Bundesliga · Matchday 1
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:30:00 UTCRheinEnergieStadionMatchday 1
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
1. FC Köln 44%Draw 20%TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 36%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
1. FC KölnTSG 1899 Hoffenheim
41Possession59
1.71Expected goals (xG)1.75
18Shots15
6Shots on target4
7Shots off target7
5Blocked shots4
13Shots inside box8
5Shots outside box7
6Corners7
0Offsides0
11Fouls14
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Saves3
342Passes490
277Accurate passes423
81Pass accuracy86
Match events
- 27'Adam Daghim (assist Bambasé Conté)
- 51'Said El Mala
- 53'Bernardo ← Robin Hranáč
- 53'Adam Hložek ← Max Moerstedt
- 57'Max Moerstedt · penalty missed
- 65'Paul Okon-Engstler → Ellyes Skhiri
- 65'Said El Mala → Linton Maina
- 66'Ragnar Ache → Thijs Dallinga
- 67'Ozan Kabak (assist Vladimír Coufal)
- 71'Patrick Wimmer ← Nathan De Cat
- 72'Thijs Dallinga (assist Linton Maina)
- 82'Thijs Dallinga
- 83'Ozan Kabak
- 87'Albian Hajdari ← Mats Rots
- 87'Adam Daghim ← Andrej Kramarić
- 90'Max Moerstedt
- 90'Alessio Castro-Montes → Joël Schmied
- 90'Tom Krauß → Marius Bülter
1. FC Köln · TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
16.5Schwabe
146.8Mensah
176.8↓90'Castro-Montes
226.8Simpson-Pusey
246.8Lochoshvili
296.8Thielmann
56.8↓90'Krauß
86.8Jóhannesson
96.8↓66'Ache
107.8↓65'Mala
236.8↓65'Okon-Engstler
15.9Baumann
57.0Kabak
136.3↓53'Bernardo
347.1Coufal
86.3↓71'Wimmer
186.3Burger
106.3↓53'Hložek
216.3↓87'Hajdari
76.3Avdullahu
147.3↓87'Daghim
207.1Conté
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
1. FC Köln
- 1Marvin Schwabe6.5
- 29Jan Thielmann6.8
- 5Tom Krauß6.8
- 24Luka Lochoshvili6.8
- 17Alessio Castro-Montes6.8
- 9Ragnar Ache6.8
- 14Gideon Mensah6.8
- 8Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson6.8
- 22Jahmai Simpson-Pusey6.8
- 10Said El Mala7.8
- 23Paul Okon-Engstler6.8
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
- 1Oliver Baumann5.9
- 5Ozan Kabak7.0
- 13Bernardo6.3
- 34Vladimír Coufal7.1
- 8Patrick Wimmer6.3
- 18Wouter Burger6.3
- 10Adam Hložek6.3
- 21Albian Hajdari6.3
- 7Leon Avdullahu6.3
- 14Adam Daghim7.3
- 20Bambasé Conté7.1
1. FC KölnTale of the tapeTSG 1899 Hoffenheim
—Formation3-4-3
3 ptsTable0 pts
-2Goal difference-2
2Head-to-head wins0
44%Pre-match odds36%
Head to head — 3 previous meetings
1. FC Köln 2W1D0W TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Goals 6–4
- 2026-08-291. FC Köln3–2TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
- 2026-02-211. FC Köln2–2TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
- 2025-10-03TSG 1899 Hoffenheim0–11. FC Köln
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 18-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Köln | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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