Crystal Palace v 1899 Hoffenheim preview – Thursday 5 November, 17:45 GMT

Crystal Palace host 1899 Hoffenheim at Selhurst Park on Thursday 5 November at 17:45 GMT in the UEFA Europa League. Hoffenheim have the stronger recent five-match all-competition points return, but Palace are higher in the league-phase table.

UEFA Europa League · League Stage – 4

Crystal Palace Vs 1899 Hoffenheim matchday centre

UEFA Europa League · League Stage – 4. Recent form covers all competitions; detailed stats retain their named competition and sample.

Recent form

Palace have one win, one draw and three defeats from their last five matches across all competitions, earning four points. They have conceded 11 goals in that sample. Hoffenheim have three wins, one draw and one defeat from five for 10 points.

Competition record

Palace are 15th in the Europa League standings with four points from three league-phase matches. Hoffenheim are 23rd with three points from three. That European comparison differs from the recent all-competition form.

Crystal Palace

15th · 4 pts · 3 played

LDLWL4 points

1899 Hoffenheim

23rd · 3 pts · 3 played

WWWDL10 points

Last 5 · all competitions · oldest → newest

Talking points

Hoffenheim’s recent points return is six higher than Palace’s over the same number of games. Palace’s 11 goals conceded across five matches are the clearest recent defensive concern.

Palace nevertheless have one more league-phase point.

Goals scored and conceded

The chart below records goals by exact event minute and allows scored and conceded events to be viewed separately. Its competition samples and dates are stated alongside the chart.

THE GOAL CLOCK

Goals scored and conceded, minute by minute

Compare when each club scored and conceded in the recorded matches. Every mark uses an exact event minute; added time stays separate from normal time.

Player

Goals scoredGoals conceded

Horizontal axis: exact match minute. Vertical axis: number of goals at that minute. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen; hover or focus a mark for the goal details.

See exact goal minutes and players

Minute	Scored / conceded	Club sample	Goalscorer	Fixture date

Source: retained API-Football match events. Only matches whose goal events reconcile with the final score are included. This is recorded coverage, not a complete-season claim.

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Pressure points

Who wins the corners?

Crystal Palace

CORNERS / GAME

Won4.0

3 matches

Conceded3.7

3 matches

3 matches · 17 Sept–22 Oct

1899 Hoffenheim

CORNERS / GAME

Won8.7

3 matches

Conceded6.0

3 matches

3 matches · 17 Sept–22 Oct

Match intelligenceScoring first

Crystal Palace

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored first: 1 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 1 / 0 / 0
Conceded first: 2 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 0 / 1 / 1
Goalless: 0
First-goal order unclear · excluded: 0

3 matches · 17 Sept–22 Oct

1899 Hoffenheim

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored first: 1 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 1 / 0 / 0
Conceded first: 2 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 0 / 0 / 2
Goalless: 0
First-goal order unclear · excluded: 0

3 matches · 17 Sept–22 Oct

Match intelligenceLate goals · 76–90+

Crystal Palace

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored: 2
Conceded: 1

3 matches · 17 Sept–22 Oct

1899 Hoffenheim

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored: 2
Conceded: 2

3 matches · 17 Sept–22 Oct

Competition matches only · 90 minutes · 4 Nov · Season to date. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.

Fan Banter Prediction

90-minute pick: 1899 Hoffenheim to win, 2–1. Hoffenheim’s 10 points from five recent matches give them our preference against Palace’s four. Palace’s higher league-phase points total and home setting are reasons to keep that judgement cautious.

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