Wednesday , 30 September 2026

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs FCSB Bukarest, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2024-25
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0 – 0
Full Time
FCSB Bukarest
Thu 12 Dec 2024 · 17:45 UTC PreZero Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Tom Bischof 8' Y
Y 34' Darius Olaru
Y 49' David Miculescu
Max Moerstedt 57' Y
Arthur Chaves 59' Y
Dennis Geiger 82' Y
Y 83' Valentin Cretu
Christian Ilzer 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs FCSB Bukarest — Europe at PreZero Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Juxhin Xhaja (Albania)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1 games · Avg 0.0 goals FCSB Bukarest
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-12 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–0 FCSB Bukarest

Recent Form

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec FCSB Bukarest H 0–0 D
08 Dec SC Freiburg H 1–1 D
04 Dec VfL Wolfsburg A 0–3 L
01 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 0–2 L
28 Nov Sporting Clube de Braga A 0–3 L
23 Nov RB Leipzig H 4–3 W
FCSB Bukarest
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 0–0 D
28 Nov PAE Olympiakos SFP H 0–0 D
07 Nov FC Midtjylland H 2–0 W
24 Oct Rangers FC A 0–4 L
03 Oct PAOK Thessaloniki FC A 1–0 W
26 Sep FK Rigas Futbola Skola H 4–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at PreZero Arena. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are looking to make home advantage count against FCSB Bukarest.
  • 5' Jacob Bruun Larsen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
  • 8' That looks like a foul for a card for Tom Bischof.
  • 13' Adam Hlozek is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim tonight.
  • 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 28' Dennis Geiger has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 33' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have won 541 goals from 413 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 34' Darius Olaru has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 34.
  • 39' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 44' FCSB Bukarest fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' The TSG 1899 Hoffenheim manager makes a substitution. Adam Hlozek departs to be replaced by Max Moerstedt.
  • 49' David Miculescu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 49.
  • 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Max Moerstedt on 57.
  • 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Arthur Chaves.
  • 64' Baba Alhassan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Popa at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in their trying to find a way past FCSB Bukarest's compact .
  • 72' Haris Tabakovic is replacing Jacob Bruun Larsen for the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim side.
  • 77' Stefan Tarnovanu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 47 appearances.
  • 80' Time for substitution for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. David Jurasek is replaced by Alexander Prass.
  • 82' That is a card for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Dennis Geiger will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' FCSB Bukarest player sees a card in front of him.
  • 88' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
  • 90' Christian Ilzer picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' A change in the FCSB Bukarest ranks — Darius Olaru exits the field as Mihai Toma enters on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Ilzer

FCSB Bukarest Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Elias Charalambous

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 FCSB Bukarest xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Draw 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim40% Draw34% FCSB Bukarest26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Draw
74%
Draw or FCSB Bukarest
60%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or FCSB Bukarest
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim26% Draw58% FCSB Bukarest16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.4%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1.1%

Asian Handicap — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Handicap TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers Push FCSB Bukarest covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 24% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 16% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
FCSB Bukarest keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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