Saturday , 14 November 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 Plzeň 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
25% Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs FCSB Bukarest — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 8' Controversy at the stadium! Tom Bischof argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 18' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Darius Olaru suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FCSB Bukarest that had 47 games and scored 67 goals.
  • 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' The referee calls foul for Darius Olaru. He receives a card.
  • 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' Germany international Oliver Baumann has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim ring the changes. Adam Hlozek has done his job and it is now time for Max Moerstedt to step up.
  • 49' David Miculescu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 49.
  • 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Popa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
  • 57' Max Moerstedt is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Arthur Chaves. He receives a card.
  • 64' A tactical swap from FCSB Bukarest — Baba Alhassan on, Daniel Popa off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' The 26-year-old David Jurasek has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 72' Haris Tabakovic gets the nod from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. He replaces Jacob Bruun Larsen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Mihai Toma, a Romania , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' Alexander Prass is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Jurasek at the 80 minute mark.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dennis Geiger.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Valentin Cretu is booked for FCSB Bukarest — card on 83.
  • 88' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Christian Ilzer is booked for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — card on 90.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Darius Olaru as he leaves the pitch. Mihai Toma steps in for FCSB Bukarest.
  • The final score is 0-0.

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.