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Crystal Palace
1W 1D 3L · Goals 3–11
5 matches, 18 Oct to 31 Oct
32
Poor
LDLWLLatest →
atTottenham
Premier LeagueL0–2
atFulham
League CupW1–0
vsNewcastlePremier LeagueL0–2
atBeşiktaş
UEFA Europa LeagueD2–2
atBrightonPremier LeagueL0–5
18:45
Thu 5 Nov
WAT
Crystal Palace vs 1899 Hoffenheim prediction
- Round
- League Stage - 4
- Venue
- Selhurst Park, London
- Referee
- Horatiu Fesnic
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Our call
Our verdict
Double Chance
Crystal Palace or 1899 Hoffenheim
BetGenius backs Crystal Palace or 1899 Hoffenheim (Double Chance) at 66% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.
66%
Confidence
Solid
Preview
Match preview
Crystal Palace host 1899 Hoffenheim on matchday 4 of the Europa League league stage, with both sides still near the bottom half of a 36-team table. Palace have 4 points from three games (goal difference +3) and sit 15th. Hoffenheim have 3 points (goal difference 0) and sit 23rd. The leader has 9 points.
Domestic form points the other way from the European table. Palace are 18th of 20 in the Premier League after nine games, with two wins, one draw and six defeats, 9 goals scored and 21 conceded. Hoffenheim are 12th of 18 in the Bundesliga with three wins from eight, but they have lost their last two league matches. In this competition Palace have a 4-0 home win and a 2-2 draw at Beşiktaş. Hoffenheim have one win from three, a 3-0 home win over Lyon, and have conceded five goals in their matches so far.
Both defences concede about 1.7 goals per game across all competitions, and Palace average 2.7 goals scored. Coaches are P. Sage for Palace and C. Ilzer for Hoffenheim. Palace's squad lists five unavailable players (Riad, Tomiyasu, Larsen, Sarr and Timber), and Hoffenheim's list has seven (Conte, De Cat, Gendrey, Hajdari, Hranac, Wimmer and Coufal). The head-to-head record is not available in the data.
Analysis
Key factors
- Palace are 18th of 20 in the Premier League with 2 wins from 9 and 21 goals conceded, a weak domestic base going into this match.
- Hoffenheim are 12th of 18 in the Bundesliga on 9 points, which ranks them above Palace on domestic level.
- Both sides concede 1.7 goals per game across all competitions, and Palace average 2.7 goals scored, which supports goals in the match.
- Palace have a 4-0 home win in this competition, but their away record is a draw and a defeat from two games.
- Both squads carry a significant list of unavailable players, with five listed for Palace and seven for Hoffenheim, so team news could shift the picture.
- No head-to-head record is available for these teams, so this assessment rests on form, goals and standings only.
Form
Recent form and results
Away
1899 Hoffenheim
3W 1D 1L · Goals 9–4
5 matches, 18 Oct to 31 Oct
60
Average
WWWDLLatest →
atWerder Bremen
BundesligaL0–2
atHolstein Kiel
DFB PokalD1–1
vsBayer LeverkusenBundesligaW3–0
vsLyonUEFA Europa LeagueW3–0
atBorussia MönchengladbachBundesligaW2–1
Last five completed matches across all competitions. Scores are from the named team’s perspective; “vs” is a home match, “at” an away one. The form rating (0–100) weights recent results more heavily and does not account for opponent strength.
Teams
Lineups & team news
Complete starting XIs have not been received for this match. Check again nearer kickoff.
Crystal Palace
- C. DoucoureOff the roster
- Z. GozoOff the roster
- E. GuessandOff the roster
- J. LermaOff the roster
- C. RiadKnee Injury
- T. TomiyasuCalf Injury
- J. LarsenAnkle Injury
- I. SarrGroin Injury
- Q. TimberHamstring Injury
1899 Hoffenheim
- B. ConteGroin Injury
- N. De CatKnee Injury
- L. EngelnsOff the roster
- V. GendreyAnkle Injury
- A. HajdariFoot Injury
- R. HranacKnee Injury
- P. WimmerThigh Injury
- V. CoufalMuscle Injury
Numbers
Statistical comparison
Venue records: Crystal Palace: UEFA Europa League (2026); 1899 Hoffenheim: UEFA Europa League (2026). Recent goal rates use all competitions, separately from the venue records.
A dash means unavailable or too few matches: averages need 3 matches; percentages need 5. Missing is never zero.
Crystal Palace at home1899 Hoffenheim away
1
Played
1
1-0-0
W-D-L
0-0-1
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Scored /game
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Conceded /game
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Clean sheets
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Failed to score
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20% (5 games)
BTTS (recent)
40% (5 games)
40% (5 games)
Over 2.5 (recent)
60% (5 games)
Players
Key players this season
Crystal Palace
- Yeremy Pino3G
1899 Hoffenheim
- A. Kramarić2A
League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.
Table
Table context
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | LyonPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 13 | RennesPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 14 | Real SociedadPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | +5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal PalacePromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 16 | Sparta PrahaPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 17 | Levski SofiaPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Dinamo ZagrebPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 20 | NEC NijmegenPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Red Bull SalzburgPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 | AnderlechtPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 23 | 1899 HoffenheimPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | AC MilanPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 25 | Celta Vigo | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 26 | OFI | 3 | -1 | 3 |
Prices
Bookmaker odds comparison
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Crystal Palace or 1899 Hoffenheim
66%
Confidence
The evidence does not separate these sides clearly. Palace have the stronger European home result, a 4-0 win, and Yeremy Pino has three goals this season, but their Premier League form is poor and they have only one clean sheet across all competitions. Hoffenheim sit higher in their own league and have a win over Lyon, though their form has dipped and Kramaric's two assists are their main attacking output in the data. Backing either side to win removes the draw, which is a realistic result between two teams on similar points, with identical goals-against averages of 1.7. For the total goals line, Palace average 2.7 goals scored and Hoffenheim concede 1.7, while Hoffenheim average 1.7 scored and Palace concede 1.7. That points to a game of around three or more goals. The league stage average of 3.07 goals per game supports an over 2.5 lean, though the samples are small and this is a lean rather than a strong view.
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Highlighted prediction evidence recorded 3 Nov 2026, 21:55 WAT. Recent form, statistics and H2H above use that original evidence. Team news, player totals, standings and performance records may refresh separately. Published analysis is not automatically rewritten when those figures change.
Team context last fetched: Crystal Palace: 4 Nov 2026, 21:05 WAT; 1899 Hoffenheim: 5 Nov 2026, 00:05 WAT. Table cache last fetched: 4 Nov 2026, 12:20 WAT. A fetch time does not confirm that every underlying item changed.
Published November 3, 2026. The original prediction is retained; supporting context is labelled separately above.