Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport’s LIVE commentary of Bayern Munich’s clash with Hoffenheim. Today’s hosts are seeking to extend their comfortable lead at the top of the league and by the end of play could be a massive seven points ahead of second place. Kick-off is half an hour away.

Nice, patient build-up play from Bayern but they're still awaiting their first opportunity to open the scoring.

Bayern have won their last EIGHT home games.

The corner delivery was poor and the visitors easily dealt with the cross. Bayern are now back in possession though.

Bayern have won an early corner which Gotze will take.

And we're underway. Absolutely fantastic atmosphere as always at the Allianz Arena.

Five minutes to kick-off and the excitement is building in an expectant Allianz Arena. This writer is predicting a comfortable 2-0 home victory, how about you? Let me know on Twitter @jdebnam11

While Pep Guardiola’s side remain unbeaten after 11 league games, today’s visitors have suffered two consecutive losses, though they hadn’t been beaten until November. Markus Gisdol's side will be keen to get back to winning ways and with Brazilian international Roberto Firmino full of confidence after grabbing a goal on his international debut, you wouldn't write off a surprise result this afternoon.

As we told you yesterday:

MULLER STARTS! Great news for Pep Guardiola but not so for the visitors. Thomas Muller was expected to miss out today but it appears he has overcome injury and will start up front. Last time out, he guided his side to success with a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. Meanwhile, Rafinha starts in place at right back as Philip Lahm begins his three-month layoff after fracturing his ankle.

BAYERN MUNICH: Neuer, Alonso, Benatia, Ribéry, Lewandowski, Robben, Rafinha, Boateng, Bernat, Götze, Müller. Substitutes: Dante, Shaqiri, Gaudino, Rode, Schweinsteiger, Hojbjerg. /// HOFFENHEIM: Baumann, Strobl, Süle, Bicakcic, Beck, Rudy, Schwegler, Volland, Barbosa de Oliveira, Elyounoussi, Modeste. Substitutes: Schipplock, Grahl, Zuber, Kim Jin-Su, Szalai, Vestergaard, Herdling .