TSG Hoffenheim hope to get a lot of fans in for this game even though the season has been grim so far with 29 points and a 13th place in the Bundesliga table. Guests FC Köln hold 11th place with 32 pts.
- TSG Hoffenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Köln have the most points from losing position (13) in Bundesliga
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!
TSG Hoffenheim form and stats
5 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what TSG Hoffenheim have to build on here at PreZero Arena in the Bundesliga. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at PreZero Arena.
An away draw last time out for TSG Hoffenheim, facing FC Bayern München in a game that ended 1-1. The TSG Hoffenheim goalkeeper Baumann was crucial in the match against FC Bayern München last time out, making six saves. Geiger (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.82/10. Geiger hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 32 successful passes (of 37 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Schalke 04 in a game that was won 2-0.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Hoffenheim have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 17 latest league games shows that 13 of them had goals from both sides.
TSG Hoffenheim has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
FC Köln form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for FC Köln so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-6 (win-draw-lose).
FC Köln's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Mainz 05 that finished 1-1. Defender Hübers was the best team player with a rating of 7.31. Hübers won 10 of 14 duels.
Prior to that result FC Köln won their away game at FC Augsburg. The scoreline was 3-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by FC Köln in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Köln, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
FC Köln are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 14 games (in the league). The FC Köln manager Baumgart has some worries about the defense as 31 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Hoffenheim have avoided a loss in the last 11 matches (9-2-0) versus FC Köln.FC Köln - TSG Hoffenheim 1-1 was the outcome when these two sides last played each other, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Kramarić 9 goals |  C. Baumgartner 6 goals |   E. Skhiri 6 goals |
TSG Hoffenheim missing players
FC Köln missing players
| TSG Hoffenheim | FC Köln | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 38 | 20 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 37 |
| 47 | 23 | 9 | Conceded | C | 7 | 31 | 46 |
| 96% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 86% | 82% |
| 79% | 79% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 86% | 79% |
| 61% | 64% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 46% |
| 39% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 43% | 36% |
| 18% | 21% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 25% |
| 64% | 64% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 57% | 54% |
| 18% | 21% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 14% | 21% |
| 21% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 43% | 43% |
| 5.2 | 6.5 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.8 |
| 5.2 | 5.1 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12.7 | 15.9 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 10 | 11.8 |
| 4.1 | 5.5 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 33% | 26% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 32% | 32% |
| 13.5 | 12.5 | 8.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 13.9 | 11.6 |
| 5 | 4.9 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 5 | 4.1 |
- FC Köln have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FC Köln have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Köln have the most matches under the total-line (15) in Bundesliga
- FC Köln have the most points from losing position (13) in Bundesliga
- TSG Hoffenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- TSG Hoffenheim have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Bayern München | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 78 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 48 | 59 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 62 | 39 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 57 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 51 |
| 4 | Union Berlin | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 51 |
| 5 | Freiburg | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 47 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 43 |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 42 |
| 8 | Mainz 05 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 42 |
| 9 | Wolfsburg | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 39 |
| 10 | Borussia M'gladbach | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 28 | -2 | 36 |
| 11 | FC Köln | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 31 | -9 | 32 |
| 12 | Werder Bremen | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 52 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 32 |
| 13 | TSG Hoffenheim | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -9 | 29 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 53 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 33 | -16 | 29 |
| 15 | Bochum | 27 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 60 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 36 | -30 | 26 |
| 16 | VfB Stuttgart | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 24 |
| 17 | Schalke 04 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -26 | 24 |
| 18 | Hertha BSC | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 55 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 34 | -22 | 22 |
