TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at PreZero Arena.
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 games · 61 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Köln 34 games · 32 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Christian Bandurski
- Referee Tobias Reichel
- Referee Mike Pickel
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 Mönchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Köln | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | 1. FC Köln | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Sep | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Borussia Dortmund | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 0–5 | L |
| 01 Oct | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | RB Leipzig | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | SC Freiburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1. FC Köln | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #14 |
| 61 | Points | 32 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 11 / 16 |
| 65 | Scored | 49 |
| 52 | Conceded | 63 |
| +13 | GD | -14 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 53% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 5th (61 pts). 1. FC Köln are 14th (32 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at PreZero Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tim Lemperle, as he is very good at scoring at PreZero Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Oliver Baumann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' 1. FC Koln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Florian Kainz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' David Raum, a Germany , has 29 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 31' Goal! Ihlas Bebou scores his 49 goal in 291 matches.
- 33' Poor challenge from Pavel Kaderabek. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 36' Time for substitution for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Pavel Kaderabek is replaced by Chris Richards.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pavel Kaderabek made 407 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Jorge Mere has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 49' Ihlas Bebou doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' Christoph Baumgartner is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 56' A tactical swap from 1. FC Koln — Ondrej Duda on, Sebastian Andersson off on 56 minutes.
- 57' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Sebastian Andersson is withdrawn and Ondrej Duda gets his opportunity.
- 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His TSG 1899 Hoffenheim side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 72' Both keepers have barely been tested. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and 1. FC Koln are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' Another substitution for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim to replace Ihlas Bebou by Georginio Rutter on 73 minute.
- 74' Dennis Geiger has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
- 75' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Kingsley Ehizibue by Noah Katterbach on 75 minute.
- 79' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Jan Thielmann by Tim Lemperle on 79 minute.
- 80' Poor challenge from Rafael Czichos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' Jacob Bruun Larsen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dennis Geiger at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' What composure from Stefan Posch! The Austria international strokes it home. 5-0.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 5-0 1. FC Koln.
Lineups
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ihlas Bebou ↓ Georginio Rutter 73'
- 25
- 1
- 3
- 27
- 38
- 8
- 11
- 14
-
17
David Raum ↓ Robert Skov 81'
- 18
Bench
-
33
Georginio Rutter ↑ 73'
-
7
Jacob Bruun Larsen ↑ 81'
- 22
-
16
Sebastian Rudy ↑ 73'
- 10
-
29
Robert Skov ↑ 81'
-
28
Chris Richards ↑ 36'
- 37
- 13
Coach
Sebastian Hoeneß
1. FC Köln Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Florian Kainz ↓ Louis Schaub 56'
- 19
- 13
- 1
-
22
Jorge Mere ↓ Luca Kilian 56'
- 6
- 5
- 2
- 9
- 27
-
29
Jan Thielmann ↓ Tim Lemperle 79'
Bench
- 17
- 4
-
18
Ondrej Duda ↑ 56'
-
21
Louis Schaub ↑ 56'
-
15
Luca Kilian ↑ 56'
- 20
-
3
Noah Katterbach ↑ 75'
-
25
Tim Lemperle ↑ 79'
- 31
Coach
Steffen Baumgart
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
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form
2021-10-15
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
5–0
1. FC Köln
W
2021-10-02
VfB Stuttgart
3–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2021-09-25
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
3–1
VfL Wolfsburg
W
2021-09-18
Arminia Bielefeld
0–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2021-09-11
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0–2
1. FSV Mainz 05
L
2021-08-27
Borussia Dortmund
3–2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.85
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + TSG 1899 Hoffenheim to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Draw
87%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
31%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or 1. FC Köln
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
7.8%
1 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
5 – 1
3.3%
5 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Handicap | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers | Push | 1. FC Köln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 20% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 20% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

