TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2023-24 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 Christian Dingert
- Assistant 1 Benedikt Kempkes
- Assistant 2 Nikolai Kimmeyer
14 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 3.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | 1. FC Koln | 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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' 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 Hoffenheim — David 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
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
10
Wout Weghorst ↓ Andrej Kramaric 68'
-
9
Ihlas Bebou ↓ Bambase Conte 82'
- 1
- 3
- 11
- 6
- 5
-
29
Robert Skov ↓ David Jurasek 82'
- 14
-
40
Umut Tohumcu ↓ Anton Stach 68'
- 34
Bench
-
25
Kevin Akpoguma ↑ 68'
-
27
Andrej Kramaric ↑ 68'
- 20
-
16
Anton Stach ↑ 68'
- 36
- 39
- 15
-
19
David Jurasek ↑ 82'
-
31
Bambase Conte ↑ 82'
Coach
Pellegrino Matarazzo
1. FC Koln Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
11
Florian Kainz ↓ Linton Maina 58'
- 24
- 2
- 15
- 7
- 1
-
29
Jan Thielmann ↓ Sargis Adamyan 89'
- 6
-
40
Faride Alidou ↓ Steffen Tigges 74'
- 8
- 35
Bench
-
37
Linton Maina ↑ 58'
-
3
Dominique Heintz ↑ 89'
- 20
-
23
Sargis Adamyan ↑ 89'
- 17
- 22
-
21
Steffen Tigges ↑ 74'
- 18
- 38
Coach
Timo Schultz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrej Kramaric | 7 |
| Christoph Baumgartner | 5 |
| Florian Kainz | 3 |
| Stefan Posch | 3 |
| Davie Selke | 2 |
| Ihlas Bebou | 2 |
| Steven Zuber | 1 |
| Jan Thielmann | 1 |
Head to Head
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form
2024-02-11
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–1
1. FC Koln
D
2024-02-04
VfL Wolfsburg
2–2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2024-01-27
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–1
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
D
2024-01-20
SC Freiburg
3–2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2024-01-12
FC Bayern München
3–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2023-12-19
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
3–3
SV Darmstadt 98
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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 Koln
49%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or 1. FC Koln
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: 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 Koln 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 Koln keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

