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TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1 – 2
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Tue 2 Oct 2018 · 16:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Nicolas Otamendi
Y 36' Fernandinho
Kerem Demirbay 57' Y
Y 66' Kyle Walker
Y 90' Sergio Aguero

Overview

Match Preview

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs Manchester City FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Rade Obrenovic
  • Referee Grega Kordez
  • Referee Matej Jug
  • Referee Damir Skomina
  • Referee Jure Praprotnik
  • Referee Robert Vukan
8 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 4.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-02 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–2 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Manchester City FC H 1–2 L
29 Sep RB Leipzig H 1–2 L
25 Sep Hannover 96 A 3–1 W
22 Sep Borussia Dortmund H 1–1 D
19 Sep FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 2–2 D
15 Sep TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf A 1–2 L
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 2–1 W
29 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–0 W
22 Sep Cardiff City FC A 5–0 W
19 Sep Olympique Lyonnais H 1–2 L
15 Sep Fulham FC H 3–0 W
01 Sep Newcastle United FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is hosting Manchester City FC for another epic battle.
  • 1' GOAL! Ishak Belfodil scores on 1. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay
  • 6' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering TSG 1899 Hoffenheim that had 407 games and scored 529 goals.
  • 8' What an equalizer from Sergio Aguero!
  • 12' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 17' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 22' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' Manchester City FC 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.
  • 36' Fernandinho is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 54' Time for substitution for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Adam Szalai is replaced by Andrej Kramaric.
  • 57' Kerem Demirbay was booked on 57.
  • 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adam Szalai made 407 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 64' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. John Stones is hanging Nicolas Otamendi on the field on 64 minute.
  • 66' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 68' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bernardo Silva is hanging Ilkay Gundogan on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Riyad Mahrez. He replaces Raheem Sterling on 75 minute.
  • 80' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 82' Leonardo Bittencourt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Florian Grillitsch on 82 minute.
  • 85' The whistle greets Kerem Demirbay as he departs to be replaced by Robin Hack.
  • 87' David Silva puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
  • 90' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Full Time. Manchester City FC beats TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Lineups

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leroy Sane 2
Sergio Aguero 1
Ishak Belfodil 1
Ishak Belfodil 1
Andrej Kramaric 1
David Silva 1
Sergio Aguero 1
David Silva 1

Head to Head

2018-10-02 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–2 Manchester City FC

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form

2018-10-02 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–2 Manchester City FC L 2018-09-29 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–2 RB Leipzig L 2018-09-25 Hannover 96 1–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2018-09-22 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2018-09-19 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2018-09-15 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L

Manchester City FC Form

2018-10-02 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2018-09-29 Manchester City FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2018-09-22 Cardiff City FC 0–5 Manchester City FC W 2018-09-19 Manchester City FC 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais L 2018-09-15 Manchester City FC 3–0 Fulham FC W 2018-09-01 Manchester City FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim26% Draw27% Manchester City FC47%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Draw
52%
Draw or Manchester City FC
74%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Manchester City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim19% Draw45% Manchester City FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Handicap TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 22% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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