Europa League · League phase, matchday 4 Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim Prediction, Match Preview & Stats
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Form guide
Crystal Palace
- L 0-2 vs Newcastle United (H) Premier League · 25 Oct
- D 2-2 at Beşiktaş (A) Europa League · 22 Oct
- L 0-5 at Brighton & Hove Albion (A) Premier League · 18 Oct
- L 2-3 at Lyon (A) Europa League · 15 Oct
- W 3-1 vs Nottingham Forest (H) Premier League · 11 Oct
Hoffenheim
- W 3-0 vs Bayer Leverkusen (H) Bundesliga · 25 Oct
- W 3-0 vs Lyon (H) Europa League · 22 Oct
- W 2-1 at Borussia Mönchengladbach (A) Bundesliga · 18 Oct
- L 2-3 vs Beşiktaş (H) Europa League · 15 Oct
- L 2-3 vs Hamburger SV (H) Bundesliga · 10 Oct
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Europa League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
Crystal Palace and Hoffenheim have not met in our records since 2010.
Europa League so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8:5 | +3 | 4 |
| 23 | Hoffenheim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:5 | 0 | 3 |
Positions in our table of 36 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Europa League, League phase, matchday 4
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Selhurst Park, London
- Since last match
- Crystal Palace: 5 days (Premier League)
Hoffenheim: 5 days (Bundesliga) - Next match
- Crystal Palace: 2 days (Premier League) later
Hoffenheim: 3 days (Bundesliga) later
Questions and answers
What time is Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim and where is it played?
Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim kicks off at 17:45 UK time (17:45 UTC) on Thursday 5 November 2026 at Selhurst Park, London. It is a Europa League match (League phase, matchday 4).
When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim be published?
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 17:45 UTC on Tuesday 3 November 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 15:45 UTC on Thursday 5 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
What is the recent form of Crystal Palace and Hoffenheim?
Crystal Palace have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are without a win in 4. Hoffenheim have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have won their last 3.
What is the head-to-head record between Crystal Palace and Hoffenheim?
Crystal Palace and Hoffenheim have not met in our records since 2010.
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