Crystal Palace vs 1899 Hoffenheim: prediction and stats
UEFA Europa LeagueLeague Stage - 4Kick-off on November 5, 2026 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Selhurst Park, London
The Footlab AI model makes Crystal Palace the favourite at 49%, against 26% for a draw and 25% for 1899 Hoffenheim. The most likely score is 1-1. If Crystal Palace wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,517 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 17, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Crystal Palace vs 1899 Hoffenheim?
A very open match: only 60 Elo points separate Crystal Palace (2,165) and 1899 Hoffenheim (2,105).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Crystal Palace vs 1899 Hoffenheim
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Crystal Palace
3-4-2-1- 22J. Strand Larsen
- 3T. Mitchell
- 20A. Wharton
- 10Yeremy Pino
- 23Q. Timber
- 30Óscar Mingueza
- 7I. Sarr
- 26C. Richards
- 5A. Disasi
- 6J. Canvot
- 44W. Benítez
1899 Hoffenheim
4-2-3-1- 10A. Hložek
- 7L. Avdullahu
- 18W. Burger
- 14A. Daghim
- 11F. Asllani
- 27A. Kramarić
- 34V. Coufal
- 5O. Kabak
- 28K. Machida
- 13Bernardo
- 1O. Baumann
Computed on October 17, 2026 at 05:54 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crystal Palace have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; 1899 Hoffenheim have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Lyon(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Leeds(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Lech Poznan(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Beşiktaş(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Hamburger SV(home) | 2-3 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 20, 2026 | SC Paderborn 07(away) | 1-3 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 17, 2026 | OFI(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
How many goals should we expect?
Crystal Palace score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; 1899 Hoffenheim score 1.9 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crystal Palace sit 15th in UEFA Europa League (3 points from 2 matches) and 1899 Hoffenheim sit 30th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 30 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Crystal Palace vs 1899 Hoffenheim?
- The Footlab AI model makes Crystal Palace the favourite at 49%, against 26% for a draw and 25% for 1899 Hoffenheim.
- Where and when is Crystal Palace vs 1899 Hoffenheim played?
- Crystal Palace vs 1899 Hoffenheim is played on November 5, 2026 at 05:45 PM (UTC) at Selhurst Park, in the UEFA Europa League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 52% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.