1. FC Koln vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Koln vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Koln 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 games · 61 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Dominik Schaal
- Referee Arno Blos
- Referee Marcel Pelgrim
- Referee Pascal Mueller
18 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | RB Leipzig | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Feb | SC Freiburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | 1. FC Koln | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Feb | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Koln | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #5 |
| 32 | Points | 61 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 11 / 16 | W / D / L | 18 / 7 / 9 |
| 49 | Scored | 65 |
| 63 | Conceded | 52 |
| -14 | GD | +13 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 21% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
21%
Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
1. FC Koln are 14th (32 pts). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 5th (61 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! 1. FC Koln welcome TSG 1899 Hoffenheim for this crunch clash at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 5' Munas Dabbur is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Koln tonight.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sebastian Hoeneß will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Koln needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Salih Ozcan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim so far.
- 30' Kassim Nuhu, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Georginio Rutter has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for David Raum suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Christoph Baumgartner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Georginio Rutter. He replaces Ihlas Bebou on 56 minute.
- 61' It’s a booking for 1. FC Koln player. Dejan Ljubicic gets a Yellow card.
- 61' The deadlock is broken! Stefan Posch gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
- 62' Stefan Posch adds to his 0 season tally! TSG 1899 Hoffenheim lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 67' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 72' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jan Thielmann is hanging Dejan Ljubicic on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 78' Another change for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim made on 78 minute. Andrej Kramaric leaves to be changed by Munas Dabbur.
- 80' Kingsley Schindler has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jannes-Kilian Horn on 80 minute.
- 85' It’s a booking for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim player. Christoph Baumgartner gets a Yellow card.
- 89' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Tim Lemperle comes on to replace Mark Uth.
- 90' Kassim Nuhu is replacing Diadie Samassekou for the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim side.
- 90' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- With this win, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
1. FC Koln Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 24
- 28
- 13
- 23
- 6
- 2
- 15
- 7
- 20
- 27
Bench
- 17
- 19
- 18
- 1
- 21
- 9
- 29
- 25
- 5
Coach
Steffen Baumgart
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ihlas Bebou ↓ Georginio Rutter 56'
-
25
Kevin Akpoguma ↓ Kevin Vogt 78'
- 1
- 3
-
27
Andrej Kramaric ↓ Munas Dabbur 78'
- 38
- 11
- 14
- 17
-
18
Diadie Samassekou ↓ Kassim Nuhu 90'
- 13
Bench
-
33
Georginio Rutter ↑ 56'
- 7
-
22
Kevin Vogt ↑ 78'
-
15
Kassim Nuhu ↑ 90'
-
10
Munas Dabbur ↑ 78'
- 37
- 24
- 39
Coach
Sebastian Hoeneß
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrej Kramaric | 7 |
| Christoph Baumgartner | 5 |
| Florian Kainz | 3 |
| Stefan Posch | 3 |
| Ihlas Bebou | 2 |
| Davie Selke | 2 |
| Jan Thielmann | 1 |
| Florian Grillitsch | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Koln Form
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form
2022-03-06
1. FC Koln
0–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2022-02-25
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2–1
VfB Stuttgart
W
2022-02-19
VfL Wolfsburg
1–2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2022-02-13
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2–0
Arminia Bielefeld
W
2022-02-05
1. FSV Mainz 05
2–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2022-01-22
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2–3
Borussia Dortmund
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
1. FC Koln or Draw
49%
Draw or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
76%
1. FC Koln or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln
| Handicap | 1. FC Koln covers | Push | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

