Thursday , 2 July 2026

KAA Gent vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
KAA Gent
1 – 4
Full Time
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Thu 29 Oct 2020 · 17:55 UTC GHELAMCO-arena HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Michael Ngadeu 35' Y
Y 51' Sebastian Rudy
Y 72' Kevin Vogt

Overview

Match Preview

KAA Gent vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Europe at GHELAMCO-arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Fedayi San
  • Referee Stephane De Almeida
  • Referee Sandro Scharer
  • Referee Bekim Zogaj

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

2
KAA Gent 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-29 KAA Gent 1–4 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Recent Form

KAA Gent
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–4 L
26 Oct KRC Genk H 1–2 L
22 Oct FC Slovan Liberec A 0–1 L
17 Oct Cercle Brugge KSV A 2–5 L
04 Oct Beerschot VA H 5–1 W
29 Sep FK Dynamo Kyiv A 0–3 L
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct KAA Gent A 4–1 W
25 Oct SV Werder Bremen A 1–1 D
22 Oct FK Crvena Zvezda H 2–0 W
17 Oct Borussia Dortmund H 0–1 L
03 Oct Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–2 L
27 Sep FC Bayern München H 4–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds GHELAMCO-arena will turn into a battlefield for KAA Gent and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KAA Gent that had 299 games and scored 447 goals.
  • 15' It’s high time Wim De Decker made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Niklas Dorsch made 280 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Kevin Vogt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Goal! Ishak Belfodil scores his 27 goal in 407 matches.
  • 35' KAA Gent receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
  • 40' Stefan Posch needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Klauss, as he is very good at scoring at GHELAMCO-arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' The travelling TSG 1899 Hoffenheim supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 51' It’s a booking for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim player. Sebastian Rudy gets a Yellow card.
  • 52' What a strike from Florian Grillitsch! The score is 0-2.
  • 56' Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe is replacing Roman Bezus for the KAA Gent side.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 67' Sargis Adamyan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Florian Grillitsch on 67 minute.
  • 69' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Sven Kums is replaced by Tim Kleindienst.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kevin Vogt.
  • 73' Goal! Mijat Gacinovic scores his 5 goal in 515 matches.
  • 77' Time for substitution for KAA Gent. Alessio Castro-Montes is replaced by Sulayman Marreh.
  • 78' Another substitution for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim to replace Florian Grillitsch by Christoph Baumgartner on 78 minute.
  • 82' Another change for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim made on 82 minute. Stefan Posch leaves to be changed by Munas Dabbur.
  • 87' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • Another three points for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

Lineups

KAA Gent Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wim De Decker

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sebastian Hoeneß

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Maximilian Beier 2
Mijat Gacinovic 1
Munas Dabbur 1
Nurio Fortuna 1
Andrej Kramaric 1
Robert Skov 1
Tim Kleindienst 1
Florian Grillitsch 1

Head to Head

2020-10-29 KAA Gent 1–4 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

KAA Gent Form

2020-10-29 KAA Gent 1–4 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2020-10-26 KAA Gent 1–2 KRC Genk L 2020-10-22 FC Slovan Liberec 1–0 KAA Gent L 2020-10-17 Cercle Brugge KSV 5–2 KAA Gent L 2020-10-04 KAA Gent 5–1 Beerschot VA W 2020-09-29 FK Dynamo Kyiv 3–0 KAA Gent L

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form

2020-10-29 KAA Gent 1–4 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2020-10-25 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2020-10-22 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–0 FK Crvena Zvezda W 2020-10-17 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–1 Borussia Dortmund L 2020-10-03 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2020-09-27 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4–1 FC Bayern München W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35 KAA Gent xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
KAA Gent26% Draw24% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim50%
Actual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

KAA Gent or Draw
50%
Draw or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
74%
KAA Gent or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
KAA Gent20% Draw40% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim40%
Actual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 3
4.8%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.6%
1 – 4
Actual

Asian Handicap — KAA Gent

Handicap KAA Gent covers Push TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 21% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 16% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

KAA Gent keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.