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Match predictionOur tip: 1-2
FC Köln vs Hoffenheim Prediction: Ilzer's Attackers Poised to Edge Season Opener
The 2026/27 Bundesliga opens with 1. FC Köln hosting TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the RheinEnergieStadion on 29 August 2026. Both sides start on zero points but Köln are coming off a relegation scare under a permanent manager for the first…
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- FC Cologne vs. Hoffenheim in week 1 of the 2026-2027 Bundesliga kicks off at 14:30 GMT on 2026-08-29.
- With the data available to us, Rene Wagner and C. Ilzer have not met as managers before.
- No absentees for either FC Cologne or Hoffenheim.
- Our forecast has FC Cologne in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Hoffenheim set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
- Last time out, G. Mensah registered the best mark for FC Cologne - 6.7 - and A. Kramaric did likewise for Hoffenheim with an 6.3 score.
- FC Cologne came off a win (2-1 vs Würzburger Kickers) and Hoffenheim also triumphed (4-0 vs Erzgebirge Aue).
- FC Cologne (3-1-1) and Hoffenheim (3-2-0) head into this in winning moods from their past 5 matches.
- Hoffenheim hold the upper hand H2H: of 32 meetings, they've triumphed 14 times, conceded 9 times and shared 9 draws.
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Match Info
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FC Koln
Hoffenheim
Events
| 27' | 0 - 1 | ||
HT 0 - 1 | |||
| 51' | 1 - 1 | ||
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| 57' | Penalty missed | ||
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| 67' | 1 - 2 | ||
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| 72' | 2 - 2 | ||
| 82' | 3 - 2 | ||
| 83' | O. Kabak | ||
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| 90' | |||
| 90+3' | |||
| 90+4' | M. Moerstedt | ||
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FC Koln is going head to head with Hoffenheim on 29/8/2026 13:30 GMT for the Germany Bundesliga. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and FC Koln v Hoffenheim H2H statistics!