FC Porto vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Porto vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Europe at Estadio Do Dragao.
- FC Porto 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Manchester United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Sep | FC Arouca | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | FK Bodo/Glimt | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Sep | Vitoria SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | FK Dynamo Kyiv | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | SV Werder Bremen | H | 3–4 | L |
| 25 Sep | FC Midtjylland | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Porto have kicked off against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Porto and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Porto and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Alan Varela is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim tonight.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pellegrino Matarazzo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pellegrino Matarazzo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' FC Porto is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Stanley N'Soki on 45.
- 47' Assisted by Nico Gonzalez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tiago Djalo makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 52' 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 Moura suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nehuen Perez.
- 59' Fresh legs for FC Porto! Fabio Vieira comes on to replace Ivan Jaime Pajuelo.
- 64' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have won 549 goals from 417 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 70' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim make a change. Florian Grillitsch trudges off to be replaced by Umut Tohumcu on 70 minutes.
- 75' Against the run of play, Samu Omorodion has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 77' Alan Varela catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 77.
- 79' Tim Drexler gets the nod from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. He replaces Arthur Chaves and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' It’s a booking for FC Porto player. Nico Gonzalez gets a card.
- 84' Ze Pedro Figueiredo gets the nod from FC Porto. He replaces Tiago Djalo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nehuen Perez made 198 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' It is a substitution in FC Porto team. Pepe is replaced by Goncalo Borges on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Porto 2-0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
Lineups
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Pepe ↓ Goncalo Borges 90'
- 17
- 13
- 24
- 3
- 99
- 74
- 22
- 16
-
9
Samu Aghehowa ↓ Daniel Namaso 90'
- 52
Bench
-
19
Daniel Namaso ↑ 90'
- 8
- 14
- 6
- 21
-
10
Fabio Vieira ↑ 59'
- 23
- 20
-
70
Goncalo Borges ↑ 90'
-
97
Ze Pedro Figueiredo ↑ 84'
- 15
- 86
Coach
Vítor Bruno
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 1
- 27
- 11
-
23
Adam Hlozek ↓ Haris Tabakovic 70'
- 15
- 16
-
35
Arthur Chaves ↓ Tim Drexler 79'
-
22
Alexander Prass ↓ David Jurasek 84'
- 7
- 34
Bench
- 25
-
10
Mergim Berisha ↑ 70'
- 18
-
26
Haris Tabakovic ↑ 70'
- 37
-
17
Umut Tohumcu ↑ 70'
-
19
David Jurasek ↑ 84'
-
4
Tim Drexler ↑ 79'
- 2
Coach
Pellegrino Matarazzo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tiago Djalo | 1 |
| Samu Aghehowa | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Porto Form
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form
2024-10-24
FC Porto
2–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2024-10-19
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
3–1
VfL Bochum 1848
W
2024-10-06
VfB Stuttgart
1–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2024-10-03
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2–0
FK Dynamo Kyiv
W
2024-09-29
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
3–4
SV Werder Bremen
L
2024-09-25
FC Midtjylland
1–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
FC Porto xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Porto or Draw
75%
Draw or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
52%
FC Porto or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Porto
| Handicap | FC Porto covers | Push | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

