Hoffenheim vs Köln

Hoffenheim are 9th in the table with 12 points from 9 games, while Köln sit 15th on 9 points from 9 games. Three points separate the two sides.

Hoffenheim have won 2, drawn 2, and lost 1 of their last 5, and beat Schalke 04 2-1 last time out. Köln have won 1, drawn 2, and lost 2 of their last 5, and were beaten 2-1 by Bayer Leverkusen last time out. Over their last 5 matches, Hoffenheim have averaged 1.4 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game; Köln have averaged 1.4 and 0.8.

For Köln, Saïd El Mala leads the way this season with 3 goals.

The last 10 meetings between the sides averaged 3.1 goals per game. The sides last met on 29 August 2026; the match ended Köln 3-2 Hoffenheim. Before that they met on 21 February 2026, with the match ending Köln 2-2 Hoffenheim. In the head-to-head, Köln are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Hoffenheim have the league's third-lowest shot accuracy (30%, average 35%) and its third-highest shot volume (17.6 per game, average 15.3). Köln, meanwhile, have the league's third-highest yellow-card count (2.4 per game, average 1.8).