PREVIEW | FC Köln vs TSG Hoffenheim: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 29/08)

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·27 August 2026

PREVIEW | FC Köln vs TSG Hoffenheim: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 29/08)

FC Köln and TSG Hoffenheim go head-to-head at RheinEnergieStadion this Saturday in the 1. Bundesliga. FC Köln mark their 54th participation in the competition, whilst TSG Hoffenheim go into their 19th.

In their last match, FC Köln prevailed 1-2 against Wurzburger Kickers (DFB Pokal 2026/27). In their last game, TSG Hoffenheim won 0-4 against Erzgebirge Aue (DFB Pokal 2026/27).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 2-2 draw.

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FC Köln

Luca Waldschmidt - Muscular problems
Sebastian Sebulonsen - Hamstring Injury

TSG Hoffenheim

Last starting XIs

FC Köln ( vs Wurzburger Kickers 2026-08-21): Marvin Schwabe, Castro Montes, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Luka Lochoshvili, Gideon Mensah, Tom Krauss, Isak Johannesson, Jan Thielmann, Marius Bulter, Said El Mala, Ragnar Ache

TSG Hoffenheim ( vs Erzgebirge Aue 2026-08-21): Luca Philipp, Vladimír Coufal, Albian Hajdari, Ozan Kabak, Mats Rots, Wouter Burger, Leon Avdullahu, Nathan De Cat, Adam Hlozek, Patrick Wimmer, Tim Lemperle

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MANAGERS

Christian Ilzer has faced FC Köln on two occasions, recording one draw and one defeat

HEAD TO HEAD

FC Köln and TSG Hoffenheim have faced each other 33 times, with TSG Hoffenheim holding the advantage: 14 wins, compared with ten FC Köln victories.
At the RheinEnergieStadion, TSG Hoffenheim have the edge in their meetings with FC Köln: seven wins in 16 matches. FC Köln have four victories.
In the German league, the two teams have met 28 times, with six FC Köln wins, nine draws and 13 TSG Hoffenheim victories.