Match Report
4 points for FC Köln (12th), 3 for TSG Hoffenheim (13th): a 1-point gap. FC Köln ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. Against a league average of 1.93 goals per team per game, FC Köln ran at 1.67 scored and 2.33 conceded, TSG Hoffenheim at 2 and 2.33.
The head-to-head ledger counts 26 games: 6 FC Köln wins, 11 for TSG Hoffenheim, 9 draws, at 3.12 goals per meeting. Only 27% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The referee was F. Badstübner, with 100 matches in our database and 1.7 yellows per game on average. The venue was RheinEnergieStadion, with room for 50,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: TSG Hoffenheim led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
FC Köln: Said El Mala (51'), Thijs Dallinga (72'), Thijs Dallinga (82') · TSG Hoffenheim: Adam Daghim (27'), Ozan Kabak (67')
Key stats
Possession: FC Köln 41% · TSG Hoffenheim 59% · Total shots: 18-15 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 6-7