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FC Koln v TSG 1899 Hoffenheim : Bundesliga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 29th Aug, 14:30 BST, RheinEnergieStadion, Köln

Saturday afternoon sees Lukas Kwasniok’s FC Koln and Christian Ilzer’s TSG 1899 Hoffenheim go up against one another in a Bundesliga clash at the RheinEnergieStadion. In this preview you'll find odds from leading bookmakers for 17 different markets, alongside bespoke data that updates as you go through them. Our predictions are based on the last 20 matches, so all stats are shown from a 20-game perspective. Home vs away and overall performance can be found, while there's also head-to-head history towards the bottom of the page.


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Best Tip: Both teams to score

Both Hoffenheim and Köln supporters should get a chance to celebrate as their sides go head-to-head, with a match prediction of both teams to score looking a far stronger pick than any bet on the outright winner. The two teams have plenty in attack, as is borne out by the statistics and past head-to-head data below. Even the bookmakers odds are not finding anything to pick between the sides, with equal threat among their respective squads. Both teams to score is the way to go here.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 42% chance of Hoffenheim coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Köln
35%
2.88
4%
2.80
Draw
23%
3.503.70
Hoffenheim
42%
2.35
4%
2.30
Draw 1-1
10%
7.006.50
Hoffenheim 2-1
9%
9.508.50
Köln 2-1
8%
11.009.00
Hoffenheim 1-0
7%
12.0010.00
Draw 2-2
7%
11.009.00
Köln 1-0
6%
13.00
13%
11.00
Hoffenheim 2-0
6%
15.00
15%
12.00
Hoffenheim 3-1
5%
17.0013.00
Köln 2-0
5%
17.00
11%
13.00
Draw 0-0
4%
17.0015.00
Köln 3-1
4%
21.0015.00
Hoffenheim 3-2
4%
21.0015.00
Köln 3-2
3%
23.0019.00
Hoffenheim 3-0
3%
23.0019.00
Köln 3-0
2%
29.00
15%
21.00
Over 2.5 Goals
63%
1.571.55
Under 2.5 Goals
37%
2.382.38
Home 1st Goal
48%
2.002.00
Away 1st Goal
50%
1.801.83
No 1st Goal
2%
17.0015.00
BTTS - Yes
64%
1.501.48
BTTS - No
36%
2.502.50
BTTS - Home Win
20%
4.754.33
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.004.00
BTTS - Away Win
24%
3.753.70
Home/draw
58%
1.57
3%
1.60
Away/draw
65%
1.40
3%
1.40
Home/away
77%
1.291.29
Over 1.5 Goals
83%
1.171.15
Under 1.5 Goals
17%
5.004.80
Over 3.5 Goals
40%
2.382.30
Under 3.5 Goals
60%
1.571.55
Over 4.5 Goals
22%
4.334.00
Under 4.5 Goals
78%
1.221.20
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
8.007.50
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
1.081.07
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1.031.01
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
15.0015.00
Home DNB
51%
2.102.05
Away DNB
59%
1.671.70
Köln win to nil
14%
6.00
8%
-
Hoffenheim win to nil
18%
5.00-
Köln / Köln
19%
4.33
4%
4.20
Köln / Hoffenheim
4%
21.0017.00
Köln / Draw
7%
13.0011.00
Draw / Köln
11%
7.007.00
Draw / Hoffenheim
13%
6.006.00
Draw / Draw
13%
6.506.00
Hoffenheim / Köln
4%
23.0019.00
Hoffenheim / Hoffenheim
22%
3.75
4%
3.50
Hoffenheim / Draw
7%
13.0011.00
Win / draw / win Bundesliga table
Won
Draw
Lost
Köln
Hoffenheim
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
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Oct 24
Mar 3
Nov 7
Mar 13
2
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Jan 13
May 15
Sep 5
Jan 30
3
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Sep 12
Feb 6
Mar 6
Oct 31
4
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Apr 10
Dec 5
Nov 28
Apr 3
5
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Dec 12
Apr 17
Jan 16
May 22
6
E.Frankfurt000000 
Feb 27
Oct 17
Mar 20
Nov 21
7
Bayern000000 
Mar 20
Nov 21
Dec 12
Apr 17
8
B. M'gladbach000000 
Oct 10
Feb 20
Feb 27
Oct 17
9
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Apr 24
Dec 19
May 15
Jan 13
10
Union Berlin000000 
Mar 6
Oct 31
Apr 24
Dec 19
11
Paderborn000000 
May 22
Jan 16
Feb 13
Sep 20
12
Hamburg000000 
Feb 13
Sep 19
Oct 10
Feb 20
13
Hoffenheim000000 
Aug 29
Jan 23
-
-
14
Stuttgart000000 
Jan 30
Sep 4
Sep 12
Feb 6
15
Köln000000 
-
-
Jan 23
Aug 29
16
Leverkusen000000 
Nov 7
Mar 13
Oct 24
Mar 3
17
Freiburg000000 
Jan 9
May 8
Apr 10
Dec 5
18
Elversberg000000 
Nov 28
Apr 3
Jan 9
May 8
Win / draw / win form
5
Köln have not won in 5 consecutive league games
Köln 15TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
5
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
W
3
Draw
7
Lost
10
Hoffenheim 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Köln since 2015
Köln
Hoffenheim
Goals: Scored
11
18
Games: Scored
7 / 9
9 / 9
Clean sheets
0 / 9
2 / 9
KOE
1
D
3
TSG
5
League games at Hoffenheim since 2014
Hoffenheim
Köln
Goals: Scored
23
11
Games: Scored
8 / 9
6 / 9
Clean sheets
3 / 9
1 / 9
KOE
3
D
2
TSG
4
Goal Statistics

FC Koln have been reliable in front of goal of late, finding the net in 10 consecutive Bundesliga games. Their PG of 1.5 against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Köln 15th Hoffenheim 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Köln will score 1 or more goals
0
18%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 82% probability that Hoffenheim will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+11
Köln have scored 11% more goals at home than predicted
+19
Hoffenheim have scored 19% more goals when away than predicted
1.9
average goals scored
1.9
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga - 2026/2027 season
Köln
PG (predicted goals)
Hoffenheim
1.5
1.7
Attack rating
%
better
KOE
TSG
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
KOE
TSG
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Köln v Hoffenheim Bundesliga lLine ups will show here when available.

Köln Bundesliga squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M. James GLK
-
M Köbbing GLK
-
R Zieler GLK
-
M Schwäbe GLK
-
G Mensah DEF
-
T Hübers DEF
-
J. Simpson-Pusey DEF
-
R Berg DEF
-
S Sebulonsen DEF
-
L Lochoshvili DEF
-
J Schmied DEF
-
J. Pauli DEF
-
E Bakatukanda DEF
-
T Krauß MID
-
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson MID
-
A Castro-Montes MID
-
R. Neves Barros MID
-
P. Junior Okon-Engstler MID
-
R. Heskey FWD
-
R Ache FWD
-
M. El Mala FWD
-
J Thielmann FWD
-
M Bülter FWD
-
L Maina FWD
-
S. El Mala FWD
-
I Rondic FWD
-
Y. Niang FWD
-
L Waldschmidt FWD
-
Hoffenheim Bundesliga squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Philipp GLK
-
O Baumann GLK
-
L. Petersson GLK
-
N. Abraha DEF
-
M Rots DEF
-
S. Dulic DEF
-
K Machida DEF
-
Bernardo DEF
-
O Kabak DEF
-
V Coufal DEF
-
R Hranáč DEF
-
A Hajdari  DEF
-
A Chaves DEF
-
V Gendrey DEF
-
N. De Cat MID
-
C. Lenz MID
-
A Prass MID
-
L Avdullahu MID
-
L. Engelns MID
-
B Conté MID
-
D Geiger MID
-
W Burger MID
-
A Daghim FWD
-
A. Vogt FWD
-
P Wimmer FWD
-
T Lemperle FWD
-
M. Moerstedt FWD
-
A Hlozek FWD
-
A Kramaric FWD
-
F Asllani FWD
-