TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs 1. FC Koln — Bundesliga at PreZero Arena.
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 games · 61 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Koln 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Christian Bandurski
- Referee Tobias Reichel
- Referee Mike Pickel
18 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
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 Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 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 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 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 Koln | |
|---|---|---|
| #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
21%
Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
9%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 5th (61 pts). 1. FC Koln are 14th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Koln
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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 Koln 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 |
| Davie Selke | 2 |
| Ihlas Bebou | 2 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 1 |
| Steven Zuber | 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
2.85
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
1. FC Koln 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 Koln
31%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or 1. FC Koln
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 Koln 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 Koln keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

