OFI vs 1899 Hoffenheim Prediction

OFI
2-0
Finished
HT 1-0
1899 Hoffenheim
Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion·J. Alberola 17/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
76%Trust
1X2
Away Win
1.32
SignalHIGHModel74%SurpriseMediumGap-0.2%
Value Analysis
62%Trust
Total Cards
Cards Under 4.5
1.38
SignalSOLIDModel62%SurpriseMediumGap+6.4%
OFI Rest
5 days
1899 Hoffenheim Rest
5 days

OFI vs 1899 Hoffenheim: the result in context

OFI beat 1899 Hoffenheim 2-0 in the UEFA Europa League on 17 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Referee J. Alberola averages 3.68 cards a game, 1.22 fewer than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
2%9.00
X
19%5.50
2
79%1.32
Double Chance
1X
21%3.35
X2
98%1.06
Both Teams to Score
Yes
54%1.75
No
46%1.98
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.01 + 2.11 = 3.12
Over 1.5
79%1.13
Over 2.5
58%1.44
Over 3.5
39%2.17
Under 1.5
21%5.50
Under 2.5
42%2.62
Under 3.5
61%1.70
Corners
Projected Corners: 3.7 + 5.2 = 8.9
Over 8.5
56%1.50
Over 9.5
39%1.85
Over 10.5
28%2.38
Under 8.5
44%2.40
Under 9.5
61%1.88
Under 10.5
72%1.52
Cards
Projected Cards: 2 + 2 = 4
Over 3.5
58%1.89
Over 4.5
38%2.90
Under 3.5
42%1.85
Under 4.5
62%1.38

Match Events

23'Vladimír CoufalFoul
30'Aitor CantalapiedraAssist: Kenan Kodro
45'Albian Hajdari INKoki Machida out
53'Nathan De CatFoul
56'Athanasios AndroutsosFoul
60'Nathan De Cat INAndrej Kramarić out
60'Patrick Wimmer INBambasé Conté out
60'Taxiarchis Fountas INThiago Nuss out
63'Koki MachidaFoul
64'Aitor CantalapiedraFoul
67'Mats Rots INAdam Daghim out
70'Aitor Cantalapiedra INGiannis Apostolakis out
70'Andreas Bouchalakis INGeorgios Kanellopoulos out
75'Adam Hložek INFisnik Asllani out
80'Lorenzo Dickmann INBorja González out
80'Kenan Kodro INAaron Leya Iseka out
84'Georgios KanellopoulosAssist: Borja González

Lineups

OFI
3-4-3Coach: C. Kontis
1899 Hoffenheim
4-2-3-1Coach: C. Ilzer
Avg rating6.76
Avg rating6.34
N. Christogeorgos7.931N. Christogeorgos
K. Kostoulas6.25K. Kostoulas
A. Poungouras6.715A. Poungouras
K. Krizmanić6.42K. Krizmanić
L. Dickmann6.324L. Dickmann
T. Androutsos6.414T. Androutsos
A. Bouchalakis6.641A. Bouchalakis
N. Athanasiou6.83N. Athanasiou
T. Fountas6.211T. Fountas
K. Kodro6.919K. Kodro
Aitor Cantalapiedra7.610A. Cantalapiedra
O. Baumann5.81O. Baumann
V. Coufal6.534V. Coufal
O. Kabak6.65O. Kabak
A. Hajdari6.021A. Hajdari
M. Rots6.739M. Rots
L. Avdullahu6.67L. Avdullahu
W. Burger7.218W. Burger
P. Wimmer6.18P. Wimmer
Nathan De Cat5.917N. De Cat
A. Hložek6.410A. Hložek
T. Lemperle6.519T. Lemperle

OFI Substitutes

17Borja González80'for Lorenzo Dickmann7.0
21G. Apostolakis70'for Aitor Cantalapiedra6.6
90Pavlos Kenourgiakis
8G. Kanellópoulos70'for Andreas Bouchalakis84'7.5
6Z. Karachalios
13P. Katsikas
9A. Leya80'for Kenan Kodro6.5
1K. Lilo
18T. Nuss60'for Taxiarchis Fountas6.7
30T. Romano
16C. Sielis
46G. Theodosoulakis

1899 Hoffenheim Substitutes

37L. Philipp
9Max Moerstedt
28K. Machida45'for Albian Hajdari63'6.1
32Cajetan Benjamin Lenz
27A. Kramarić60'for Nathan De Cat6.2
2R. Hranáč
15V. Gendrey
14A. Daghim67'for Mats Rots6.4
20B. Conté60'for Patrick Wimmer6.3
36L. Petersson
11F. Asllani75'for Adam Hložek6.3
22A. Prass

Match Stats

OFI1899 Hoffenheim
33%Ball Possession67%
4Corner Kicks8
2Yellow Cards3
9Total Shots21
3Shots on Goal5
4Shots off Goal11
5Shots Inside Box14
4Shots Outside Box7
2Blocked Shots5
8Fouls23
2Offsides3
5Goalkeeper Saves1
260Total Passes526
166Passes Accurate450
22Free Kicks8

Team Comparison

OFIOFI
1899 Hoffenheim1899 Hoffenheim
1646Elo Rating 1788
1.10Attack 2.15
1.17Defense 2.14
23%Hit Rate 59%
7.6Shots per Game 15.0
3.6Shots on Target 5.5
4.8Corners per Game 7.4
2.0Cards per Game 3.8

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.11 goals

Game State Tendencies

OFIOFI
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.7 vs 0.4 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
1899 Hoffenheim1899 Hoffenheim
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.5 vs 0.6 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Recent Form

OFIOFI
7W1D2L
1899 Hoffenheim1899 Hoffenheim
5W1D4L
12/09/2026
1899 HoffenheimVfB Stuttgart
21
W
05/09/2026
1899 HoffenheimBorussia Dortmund
23
L
29/08/2026
1. FC Köln1899 Hoffenheim
32
L
22/08/2026
Erzgebirge Aue1899 Hoffenheim
04
W
16/08/2026
Tottenham1899 Hoffenheim
22
D
15/08/2026
Tottenham1899 Hoffenheim
30
L
01/08/2026
1899 HoffenheimKarlsruher SC
30
W
29/07/2026
1899 HoffenheimHolstein Kiel
31
W
18/07/2026
SGV Freiberg1899 Hoffenheim
03
W
16/05/2026
Borussia Mönchengladbach1899 Hoffenheim
40
L

Referee Profile

J. Alberola153 matches

3.68Cards per match
3.51Yellow cards per match
0.17Red cards per match
26.1Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

J. Alberola3.68
Other referees4.90

3.68 cards a match, 1.22 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.90).

Cards come from 148 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

UEFA Europa League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1BenficaBenfica330010:2+89WWW
2Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen33008:0+89WWW
3BournemouthBournemouth33008:1+79WWW
4Ferencvarosi TCFerencvarosi TC33009:3+69WWW
5Olympiakos PiraeusOlympiakos Piraeus33004:1+39WWW
6Union St. GilloiseUnion St. Gilloise32108:1+77WDW
7JuventusJuventus32109:3+67DWW
8BeşiktaşBeşiktaş32109:5+47DWW
9SunderlandSunderland32104:2+27DWW
10AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar32016:2+46WWL
11Omonia NicosiaOmonia Nicosia32015:4+16LWW
12LyonLyon32015:6-16LWW
13RennesRennes31204:3+15DWD
14Real SociedadReal Sociedad31118:3+54WDL
15Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace31118:5+34DLW
16Sparta PrahaSparta Praha31115:3+24LDW
17Levski SofiaLevski Sofia31113:304WDL
18Dinamo ZagrebDinamo Zagreb31113:4-14LWD
19Sturm GrazSturm Graz31111:3-24WLD
20NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen31115:8-34WDL
21Red Bull SalzburgRed Bull Salzburg31113:6-34DLW
22AnderlechtAnderlecht31024:3+13WLL
231899 Hoffenheim1899 Hoffenheim31025:503WLL
24AC MilanAC Milan31024:5-13LWL
25Celta VigoCelta Vigo31023:4-13WLL
26OFIOFI31023:4-13LLW
27JagielloniaJagiellonia31024:6-23LWL
28TorreenseTorreense31024:7-33LLW
29CeljeCelje30122:7-51DLL
30Hapoel Beer ShevaHapoel Beer Sheva30121:6-51LLD
31LillestromLillestrom30122:9-71LDL
32Lech PoznanLech Poznan30121:9-81DLL
33PlzenPlzen30032:7-50LLL
34MarseilleMarseille30031:6-50LLL
35CelticCeltic30033:9-60LLL
36Ararat-ArmeniaArarat-Armenia30032:11-90LLL
Europa League

About the OFI vs 1899 Hoffenheim forecast

This is a UEFA Europa League cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

OFI and 1899 Hoffenheim in the UEFA Europa League table

In the UEFA Europa League table, OFI (26th) and 1899 Hoffenheim (23rd) are level on 3 points. League goal record so far: OFI 3-4, 1899 Hoffenheim 5-5. The full standings are on the UEFA Europa League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

OFI and 1899 Hoffenheim have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.