Updated 5 November 2026.
Palace host Hoffenheim at Selhurst Park, London on 5 November 2026 at 17:45 in the Europa League. Palace's last five results: L D L W L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Hoffenheim's last five: L W W W L (3 wins and 2 losses).
Palace vs Hoffenheim kicks off at 17:45 UK time on Thursday 5 November 2026 in the Europa League, at Selhurst Park, London. Selhurst Park holds 25,456 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 17:45.
Palace vs Hoffenheim is being played at Selhurst Park in London on Thursday 5 November 2026, the home ground of Palace, which holds 25,456 people. Kick-off is at 17:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Europa League.
Palace have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 11, with results reading L D L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Spurs in the Premier League on 31 October.
Hoffenheim have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 6, with results reading L W W W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Bremen in the Bundesliga on 31 October.
Yéremy Pino leads Palace with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Palace player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Palace player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Adam Hlozek leads Hoffenheim with 11 shots on target across their last 10 games, 1.1 a game, the most of any Hoffenheim player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Hoffenheim player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Horatiu Fesnic is the referee for Palace vs Hoffenheim, averaging 25.0 fouls and 5.0 yellow cards per game across 1 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Palace vs Hoffenheim with 11 starters a side: Palace line up 3-4-2-1 and Hoffenheim 4-4-2, ahead of the 17:45 UK time kick-off on Thursday 5 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Palace the favourite with a 46% chance of winning, against 30% for Hoffenheim and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Palace 1.8 - 1.4 Hoffenheim.
The most likely score in Palace vs Hoffenheim is 1-1, a draw, at 11%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 63% likely and over 2.5 goals 62%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Palace vs Hoffenheim, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Statz's projection model expects Palace 1.8 - 1.4 Hoffenheim in goals. It gives Palace a 46% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Hoffenheim 30%. Both teams to score is 63% likely, over 1.5 goals 83% and over 2.5 goals 62%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (9%), 1-2 (7%), 1-0 (7%), 2-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | Palace win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Hoffenheim win | 7% |
| 1-0 | Palace win | 7% |
| 2-0 | Palace win | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Palace vs Hoffenheim, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Palace | Fouls committed | Hoffenheim | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Disasi | 9 | O. Kabak | 24 |
| 2 | A. Khalaili | 9 | T. Lemperle | 16 |
| 3 | E. Nketiah | 9 | K. Machida | 14 |
| 4 | C. Richards | 8 | A. Daghim | 13 |
| 5 | A. Wharton | 7 | A. Hlozek | 12 |
| # | Palace | Shots | Hoffenheim | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Larsen | 16 | A. Hlozek | 30 |
| 2 | Y. Pino | 11 | F. Asllani | 22 |
| 3 | D. Kamada | 11 | B. Conté | 18 |
| 4 | A. Khalaili | 8 | T. Lemperle | 17 |
| 5 | A. Wharton | 7 | W. Burger | 16 |
| # | Palace | Shots on target | Hoffenheim | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Larsen | 7 | A. Hlozek | 11 |
| 2 | Y. Pino | 5 | T. Lemperle | 6 |
| 3 | D. Kamada | 5 | A. Prass | 6 |
| 4 | J. Mateta | 4 | F. Asllani | 5 |
| 5 | Q. Timber | 2 | A. Daghim | 4 |
| # | Palace | Goals | Hoffenheim | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Pino | 4 | A. Hlozek | 3 |
| 2 | D. Kamada | 2 | A. Prass | 2 |
| 3 | J. Larsen | 2 | A. Kramaric | 2 |
| 4 | E. Nketiah | 2 | B. Conté | 2 |
| 5 | J. Lerma | 1 | A. Daghim | 2 |
| # | Palace | Yellow cards | Hoffenheim | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Pino | 5 | W. Burger | 4 |
| 2 | J. Lerma | 3 | O. Kabak | 3 |
| 3 | C. Richards | 2 | L. Avdullahu | 2 |
| 4 | Ó. Mingueza | 1 | A. Prass | 2 |
| 5 | J. Canvot | 1 | F. Asllani | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Palace vs Hoffenheim: Axel Disasi 1+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.40); Daichi Kamada 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.36); Wouter Burger 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.30); Koki Machida 1+ tackles (80% hit rate at 1.22). Combined odds 3.02 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 16 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2.3 | 20 of 20 |
| Shots | 10 | 20 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 15 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.2 | 18 of 20 |
| Tackles | 21.9 | 1 of 20 |
| Passes | 382.1 | 17 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.2 | 19 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 10 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2 | 13 of 18 |
| Shots | 17.9 | 3 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 10 of 18 |
| Fouls | 13 | 4 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 13 of 18 |
| Passes | 485.8 | 6 of 18 |
| Corners | 6.1 | 3 of 18 |