Hoffenheim host Lyon at PreZero Arena, Sinsheim on 22 October 2026 at 20:00 in the Europa League. Hoffenheim's last five results: L L L L W (1 win and 4 losses). Lyon's last five: W W L W W (4 wins and 1 loss). In their last 1 meetings, Hoffenheim have won 0, Lyon 0, with 1 draw.
Hoffenheim vs Lyon kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Thursday 22 October 2026 in the Europa League, at PreZero Arena, Sinsheim.
Hoffenheim vs Lyon is being played at PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, the home ground of Hoffenheim.
Hoffenheim's last five results read L L L L W (oldest to newest): 1 win and 4 losses.
Lyon's last five results read W W L W W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 loss.
Across the last 1 meetings Hoffenheim have won 0, Lyon have won 0 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was TSG Hoffenheim 2-2 Olympique Lyonnais on 7 November 2024 in the Europa League.
Ozan Kabak leads Hoffenheim with 23 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Ernest Nuamah leads Lyon with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Halil Umut Meler is the referee for Hoffenheim vs Lyon, averaging 25.3 fouls and 4.3 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Hoffenheim and Lyon 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 Hoffenheim the favourite with a 43% chance of winning, against 32% for Lyon and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Hoffenheim 1.7 - 1.5 Lyon.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 11%. Both teams to score is 63% likely and over 2.5 goals 61%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2024 | Europa League | TSG Hoffenheim vs Olympique Lyonnais | 2-2 |
Statz's projection model expects Hoffenheim 1.7 - 1.5 Lyon in goals. It gives Hoffenheim a 43% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Lyon 32%. Both teams to score is 63% likely, over 1.5 goals 83% and over 2.5 goals 61%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (9%), 1-2 (8%), 1-0 (7%), 2-2 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | Hoffenheim win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Lyon win | 8% |
| 1-0 | Hoffenheim win | 7% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Hoffenheim vs Lyon, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Hoffenheim | Fouls committed | Lyon | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Kabak | 23 | M. Niakhaté | 10 |
| 2 | T. Lemperle | 17 | Z. Athekame | 8 |
| 3 | K. Machida | 13 | L. Openda | 8 |
| 4 | A. Hajdari | 11 | M. Bidstrup | 7 |
| 5 | L. Avdullahu | 9 | F. Bacher | 7 |
| # | Hoffenheim | Shots | Lyon | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Hlozek | 26 | L. Openda | 25 |
| 2 | T. Lemperle | 19 | E. Nuamah | 18 |
| 3 | F. Asllani | 17 | C. Tolisso | 13 |
| 4 | W. Burger | 17 | K. Boudache | 12 |
| 5 | B. Conté | 17 | P. Sulc | 7 |
| # | Hoffenheim | Shots on target | Lyon | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Hlozek | 8 | L. Openda | 10 |
| 2 | T. Lemperle | 6 | C. Tolisso | 7 |
| 3 | F. Asllani | 5 | E. Nuamah | 6 |
| 4 | A. Prass | 4 | P. Sulc | 5 |
| 5 | A. Daghim | 4 | K. Boudache | 3 |
| # | Hoffenheim | Goals | Lyon | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Conté | 2 | E. Nuamah | 4 |
| 2 | A. Daghim | 2 | P. Sulc | 2 |
| 3 | A. Hlozek | 2 | C. Tolisso | 2 |
| 4 | A. Prass | 1 | Z. Athekame | 2 |
| 5 | L. Avdullahu | 1 | N. Nartey | 2 |
| # | Hoffenheim | Yellow cards | Lyon | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Kabak | 4 | M. Niakhaté | 2 |
| 2 | W. Burger | 3 | N. Nartey | 2 |
| 3 | Bernardo | 2 | L. Openda | 2 |
| 4 | L. Avdullahu | 2 | Abner | 1 |
| 5 | T. Lemperle | 2 | P. Sulc | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Hoffenheim vs Lyon: Wouter Burger 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.30); Khalis Merah 1+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.30); Koki Machida 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.18); Ozan Kabak 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.07). Combined odds 2.13 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 10 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.3 | 14 of 18 |
| Shots | 17.8 | 4 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 | 10 of 18 |
| Fouls | 13.2 | 3 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15 | 13 of 18 |
| Passes | 500 | 6 of 18 |
| Corners | 6.7 | 3 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.2 | 2 of 18 |
| Goals against | 0.7 | 1 of 18 |
| Shots | 12.6 | 11 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.9 | 10 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 13 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.4 | 17 of 18 |
| Passes | 469.7 | 11 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 11 of 18 |