Tuesday , 21 July 2026

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
Sun 11 Feb 2024 · 16:30 UTC PreZero Arena 23,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 79' Max Finkgrafe
Andrej Kramaric 90+4' 1–1

Overview

Match Preview

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs 1. FC KölnBundesliga at PreZero Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Christian Dingert
  • Assistant 1 Benedikt Kempkes
  • Assistant 2 Nikolai Kimmeyer

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb 1. FC Köln H 1–1 D
04 Feb VfL Wolfsburg A 2–2 D
27 Jan 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 1–1 D
20 Jan SC Freiburg A 2–3 L
12 Jan FC Bayern München A 0–3 L
19 Dec SV Darmstadt 98 H 3–3 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–1 D
03 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–0 W
27 Jan VfL Wolfsburg A 1–1 D
20 Jan Borussia Dortmund H 0–4 L
13 Jan 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 1–1 D
20 Dec 1. FC Union Berlin A 0–2 L

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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with 1. FC Koln winning 50% of all matches.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Stanley N'Soki, a France , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Koln is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and 1. FC Koln are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 32' Ihlas Bebou was booked on 32.
  • 37' 1. FC Koln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max Finkgrafe made 398 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 47' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Koln's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' Benno Schmitz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 58' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Florian Kainz is withdrawn and Linton Maina gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 68' The TSG 1899 Hoffenheim manager makes a substitution. Pavel Kaderabek departs to be replaced by Kevin Akpoguma.
  • 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 74' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Faride Alidou is withdrawn and Steffen Tigges gets his opportunity.
  • 76' 1. FC Koln receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
  • 78' It’s a booking for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim player. Anton Stach gets a Yellow card.
  • 79' 1. FC Koln is taking the lead after the goal scored by Max Finkgrafe on 79.
  • 81' Poor challenge from Florian Grillitsch. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' A tactical swap from TSG 1899 HoffenheimDavid Jurasek on, Robert Skov off on 82 minutes.
  • 84' 1. FC Koln player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 89' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Max Finkgrafe departs to be replaced by Dominique Heintz.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim51% Draw24% 1. FC Köln25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Draw
76%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
49%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or 1. FC Köln
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim39% Draw42% 1. FC Köln19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Handicap TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 15% 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% 69%
-1 31% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% 47%
+0.5 77% 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
29%
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
15%

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