TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at PreZero Arena.
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Köln 9 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Christian Bandurski
- Referee Tobias Reichel
- Referee Mike Pickel
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 25.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern Munchen | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | 1. FC Koln | 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 Fürth 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 Koln | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #15 |
| 12 | Points | 9 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 4 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 4 |
| 16 | Scored | 10 |
| 17 | Conceded | 14 |
| -1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 44% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
11%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 9th (12 pts). 1. FC Koln are 15th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/4
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Koln
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Adam Daghim | 2 G | 2 A |
| Bambase Conte | 2 G | 2 A |
| Adam Hlozek | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tim Lemperle | 2 G | |
| Ozan Kabak | 1 G |
1. FC Koln
| Said El Mala | 3 G |
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at PreZero Arena!
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His TSG 1899 Hoffenheim side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' 1. FC Köln looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Thijs Dallinga scoring 2 goals.
- 15' Germany international Timo Horn has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Luca Kilian is a natural centre-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Köln tonight.
- 25' It looks surprising TSG 1899 Hoffenheim does not make any changes. Kingsley Ehizibue has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Köln's shape.
- 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ihlas Bebou makes it 1-0.
- 33' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pavel Kaderabek on 33 minutes.
- 36' Chris Richards is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pavel Kaderabek at the 36 minute mark.
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' The 24-year-old Tim Lemperle has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 49' The Togo centre-forward Ihlas Bebou breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 2-0!
- 51' What composure from Christoph Baumgartner! The Austria international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 56' The whistle greets Sebastian Andersson as he departs to be replaced by Ondrej Duda.
- 57' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Sebastian Andersson by Ondrej Duda on 57 minute.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and 1. FC Köln are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 73' Another substitution for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim to replace Ihlas Bebou by Georginio Rutter on 73 minute.
- 74' Magnificent from Dennis Geiger! That is 5 goals in 422 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 75' The whistle greets Kingsley Ehizibue as he departs to be replaced by Noah Katterbach.
- 79' A change in the 1. FC Koln ranks — Jan Thielmann exits the field as Tim Lemperle enters on 79.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Rafael Czichos. He receives a Yellow card.
- 81' A tactical swap from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Jacob Bruun Larsen on, Dennis Geiger off on 81 minutes.
- 86' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have won 556 goals from 422 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' Against the run of play, Stefan Posch has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- Full Time. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim beats 1. FC Köln
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 |
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 |
| Davie Selke | 2 |
| Jan Thielmann | 1 |
Head to Head
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form
2021-10-15
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
5–0
1. FC Koln
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
2.5
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for:
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Draw
86%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
33%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or 1. FC Köln
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Handicap | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers | Push | 1. FC Köln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 21% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

