FC Koln vs Hoffenheim Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 29 Aug 2026

FC Koln vs Hoffenheim Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Koln Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -123

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If you agree with our verdict that Koln can avoid defeat against Hoffenheim, then you can back the home team with a +0.25 goal start at -123. This means our Asian Handicap stake is split equally between 0 and +0.5.

The betting analysis below explores the strongest selections for Koln vs Hoffenheim, including the complete breakdown of our main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

FC Koln vs Hoffenheim Preview

FC Koln welcome Hoffenheim to RheinEnergieSTADION, with kick-off set for 09:30 on Saturday 29 August.

FC Koln were defeated in their last Bundesliga game. Away from home, they suffered a 5-1 loss against Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena. Rene Wagner's men had just 31% possession and recorded two shots on target, while Said El Mala was the goalscorer.

On Monday night, Koln travelled to Wuerzburger Kickers and won 2-1 in the DFB-Pokal.

Hoffenheim suffered a defeat in their previous Bundesliga game. A 4-0 scoreline occurred on the road at Borussia-Park against Borussia Monchengladbach. The Baden-Wurttemberg outfit had 52% of possession and three shots on goal.

Last time out, Hoffenheim triumphed 4-0 in the DFB-Pokal when travelling to Erzgebirge Aue.

2-2 Draw When Teams Last Met

Koln have not lost any of the past three games against Hoffenheim, with the last clash seeing a 2-2 draw played out at RheinEnergieSTADION. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved five Hoffenheim wins, two Koln victories and three draws.

Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	FC Koln	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
11	Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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Koln have 1 win, 4 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 14.5 attempts. The Billy Goats have averaged 46.9% possession, 411.7 passes and 5.3 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 2.2 goals from 4.1 shots on goal, 11.7 attempts and 4.5 corners.

Top goalscorer Said El Mala has found the net 5 times, with Marius Buelter, Gian-Luca Waldschmidt, Ragnar Ache and Jakub Kaminski scoring 2 each. Tom Krauss, Gian-Luca Waldschmidt and Kristoffer Lund Hansen are the leading assists makers with 1.

Hoffenheim have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.6 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 15.4 attempts. Christian Ilzer's team have averaged 56.7% possession, 480.5 passes, 6.7 corners awarded and 3.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.1 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts.

Andrej Kramaric has scored 4 goals, followed by Bazoumana Toure and Fisnik Asllani on 3. Bazoumana Toure has been the top assist maker on 4, with Oliver Baumann notching one clean sheet in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

FC Koln predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Marvin Schwaebe (GK), Alessio Castro-Montes, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Luka Lochoshvili, Gideon Mensah, Isak Bergmann Johannesson, Ellyes Skhiri, Linton Maina, Marius Buelter, Said El Mala, Ragnar Ache.

Hoffenheim predicted lineup (4-3-3): Oliver Baumann (GK), Vladimir Coufal, Ozan Kabak, Albian Hajdari, Mats Rots, Nathan De Cat, Leon Avdullahu, Wouter Burger, Adam Daghim, Adam Hlozek, Patrick Wimmer.

Main Match Prediction

We’ll split our stake by backing Koln +0.25 at odds of -123 for this Asian Handicap wager. There’s every chance that we see a strong performance from the home team in this Bundesliga encounter.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Koln in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Koln in 9 of their last 17 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Hoffenheim in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Hoffenheim in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Koln in 3 consecutive games against Hoffenheim.

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The best betting sites make it a 55.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Koln 1 - 0 Hoffenheim

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves Koln winning 1-0. Odds of +850 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alessio Castro-Montes Over 0.5 Shots -133

Alessio Castro-Montes (Koln) has totalled at least one shot in three consecutive Bundesliga home matches. We’re expecting him to produce a high level of performance and cover the Player Shots line, with odds of -133 on offer.

Latest Alessio Castro-Montes Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+650

First

+1800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-

Shots

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-

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Linton Maina to Score +410

Linton Maina (Koln) has scored two goals in his past eight Bundesliga home matches. There are odds of +410 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

Latest Linton Maina Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+410

First

+1150

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-

Shots

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -125

The 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered in four straight Koln games, while there has been an average of 8.60 corners in the last five away matches involving Hoffenheim. We can use these stats to our advantage, with odds of -125 that the teams come up short when it comes to the Total Corners line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Koln

Total

9.80 5.30 4.50

Home

10.20 5.30 4.90

Away

9.90 4.90 5.00

Hoffenheim

Total

10.00 6.70 3.30

Home

11.10 6.70 4.40

Away

9.80 5.60 4.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-109

Under 10.5

-130

Koln Corners

Over 4.5

-123

Under 4.5

-115

Hoffenheim Corners

Over 5.5

-106

Under 5.5

-137

Most Corners

1

+128

X

+650

2

-128

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FC Koln vs Hoffenheim Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Hoffenheim are the shortest price to win this Bundesliga clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 44% probability due to their +128 betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +180 about FC Koln.

If you want to back the favourites with some insurance, then Hoffenheim are -149 on the Draw No Bet market. Alternatively, Koln are +105 and there is money back if the game ends all square.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -227.

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Full-Time Result

1

+180

X

+260

2

+128

Half-Time Result

1

+220

X

+140

2

+175

Double Chance

1X

-167

12

-370

X2

-244

Draw No Bet

1

+105

2

-149

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-123

2 Hcp -0.25

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+140

Over 2.5

-185

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-227

No

+160

There is +165 available that Said El Mala finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at +475.

Said El Mala (Koln)

First

+475

Anytime

+165

Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim)

First

+525

Anytime

+170

Fisnik Asllani (Hoffenheim)

First

+550

Anytime

+185

Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim)

First

+650

Anytime

+220

Max Moerstedt (Hoffenheim)

First

+650

Anytime

+220

Adam Hlozek (Hoffenheim)

First

+650

Anytime

+220

Marius Bülter (Koln)

First

+750

Anytime

+260

Adam Daghim (Hoffenheim)

First

+800

Anytime

+270

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

First

+850

Anytime

+290

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

First

+950

Anytime

+330

Linton Maina (Koln)

First

+1150

Anytime

+410

Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim)

First

+1200

Anytime

+420

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

First

+1300

Anytime

+475

Mats Rots (Hoffenheim)

First

+1300

Anytime

+480

Nathan De Cat (Hoffenheim)

First

+1400

Anytime

+480

Leon Avdullahu (Hoffenheim)

First

+1500

Anytime

+525

Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim)

First

+1600

Anytime

+550

Alessio Castro-Montes (Koln)

First

+1800

Anytime

+650

Dennis Geiger (Hoffenheim)

First

+1800

Anytime

+700

Bernardo Fernandes da Silva Junior (Hoffenheim)

First

+1900

Anytime

+700

Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler (Koln)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Tom Krauss (Koln)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen (Koln)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Valentin Gendrey (Hoffenheim)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

Said El Mala (Koln)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

-

Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Fisnik Asllani (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Max Moerstedt (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-

Marius Bülter (Koln)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-

Adam Hlozek (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

-127

Under 0.5

-

Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-

Adam Daghim (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

Linton Maina (Koln)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-

Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-

Mats Rots (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-

Nathan De Cat (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-

Leon Avdullahu (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-

Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-

Alessio Castro-Montes (Koln)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-

Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler (Koln)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

Tom Krauss (Koln)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-

Bernardo Fernandes da Silva Junior (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-

Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen (Koln)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-

Dennis Geiger (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-

Valentin Gendrey (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

+420

Under 0.5

-

Said El Mala (Koln)

Over 2.5

-147

Under 2.5

-

Fisnik Asllani (Hoffenheim)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-

Max Moerstedt (Hoffenheim)

Over 2.5

+128

Under 2.5

-

Adam Hlozek (Hoffenheim)

Over 2.5

+133

Under 2.5

-

Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim)

Over 2.5

-108

Under 2.5

-

Marius Bülter (Koln)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Adam Daghim (Hoffenheim)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

-

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

Linton Maina (Koln)

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-

Alessio Castro-Montes (Koln)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-

Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler (Koln)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

Bernardo Fernandes da Silva Junior (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Dennis Geiger (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

-270

Under 0.5

-

Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

Leon Avdullahu (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Nathan De Cat (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Mats Rots (Hoffenheim)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Tom Krauss (Koln)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Bundesliga matches only
Koln have five defeats, three victories and two draws in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

Hoffenheim have clocked up four wins, three draws and three defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 2.20.

Koln and Hoffenheim played out a 2-2 draw when the teams last met at RheinEnergieSTADION. The previous 6 H2H games at RheinEnergieSTADION have seen Hoffenheim win four times and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
FC Koln Home Stats		3-2-5	3.50	1.60	1.90	9	1	9	1
Hoffenheim Away Stats		4-3-3	3.80	1.60	2.20	8	2	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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FC Koln vs Hoffenheim Lineups & Team News

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