FC Köln are up for a new task after their 0-5 against FSV Mainz 05 in the previous game. TSG Hoffenheim are coming to play!
- FC Köln have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Bundesliga
- TSG Hoffenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
FC Köln form and stats
3-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Bundesliga numbers at home for FC Köln so far this season. Hopes of three in a row are alive for FC Köln after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Köln are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-5 away versus FSV Mainz 05. As you see from the result above, FC Köln suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one. Midfielder Kainz was the best player on the team with a rating of 6.82 (out of ten) in that game. Kainz hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Augsburg in a game that was won 3-2.The match schedule is unforgiving for Köln as they have a new game in only four days, a Europa Conference League match thankfully also at home. Nice are visiting.
FC Köln have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at RheinEnergieStadion with 9 goals in 5 league matches. FC Köln's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
TSG Hoffenheim form and stats
As the visiting team in Bundesliga matches, TSG Hoffenheim have produced an overall stat of 2-1-2 so far.
Hoffenheim's previous game was their home loss versus FC Bayern München (0-2). It's a bit troubling for TSG Hoffenheim that their goalie Baumann pulled off seven saves in the FC Bayern München match, but still couldn't prevent a defeat.
Before that, the victory at home against Schalke 04 in the DFB Pokal (5-1).
The travelling fans enjoy TSG Hoffenheim's attacking play in away games, having scored 8 goals in 5 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
The 8 most recent meetings involving these two teams have all finished as TSG Hoffenheim wins. Are we destined for another one?Top Goalscorers
  F. Kainz 4 goals |   M. Dabour 4 goals |  D. Ljubicic 3 goals |
FC Köln missing players
TSG Hoffenheim missing players
| FC Köln | TSG Hoffenheim | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 22 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 91% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 82% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 64% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 64% | 60% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 20% | 27% |
| 45% | 40% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 73% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 45% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 6.4 | 6.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 5.4 | 6.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.5 | 15.6 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 9.8 | 13.5 |
| 4.5 | 5.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 39% | 33% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 40% | 31% |
| 12.6 | 13 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 12.4 | 12.6 |
| 5.1 | 5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 4 |
- FC Köln have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Bundesliga
- FC Köln have the most points from losing position (12) in Bundesliga
- FC Köln have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Bundesliga
- TSG Hoffenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- TSG Hoffenheim haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FC Union Berlin | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 24 | 22 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | FSV Mainz 05 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | TSG Hoffenheim | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 8 | RB Leipzig | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | FC Köln | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | -3 | 16 |
| 11 | Werder Bremen | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 12 | Augsburg | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -5 | 14 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 14 | Wolfsburg | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 11 |
| 15 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 9 |
| 16 | Stuttgart | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 8 |
| 17 | Bochum | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -17 | 7 |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -15 | 6 |
