Palace’s home pressure should create openings, while Hoffenheim’s sharper attack can exploit a defense prone to mistakes. With both sides projecting meaningful chances and neither backline looking secure, goals should arrive from an increasingly open contest.
Match GoalsOver 3.5
Best Pick
BTTS
53%
Correct Score
Top
1-1
12.6%
7.50
Top
1-0
9.7%
11.00
0-1
9.7%
15.00
1-2
8.2%
13.00
2-1
8.1%
9.00
0-0
7.5%
17.00
2-0
6.3%
11.00
0-2
6.3%
21.00
137%
1.85TOP
X26%
3.60
237%
3.60TOP
1X63%
X263%
1274%
Combined Bet Builder
3 legs
Palace’s 1.82 xG gives them the stronger scoring platform, while Hoffenheim’s 1.33 xG and leaky defence point to chances at both ends. That profile supports a lively match clearing 2.5 goals, with Mateta a logical anytime scorer as Palace press their home advantage and edge the contest.
1Match WinnerCrystal Palace
2Match GoalsOver 3.5
3GoalscorersAnytime
Probable XI3-5-2
Henderson
Khalaili
Disasi
Chilwell
Wharton
Doucouré
Kamada
Lerma
Timber
Osorio
McNeil
Impact Player Hot Head Shooter
Eddie Nketiah — gets in behind constantly, so a goal here would surprise nobody
Jean-Philippe Mateta — the go-to finisher in this side, and he loves these nights
Jørgen Strand Larsen — lives for the goal, and when he smells a chance he rarely hesitates
Lineups not yet announced — full squad analysis below
Crystal Palace30 players
50.2/ 99Average
Top Rated
1Quinten TimberMID71
2Romain EsseMID71
3Adam WhartonMID69
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim23 players
55.0/ 99Strong
Top Rated
1Koki MachidaDEF75
2Wouter BurgerMID72
3Bambasé ContéMID68
Crystal Palace51
PlayerOverall RatingImpactAggressionDiscipline
Quinten Timber71526389
Romain Esse71649656
Adam Wharton69805652
Eddie Nketiah 66598065
Jean-Philippe Mateta60543191
Borna Sosa59409946
Óscar Mingueza58369956
Honest Ahanor57535261
Jaydee Canvot57586347
Justin Devenny57455767
Axel Disasi 54433781
Joel Drakes-Thomas54439956
Takehiro Tomiyasu 52484561
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim36
PlayerOverall RatingImpactAggressionDiscipline
Koki Machida75585691
Wouter Burger72848242
Bambasé Conté68545978
Tim Lemperle64529586
Mats Rots63376889
Ozan Kabak 63675555
Valentin Gendrey 62419361
Arthur Chaves61565266
Patrick Wimmer60525872
Nathan De Cat59605456
Fisnik Asllani59564374
Albian Hajdari57487452
Vladimír Coufal56285091
Pre-Match Predictions· Lineups not yet announced
Top Goalscorers
Attackers with highest impact
1
Max Moerstedt
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Impact
63
3.61
2
Eddie Nketiah
Crystal Palace
Impact
59
2.59
3
Fisnik Asllani
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Impact
56
3.35
4
Ismaïla Sarr
Crystal Palace
Impact
54
2.72
5
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Crystal Palace
Impact
54
2.02
6
Adam Daghim
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Impact
54
5.20
Player Rankings
Snipers
Top goal threats
1
Max MoerstedtTSG 1899 Hoffenheim
63
2
Eddie Nketiah Crystal Palace
59
3
Fisnik AsllaniTSG 1899 Hoffenheim
56
4
Ismaïla Sarr Crystal Palace
54
5
Jean-Philippe MatetaCrystal Palace
54
Wall
Top defenders
1
Ozan Kabak TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
67
2
Chris RichardsCrystal Palace
62
3
Jaydee CanvotCrystal Palace
58
4
Koki MachidaTSG 1899 Hoffenheim
58
5
Arthur ChavesTSG 1899 Hoffenheim
56
Control
Top playmakers
1
Wouter BurgerTSG 1899 Hoffenheim
84
2
Adam WhartonCrystal Palace
80
3
Jefferson LermaCrystal Palace
70
4
Leon AvdullahuTSG 1899 Hoffenheim
68
5
Romain EsseCrystal Palace
64
Bad Boys
Most likely to get booked
1
Max MoerstedtTSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1
Aggression 99
2
Adam DaghimTSG 1899 Hoffenheim
5
Aggression 82
3
Andrej KramaricTSG 1899 Hoffenheim
11
Aggression 9
4
BernardoTSG 1899 Hoffenheim
12
Aggression 75
5
Yéremy PinoCrystal Palace
14
Aggression 55
Power Rankings
Strongest overall
1
Koki MachidaTSG 1899 Hoffenheim
75
2
Wouter BurgerTSG 1899 Hoffenheim
72
3
Quinten TimberCrystal Palace
71
4
Romain EsseCrystal Palace
71
5
Adam WhartonCrystal Palace
69
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Poisson model calculates the probability of every possible scoreline for Crystal Palace vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim based on each team's expected goals (xG). The top-3 most likely scorelines are shown above with their probability percentages. Even the highest-probability score rarely exceeds 12-15% chance, as football is a low-scoring sport.
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