Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Hoffenheim in 9th and Köln in 10th place.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Köln, who are travelling more than 2300 kilometers to play this game.
Hoffenheim form and stats
5 victories, 1 draw and 7 defeats. That’s what Hoffenheim have to build on here at PreZero Arena in the Bundesliga. Hoffenheim are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at PreZero Arena, having lost their two previous games here.
The home team returns to PreZero Arena after being equal after 90 minutes with Schalke 04 (placed 6th) on their last time out; the Bundesliga game ended 1-1. Preceding that match was the home game against Bayern München that was lost 0-6.
Christoph Baumgartner was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Schalke 04 after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
The Hoffenheim fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 13 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Hoffenheim with 31 goals conceded in these matches.
Köln form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Köln so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 4-1-8 (win-draw-lose).
Köln lost away at Borussia M'gladbach (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Preceding that game was the away victory against Paderborn with the score of 2-1.
Köln have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 19 goals have been scored. Köln have conceded 29 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Köln - Hoffenheim 1-2 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Hoffenheim, three draws and three wins for Köln. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Córdoba Copete 10 goals |   A. Kramarić 7 goals |  S. Adamyan 5 goals |
Hoffenheim missing players
Köln missing players
| Hoffenheim | Köln | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 25 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 35 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 19 | 39 |
| 43 | 31 | 8 | Conceded | C | 7 | 29 | 45 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 64% | 85% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 77% | 72% |
| 28% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 46% | 44% |
| 24% | 38% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 31% | 20% |
| 60% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 69% | 56% |
| 20% | 15% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 24% |
| 24% | 23% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 23% | 20% |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.8 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 6.4 | 5.5 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 330 | 180 | 53 | Total Shots | T S | 56 | 171 | 322 |
| 114 | 65 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 59 | 116 |
| 31% | 29% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 32% | 34% |
- All of Hoffenheim's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Köln's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hoffenheim has the fewest matches over the total-line (8)
- Hoffenheim has the fewest scored goals in the first half (10)
- Hoffenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hoffenheim haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Köln have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Köln haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 73 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 47 | 55 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 68 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 35 | 51 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 62 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 36 | 50 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 49 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 47 |
| 6 | Schalke 04 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 37 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 36 |
| 8 | Freiburg | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -1 | 36 |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | -8 | 35 |
| 10 | Köln | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 45 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 29 | -6 | 32 |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -9 | 30 |
| 12 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -3 | 28 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -16 | 28 |
| 14 | Augsburg | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 52 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 31 | -16 | 27 |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 53 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 32 | -19 | 26 |
| 16 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 27 | -23 | 22 |
| 17 | Werder Bremen | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 29 | -28 | 18 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -24 | 16 |