is shown on the Fixtures & Results site before kickoff. Select the location where you plan to watch rather than relying on a broadcaster list for another country. Readers following online can use the official live ticker for build-up, confirmed lineups, and match updates.

Quick check before kickoff

• The fixture is Hoffenheim at home to Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Bundesliga Matchday 7.
• It is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. CET (UTC+01:00) in Sinsheim, or 14:30 UTC.
• The venue is SNP Arena; check the league match center for confirmed lineups and any late availability update.
• Use the broadcaster directory’s region selector for local TV or streaming information.

Official sources

Recheck the Bundesliga fixture grid for the Matchday 7 kickoff columns and the official live match center for lineups and live coverage. The German-language match center currently carries the pregame unavailable-player list. Hoffenheim’s official ticket listing confirms the local start, SNP Arena, and address. Bayer 04’s club preview provides additional squad context, while the league’s Matchday 7 referee appointments list the officials. For the time change, consult the German ministry’s October 25 daylight-saving notice. Check the Bundesliga broadcaster directory for viewing options by region.