Hoffenheim will host Bayern Munich on matchday four of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season on Saturday, 20 September 2025. The clash kicks off at 15:30 (SAST).
The reigning champions come to this match in high spirits after demolishing Chelsea 3-1 in their UEFA Champions League opener. Vincent Kompany’s charges have also not lost since the German league kicked off in August.
Bayern top the Bundesliga table after winning three out of three, while Hoffenheim are in sixth place after winning two of their three opening fixtures. It has not been a bad start to the season for Christian Ilzer’s men.
Will Hoffenheim be able to beat Bayern? That’s highly unlikely when considering the clubs’ past matches. Bayern dominated Hoffenheim in their previous two encounters. Click here for the match’s live score.
Hoffenheim vs Bayern: Who Are the Key Players?
Going into the Hoffenheim vs Bayern clash, Fisnik Asslani is one of the key players for the home side. The 23-year-old forward has already scored three goals in three matches in the current season. He has also produced one assist for Hoffenheim.
For Bayern Munich, Harry Kane and Michael Olise are the current key players for Kompany’s side. Kane scored two goals on matchday one of the UEFA Champions League.
Kane has also scored five goals and three assists in three matches of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season.
Olise has scored three goals and has produced 17 shots in only three league matches. The 23-year-old attacking midfielder can open up any defence and create goalscoring chances for his side.
Hoffenheim Results in Their Last Two Bundesliga Matches
In their last two fixtures in the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim collected three points away from home but failed to secure points in their home match.
On 13 September 2025, Hoffenheim beat their hosts Union Berlin 4-2 in Round 3 of the Bundesliga. The visitors scored two late goals in the first half. Andrej Kramaric converted a penalty in the 45+1 minute, and Fisnik Asllani made it 2-0 in the 45+3 minute.
Union Berlin’s Ilyas Ansah made it 2-1 in the 49th minute. Hoffenheim reacted quickly to Ansah’s goal, and Asslani scored his side’s third in the match in the 51st minute.
Tom Rothe made it 3-2 in the 71st minute, but Tim Lemperle put the tie to bed in the 83rd minute when he scored Hoffenheim’s fourth goal in the 83rd minute.
In Round 2 on 30 August 2025, Hoffenheim lost 3-1 to visiting Eintracht Frankfurt. Frankfurt made their intentions clear in the first half when they scored two goals. Ritsu Doan scored a brace in the 17th and 27th minutes.
Can Uzun made it 3-0 in the 51st minute. Hoffenheim’s Grischa Prömel scored a consolation goal in the 90+1 minute.
Bayern Munich Latest Results
Bayern thumped Club World Cup champions Chelsea 3-1 in their opening match of the new UEFA Champions League season on 17 September 2025. Kompany’s side was lucky when Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah gifted them the lead in the 20th minute.
Chalobah was trying to clear Michael Olise’s cross when he sent the ball to his own net. Harry Kane made it 2-0 from the penalty spot. Cole Palmer scored in the 29th minute, making the score 2-1 going into the halftime break.
Kane scored his second goal of the match in the 63rd minute, giving the travelling side a 3-1 victory on the night.
The Bavarians thumped Hamburger SV 5-0 in their last Bundesliga match on 13 September 2025. The home side scored a whopping four goals in the first half. Harry Kane scored a brace in the showdown. Serge Gnabry, Aleksandar Pavlovic, and Luis Diaz were other scorers for Bayern.
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Hoffenheim vs Bayern: Head-to-Head in Bundesliga
Hoffenheim and Bayern have met twice already in 2025, and the latter comfortably won both matches.
In Round 34 of the 2024/25 Bundesliga season on 17 May 2025, Bayern Munich visited Hoffenheim and defeated them 4-0. Going into the halftime break, Bayern were leading 1-0 through Michael Olise’s 33rd-minute goal.
In the second half, Bayern put on a show, scoring three more goals. Joshua Kimmich made it 2-0 in the 53rd minute, Serge Gnabry scored the third goal in the 80th minute, and Harry Kane made it 4-0 in the 86th minute.
In Round 17 on 15 January 2025, Bayern thumped their visitors 5-0. The reigning champions were leading 3-0 going into the break. Leroy Sane scored the first goal in the 7th minute, Raphael Guerreiro netted in the 12th minute, and Harry Kane scored from the spot in the 26th minute.
In the second half, Sane scored his second of the showdown in the 48th minute, and Serge Gnabry made it 5-0 in the 66th minute.
Hoffenheim Next Fixtures:
- On Sunday, 28 September 2025, Hoffenheim will visit SC Freiburg in matchday five of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. The match kicks off at 15:30.
- On Friday, 3 October 2025, Hoffenheim will host Köln on matchday six of their current league campaign. The game starts at 20:30.
Bayern Fixtures in September:
- On Friday, 26 September 2025, Bayern will host Werder in Round 5 of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. The clash starts at 20:30.
- On Tuesday, 30 September 2025, Bayern will travel to Cyprus to meet Pafos on matchday two of the UEFA Champions League. The match kicks off at 21:00.
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