Crystal Palace vs TSG Hoffenheim prediction and preview
Europa League · Thursday 5 November 2026, 17:45 UTC
Match facts
Crystal Palace vs TSG Hoffenheim
Europa League · Thursday 5 November 2026, 17:45 UTC · Selhurst Park, London
Crystal Palace vs TSG Hoffenheim preview
Crystal Palace welcome TSG Hoffenheim at Selhurst Park in London on Thursday 5 November 2026 (17:45 UTC) in the Europa League. Crystal Palace are 15th in the table with 4 points from 3, while TSG Hoffenheim are 23rd in the table with 3 points from 3.
Crystal Palace have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last 5 league games; TSG Hoffenheim have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Crystal Palace have scored 1.2 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. TSG Hoffenheim average 2.0 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
Crystal Palace are without Chadi Riad (injury). TSG Hoffenheim list 9 absentees, including Vladimír Coufal (injury), Bambasé Conté (injury) and Albian Hajdari (injury). Vladimír Coufal and Bambasé Conté have featured heavily in recent matches. Horatiu Fesnic is the appointed referee.
Bookmaker prices make Crystal Palace favourites. Probabilities describe uncertainty; they are not guarantees.
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Form and table
- Crystal PalaceLast five: L L D L L
- TSG HoffenheimLast five: L W W W L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | WLD |
| 23 | TSG Hoffenheim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | LLW |
Team news
Unavailable
- Luis Engelns
- Chadi Riad
- Patrick Wimmer
- Albian Hajdari
- Nathan De Cat
- Max Moerstedt
- Valentin Gendrey
- Bambasé Conté
- Vladimír Coufal
- Robin Hranac
Crystal Palace expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Walter Benítez, Chris Richards, Axel Disasi, Jaydee Canvot, Anan Khalaili, Daichi Kamada, Adam Wharton, Tyrick Mitchell, Dwight McNeil, Yéremy Pino, Jean-Philippe Mateta
TSG Hoffenheim expected line-up (4-4-2)
Oliver Baumann, Natnael Abraha, Ozan Kabak, Koki Machida, Mats Rots, Alexander Prass, Leon Avdullahu, Wouter Burger, Adam Daghim, Andrej Kramaric, Tim Lemperle
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