Hoffenheim will be aiming to become the first team to beat Bayer Leverkusen this season when they host Xabi Alonso's side in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
The league leaders have won 13 of their 14 games in all competitions, and they will be hoping to extend their lead at the top of the table with another victory.
The most recent of those victories came with an impressive 3-2 win away to Stuttgart last weekend, with early strikes from Grischa Promel and Wout Weghorst setting the visitors up nicely. Stuttgart were missing their top goalscorer Serhou Guirassy through injury, but they still carried significant attacking threat when fighting back on two occasions, but Matarazzo's side held on for a crucial win.
For the sixth successive time when the two sides have met, Borussia Dortmund prevailed against Die Kraichgauer in the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday, with Marco Reus scoring against Hoffenheim for the second time this season. Substitute Ozan Kabak saw red late on for the visitors, compounding their recent woes in Germany's domestic cup, as it is now nine seasons since they have even reached the quarter-finals.
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