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Round
League Stage - 1
Venue
Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion
Referee
Javier Alberola Rojas
Form

Recent form

OFI
12Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-1D-4L · -7 goal difference

1899 Hoffenheim
54Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Both Teams to Score
Yes

BetGenius backs Yes (Both Teams to Score) at 70% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

70%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

OFI welcome 1899 Hoffenheim to the UEFA Europa League opening round of the league stage. The Greek hosts enter the contest on a positive run of form, having picked up victories in their last two outings with clean-sheet wins over Nestos Chrisoupolis and Kifisia.

Hoffenheim arrive following an eventful set of domestic fixtures in Germany, headlined by a recent 2-1 victory over VfB Stuttgart. Their matches have been consistently open and attack-minded, producing regular goals at both ends of the pitch across all competitions.

While OFI have shown solid defensive resilience on their home ground, Hoffenheim bring potent attacking threat having scored at least two goals in each of their last five competitive matches, setting the stage for an engaging European encounter.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Hoffenheim have scored two or more goals in each of their last five matches across all competitions.
  2. Hoffenheim have conceded in four of their last five games, including consecutive 3-2 defeats against Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Köln.
  3. OFI have won three of their last five fixtures and kept four clean sheets in that span.
  4. Hoffenheim have confirmed injury absences in F. Asllani, T. Lemperle, and A. Prass.
  5. OFI have scored in four of their last five competitive fixtures.
Availability

Team news

OFI

  • A. ChatzigiovanisOff the roster
  • A. Leya IsekaGroin Injury
  • N. MarinakisGroin Injury
  • N. ChristogeorgosInactive

1899 Hoffenheim

  • N. De CatKnee Injury
  • A. HajdariFoot Injury
  • P. WimmerThigh Injury
  • B. ConteInjury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

OFI at home1899 Hoffenheim away
3
Played
3
2-1-0
W-D-L
1-0-2
2
Scored /game
1.7
0.7
Conceded /game
2.3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
100%

Combined scoring rate: 3.7 goals per game (OFI at home plus 1899 Hoffenheim away).

Players

Key players this season

1899 Hoffenheim

  • A. Kramarić2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
20NEC NijmegenPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-34
21Red Bull SalzburgPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-34
22AnderlechtPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+13
231899 HoffenheimPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)303
24AC MilanPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-13
25Celta Vigo3-13
26OFI3-13
27Jagiellonia3-23
28Torreense3-33
29Celje3-51
History

Head-to-head

1
OFI
0
Draws
0
1899 Hoffenheim

OFI have won 1 of the last 1 meeting.

  • 2026-09-17OFI2-01899 Hoffenheim
BetGenius

Our record in UEFA Europa League

60%59 won from 98 settled predictions (1 void)

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.
Predictions

1 published market

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Both Teams to Score
Yes
70%
Confidence

Hoffenheim have scored in all five of their recent fixtures, including outings against Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham, while conceding in four of those five matches. OFI have found the net in four of their last five matches, including three goals in their most recent win against Nestos Chrisoupolis, pointing to strong scoring chances for both sides.

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Published September 15, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.