What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Hoffenheim lead in both underlying performance and recent points.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Crystal Palace -0.69, Hoffenheim +0.85.
- Points per game over the last five: Crystal Palace 0.80, Hoffenheim 1.80.
- Attack: Crystal Palace xG per match 1.39, 11.8 shots, 2.2 big chances created; Hoffenheim xG per match 2.19, 18.8 shots, 3.6 big chances created.
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Crystal Palace 2.09, Hoffenheim 1.34; shots on target faced 9.6 vs 7.4, big chances faced 3.4 vs 2.6.
Each team's clearest edge
Away edge
Points per game
1.80
vs 0.80
· Edge 55.6%
Goals per match
2.00
vs 1.00
· Edge 50.0%
Shots on target per match
12.2
vs 6.6
· Edge 45.9%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Crystal Palace
|
Metric |
Hoffenheim
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 0.80 | Points per game | 1.80 |
| 1.00 | Goals per match | 2.00 |
| 2.20 | Goals conceded per match | 1.60 |
| 0.95 | Expected points per game | 1.87 |
| Attack | ||
| 1.39 | xG per match | 2.19 |
| 11.8 | Shots per match | 18.8 |
| 6.6 | Shots on target per match | 12.2 |
| 2.2 | Big chances created per match | 3.6 |
| 46.8% | Possession | 53.4% |
| 6.6 | Deep completions per match | 13.8 |
| Defence | ||
| 2.09 | xGA per match | 1.34 |
| 15.2 | Shots faced per match | 12.6 |
| 9.6 | Shots on target faced per match | 7.4 |
| 3.4 | Big chances faced per match | 2.6 |
| 6.4 | Deep completions allowed per match | 5.0 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| 112.2 km | Distance covered per match (km) 5 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 109 | Sprints per match 5 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 18.0 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 25.8 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Crystal Palace 5
- Chadi Riad Injury Expected back late June 2027
- Dean Henderson Injury Doubtful
- Jørgen Strand Larsen Injury Doubtful
- Quinten Timber Injury Doubtful
- Takehiro Tomiyasu Injury Expected back late November 2026
Hoffenheim 4
- Albian Hajdari Injury Expected return: A few weeks
- Nathan De Cat Injury Expected back late November 2026
- Patrick Wimmer Injury Expected back mid November 2026
- Tim Lemperle Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.