Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim Bundesliga Match Preview or Key Statistics đź“Š
TSG Hoffenheim beat FC Bayern 4-1 on matchday 2 to end the Bavarians’ 32-game unbeaten run in all competitions. The last sides to do the double over Bayern in the Bundesliga were Borussia Dortmund and Gladbach back in 2010/11.
Last season’s win away at Bayern in the Bundesliga was Hoffenheim’s first at the 12th attempt (previously D2, L9). The last side to win back-to-back BL away games at Bayern was Dortmund in 2011.
Since the start of 2016/17, Hoffenheim have avoided defeat in five of their nine Bundesliga games against Bayern (W4, D1), picking up 13 points – more than any other side against FCB in this timeframe.
FC Bayern are already seven points clear of second after 18 games. Since the introduction of three points for a win, Bayern have never let such a big lead slip in the second half of a Bundesliga season.
FC Bayern have scored 53 goals after 18 Bundesliga games, which is their best-ever tally at this stage. They have also equalled the BL record after 18 matches, previously set by Dortmund in 1963/64 and Werder Bremen in 1985/86.
TSG Hoffenheim’s 3-0 win over Köln was their second straight Bundesliga victory, which is as many as they managed across the 14 games prior to this. They had only previously recorded two wins in a row on matchday 1 and 2 of this season.
After Hoffenheim were the only side to fail to keep a clean sheet after the first 15 matchdays, they have now equalled their club record (from August/September 2009) with three consecutive clean sheets in the league.
After his brace against Schalke, Bayern’s Thomas MĂĽller has now been directly involved in 18 goals after the first 18 games this season (9 goals, 9 assists) – this has equalled his best tally after 18 BL matchdays (from 2015/16 – ended the season with 25 goal involvements).
Hoffenheim’s Andrej Kramaric (20 out of 22) and Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski (32 out of 35) have both scored 91% of their Bundesliga penalties. No players who have taken at least 22 spot kicks in BL history have a better conversion rate.
Hoffenheim’s Andrej Kramaric has 12 goals after 18 matchdays – the only TSG player to have ever scored more goals at this stage was Vedad Ibisevic in 2008/09 (18). However, he hasn’t netted in any of his three Bundesliga away games at Bayern – he hasn’t faced any other side more often away from home without ever scoring.
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