Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim match
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The gist
Crystal Palace host TSG Hoffenheim at Selhurst Park on Nov 5 in the Europa League league phase.
The clubs have never met competitively and both sit in the bottom half.
Background
Crystal Palace, the Premier League club managed by Pierre Sage, sit 15th in the Europa League league phase with four points. TSG Hoffenheim, the German side coached by Christian Ilzer, are 23rd on three points. The two clubs have never met in a competitive match, and the fixture is matchday four of the Europa League league phase (the single-table opening stage of the competition).
How it unfolded
- Oct 18, 2026Crystal Palace lose 5-0 to Brighton in the Premier League, Quinten Timber's last outing before the Hoffenheim game.
- Oct 22, 2026Palace draw 2-2 away at Beşiktaş in the Europa League.
- Oct 25, 2026Palace lose 2-0 at home to Newcastle United in the Premier League.
- Oct 28, 2026Palace beat Fulham 1-0 in the Carabao Cup.
- Oct 31, 2026Palace lose to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
- Nov 3, 2026Previews are published for the Europa League league-phase matchday four fixture at Selhurst Park.
- Nov 4, 2026Odds are recorded for the match; TNT Sports predicts a 2-1 Crystal Palace win.
- Nov 5, 2026Crystal Palace host TSG Hoffenheim at Selhurst Park, kick-off 17:45 GMT, in the Europa League league phase.
Key terms
- Europa League
- An annual European club football competition organized by UEFA, the second tier below the Champions League.
- league phase
- The opening stage of a UEFA club competition in which all teams play a single league table to decide who advances.
- Carabao Cup
- An annual knockout football competition for men's clubs in England, officially named after its sponsor.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Palace manager Pierre Sage said Jørgen Strand Larsen is fit to feature and has trained all week, and that Quinten Timber is also fit.
- Analysts
- TNT Sports predicted a 2-1 Crystal Palace win.
Still unverified
Sources differ on the match date: most give Thursday 5 November 2026, one gives Thursday 4th November. Sources differ on Palace's league position, with 17th, 18th and 'in the relegation zone' all stated. Sources differ on Hoffenheim's recent run: one says three straight wins before a 1-1 Kiel draw, others say consecutive defeats including the Kiel shootout loss and a 2-0 loss at Werder Bremen. Sources differ on Hoffenheim's league position, with 12th in the Bundesliga stated by one and 23rd in the Europa League by another.