Kick-off to the Christmas weeks: Leipzig at Hoffenheim

To kick off the intense Christmas week, RB Leipzig travel to TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday. The hosts are difficult to assess due to the change of coach to Christian Ilzer. However, RB coach Marco Rose knows Ilzer from Austria and has won three out of four encounters so far. "We want to be in a good position in the table before Christmas with a view to the next Champions League season," said Rose. Leipzig still face Wolfsburg, Bayern Munich and Frankfurt in the league, as well as Eintracht in the cup round of 16. There are also two matches in the Champions League.