No previous meetings between these teams.
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1 Yéremy Pino 3 - 2 Adam Daghim 1
- 3 Fisnik Asllani 1
- 4 Jørgen Strand Larsen 1
- 5 Eddie Nketiah 1
- 6 Koki Machida 1
- 7 Chris Richards 1
- 8 Daichi Kamada 1
- 9 Jean-Philippe Mateta 1
- 10 Adam Hlozek 1
- 1 Adam Hlozek 10
- 2 Jørgen Strand Larsen 9
- 3 Bambasé Conté 7
- 4 Yéremy Pino 6
- 5 Wouter Burger 6
- 6 Andrej Kramaric 6
- 7 Daichi Kamada 4
- 8 Tim Lemperle 4
- 9 Fisnik Asllani 3
- 10 Eddie Nketiah 3
- 1 Leon Avdullahu 8
- 2 Tyrick Mitchell 6
- 3 Yéremy Pino 5
- 4 Dwight McNeil 4
- 5 Jaydee Canvot 4
- 6 Wouter Burger 4
- 7 Axel Disasi 3
- 8 Ozan Kabak 3
- 9 Adam Wharton 3
- 10 Adam Hlozek 3
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- 2 Andrej Kramaric 2
- 3 Vladimír Coufal 1
- 4 Dwight McNeil 1
- 5 Anan Khalaili 1
- 6 Tim Lemperle 1
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- 2 Vladimír Coufal 8
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- 4 Tim Lemperle 6
- 5 Wouter Burger 5
- 6 Andrej Kramaric 5
- 7 Dwight McNeil 3
- 8 Ismaïla Sarr 2
- 9 Mats Rots 2
- 10 Nathan De Cat 2
- 1 Axel Disasi 145
- 2 Ozan Kabak 145
- 3 Leon Avdullahu 143
- 4 Adam Wharton 142
- 5 Chris Richards 137
- 6 Jaydee Canvot 105
- 7 Yéremy Pino 101
- 8 Tyrick Mitchell 100
- 9 Vladimír Coufal 95
- 10 Koki Machida 90
- 1 Yéremy Pino 6
- 2 Mats Rots 4
- 3 Ismaïla Sarr 3
- 4 Tyrick Mitchell 3
- 5 Bambasé Conté 3
- 6 Daichi Kamada 3
- 7 Andrej Kramaric 3
- 8 Fisnik Asllani 2
- 9 Eddie Nketiah 2
- 10 Alexander Prass 2
- 1 Jaydee Canvot 7
- 2 Axel Disasi 6
- 3 Leon Avdullahu 6
- 4 Adam Wharton 6
- 5 Ozan Kabak 5
- 6 Dwight McNeil 5
- 7 Yéremy Pino 4
- 8 Koki Machida 4
- 9 Anan Khalaili 4
- 10 Vladimír Coufal 3
Crystal PalaceNo absentees
Crystal Palace host Hoffenheim at Selhurst Park on Thursday night, with kick-off at 5.45pm (UK time) and both sides chasing a result that keeps their Europa League last-16 hopes alive.
The Eagles warmed up for this one with a 4-0 battering of Lech Poznan on their own patch, while Hoffenheim roll into south London off the back of a 3-0 win over Olympique Lyonnais.
The bookmakers make Crystal Palace clear favourites to take the points, and our preview digs into the best bets, the form and a score prediction for a game that could shape both clubs’ campaigns.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson has gone through the card at Selhurst Park and landed on two bets he likes for the visit of Hoffenheim.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace most corners | 4/5 (Sky Bet) | Palace have been the busier, more aggressive side whenever they play at Selhurst Park, and that pattern should hold against a Hoffenheim team who have to chase the game. The Eagles racked up a 4-0 win on their last home outing and carry far more attacking threat than their visitors, who have won just once in three. With Hoffenheim likely to sit deeper and soak up pressure, Palace should force the bulk of the set-pieces here, and 4/5 for them to win the corner count looks a fair price. |
| Crystal Palace to win to nil | 10/3 (Sky Bet) | There is a strong case for backing Palace to win this to nil. They shut Lech Poznan out in a 4-0 home win, their only game at Selhurst so far. Hoffenheim, by contrast, have already failed to score on their travels, beaten 2-0 at OFI, and have looked far less convincing away from home than they do on their own patch. With Palace strong favourites and defensively tidy at Selhurst, 10/3 for a clean-sheet home win is well worth a look. |
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How Crystal Palace go into the game
Crystal Palace sit 15th in the Europa League league phase after three games, with four points on the board from a win, a draw and a defeat. The Eagles have been box office in attack, scoring eight goals, and their one home outing brought a thumping 4-0 win over Lech Poznan with a clean sheet to match.
On the road it has been tougher. They drew 2-2 at Besiktas last time out and lost 3-2 at Olympique Lyonnais before that, conceding plenty on their travels.
How Hoffenheim go into the game
Hoffenheim arrive 23rd and with plenty to prove, having taken three points from their opening three games. The German side blow hot and cold: they hammered Olympique Lyonnais 3-0 last time out, yet that followed a 3-2 defeat by Besiktas.
A 2-0 loss at OFI on their only away trip so far hints at the problem. Those goals conceded in three games point to a soft centre, and Hoffenheim were toothless in that away defeat, failing to find the net.
Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim head-to-head
These two clubs have never met in a competitive fixture, so there is no head-to-head form to call on. That lack of history means recent form and home advantage shape our thinking here.
Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 20/21 (Betfred) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Unbeaten at Selhurst Park, where they thumped Lech Poznan 4-0. |
| Both teams to score – No | 6/4 (Paddy Power) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Palace kept a clean sheet in their one home outing so far. |
| Under 2.5 goals | 6/4 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Hoffenheim failed to find the net in their only away game to date. |
| Crystal Palace 2-0 | 11/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Hoffenheim’s leaky backline has shipped five goals in three games. |
Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim score prediction
Everything points to a composed home win. Hoffenheim carry a threat going forward but have looked vulnerable defensively and flat on their travels, and we fancy the Eagles to control the tempo and keep a clean sheet at Selhurst Park. Score prediction: Crystal Palace 2-0 Hoffenheim.
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