Bayern Munich will take on Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga at the Allianz Arena on Friday. The defending champions are chasing league leaders Bayer Leverkusen who are four point ahead. A win would see Harry Kane and co. get to within a point of the table-toppers.
After a 5-1 defeat at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt in December, Bayern have won the three games that followed. They will be looking to begin 2024 on a winning note.
Hoffenheim will find it extremely difficult to deal with Bayern away from home. The seventh-placed team has only managed one win in their last nine matches. Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim kick-off time
| Date: | January 12, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 2.30pm ET |
| Venue: | Allianz Arena |
The match will be played at the Allianz Arena on Friday, with kick-off at2.30pm ET for fans in the US.
How to watch Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim online - TV channels & live streams
The match will be shown live on ESPN+ in the US. Match highlights will be available on the platform as well as YouTube channels of the teams. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Bayern Munich team news
New signing Eric Dier will be hoping to make his debut against Hoffenheim at some point in the game.
Bayern are facing the absence of defensive players Noussair Mazraoui and Kim Min-jae, who have departed for the Africa Cup of Nations and Asian Cup, respectively.
Serge Gnabry (tendon), Bouna Sarr (ACL), Gabriel Marusic (ACL), Daniel Peretz (knee), and Tarek Buchmann (hamstring) are also unavailable. On a positive note, Matthijs de Ligt has successfully recovered from an illness and is back in contention.
Bayern predicted XI: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, De Ligt, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Sane, Musiala, Coman; Kane
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Neuer, Ulreich, Hulsmann |
| Defenders: | Upamecano, Davies, Guerreiro, Kratzig, Dier, de Ligt |
| Midfielders: | Kimmich, Pavlovic, Goretzka, Laimer |
| Forwards: | Kane, Sane, Coman, Choupo-Moting, Muller, Tel |
Hoffenheim team news
Hoffenheim will have to deal with the absence of Diadie Samassekou, who is away with the Mali squad for the AFCON. However, midfielder Dennis Geiger, who was previously sidelined with a groin problem, has now returned to training.
Unfortunately, Bambase Conte is still sidelined with an injury. Marco John and Mergim Berisha, both suffering from ACL injuries, and are not anticipated to return to play this season.
Hoffenheim predicted XI: Baumann; Szalai, Brooks, Kabak; Stach; Kaderabek, Promel, Grillitsch, Skov; Bebou, Kramaric
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Baumann, Noll, Philipp |
| Defenders: | Kadeřábek, Kabak, Nuhu, Brooks, Bogarde, Szalai, Quarshie |
| Midfielders: | Prömel, Stach, Justvan, Becker, Akpoguma, Skov, Bischof, Tohumcu |
| Forwards: | Bebou, Beier, Bülter, Kramaric |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| April 2023 | Bayern Munich 1 - 1 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga |
| October 2022 | Hoffenheim 0 - 2 Bayern Munich | Bundesliga |
| March 2022 | Hoffenheim 1 - 1 Bayern Munich | Bundesliga |
| October 2021 | Bayern Munich 4 - 0 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga |
| January 2021 | Bayern Munich 4 - 1 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga |