Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim prediction 05.11.2026 | Europa League
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- Competition: Europa League
- Date: Thursday, 5th November 2026
- Kickoff: 17:45 UK / 18:45 CET
- Venue: Selhurst Park (London)
On Thursday night, Crystal Palace will welcome Hoffenheim for what could be the most interesting Europa League game this week. Both teams are coming off domestic defeats and will be eager to get back on track. Can we expect a goal-fest at Selhurst Park? Let's break down the match and find the best betting option.
Crystal Palace team overview
Crystal Palace are not playing well this season. After nine Premier League rounds, Pierre Sage's team are in the relegation zone with only seven points. Of course, it is still too early in the campaign, but Crystal Palace will have to do much better. In the Europa League, they have four points after three rounds, but a crucial fight for the knockout phase lies ahead. Crystal Palace won only once in the last six matches. In the previous game, they lost 2-0 on the road against Tottenham. The visitors remained with ten players early in the first half, and the hosts dominated the rest of the match.
After another poor performance, Crystal Palace's manager, Pierre Sage, is under increased pressure. After the game, he commented, "I am really aware of the situation. I don't like this situation. (But) you can trust me; I will never give up. I want to be the first on the pitch on Monday. I have the rage to train more. It's not up to me to decide this thing (my future)."
Crystal Palace have some problems with injuries. Chadi Riad, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Ismaila Sarr are out for Thursday, while Jorgen Strand Larsen and Quinten Timber are questionable.
Last matches of Crystal Palace
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Tottenham Hotspur
2 : 0
Crystal Palace
Premier League
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Fulham
0 : 1
Crystal Palace
Carabao Cup
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Crystal Palace
0 : 2
Newcastle United
Premier League
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Besiktas
2 : 2
Crystal Palace
Europa League
-
Brighton & Hove Albion
5 : 0
Crystal Palace
Premier League
Crystal Palace lineup
Goalkeeper
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44
Walter Benitez
Defenders
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6
Jaydee Canvot
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5
Axel Disasi
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26
Chris Richards
Midfielders
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25
Anan Khalaili
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20
Adam Wharton
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18
Daichi Kamada
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3
Tyrich Mitchell
Forwards
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11
Dwight McNeil
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14
Jean-Philippe Mateta
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10
Yeremy Pino
Hoffenheim team overview
Like Crystal Palace, Hoffenheim doesn't have the best season so far. Christian Ilzer's team is in the Bundesliga's lower half, with two points more than the relegation zone. In the Europa League, Hoffenheim also have only three points. Ilzer's team lost the last two matches. Last weekend, they lost 2-0 on the road against Werder Bremen. The teams were pretty even, but the hosts' much better efficiency was enough to leave guests empty-handed.
Hoffenheim's head coach, Christian Ilzer, was disappointed with his team's defeat in the previous game. He stated, "Congratulations to Bremen on a well-deserved victory. It was a 50-50 game. The question was who would take the lead. We had a chance to go ahead through Adam Hlozek. In the end, Niclas Füllkrug had the momentum on his side; he played brilliantly and turned the game in Bremen's favor."
Valentin Gendrey, Robin Hranac, Albian Hajdari, Nathan De Cat, Patrick Wimmer, and Bambase Conte will not travel to Selhurst Park due to injuries. Also, Vladimir Coufal is questionable, and his status will become clearer closer to kickoff.
Last matches of Hoffenheim
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Werder Bremen
2 : 0
Hoffenheim
Bundesliga
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Holstein Kiel
4 : 3
Hoffenheim
DFB Pokal
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Hoffenheim
3 : 0
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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Hoffenheim
3 : 0
Lyon
Europa League
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Borussia M`gladbach
1 : 2
Hoffenheim
Bundesliga
Hoffenheim lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Oliver Baumann
Defenders
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29
Natnael Abraha
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5
Ozan Kabak
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28
Koki Machida
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39
Mats Rots
Midfielders
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14
Adam Daghim
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18
Wouter Burger
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7
Leon Avdullahu
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22
Alexander Prass
Forwards
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27
Andrej Kramaric
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19
Tim Lemperle
Prediction
Both teams are struggling in the attack. Crystal Palace scored only one goal in the last three matches, while Hoffenheim scored once in the previous two games. With both teams having big problems offensively, we are unlikely to see more than three goals in the upcoming tie.
4 Reasons why we shouldn't expect more than three goals in this match
- Crystal Palace scored only once in the last three matches
- Every one of the previous three Crystal Palace games was low-scoring
- Hoffenheim scored one goal in the last two matches
- Both previous Hoffenheim games have gone under 2.5 goals
Main prediction Crystal Palace - Hoffenheim
Under 3.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.63
Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim standings in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 - 2 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 - 0 | +8 | 9 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 - 1 | +7 | 9 |
| 4 | Ferencvárosi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 - 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 5 | Olympiacos F.C. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 9 |
| 6 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 - 1 | +7 | 7 |
| 7 | Juventus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 - 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 8 | Beşiktaş | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 - 5 | +4 | 7 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 2 | +2 | 7 |
| 10 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 11 | Omonia Nicosia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 12 | Olympique Lyonnais | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 13 | Rennes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 - 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 14 | Real Sociedad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 - 3 | +5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 - 5 | +3 | 4 |
| 16 | Sparta Praha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 17 | Levski Sofia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 | Sturm Graz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | NEC Nijmegen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 - 8 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Salzburg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 | Anderlecht | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 23 | TSG Hoffenheim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | AC Milan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 25 | Celta de Vigo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 26 | OFI | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 27 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 28 | Torreense | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 29 | Celje | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 - 7 | -5 | 1 |
| 30 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 - 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 31 | Lillestrøm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 - 9 | -7 | 1 |
| 32 | Lech Poznań | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 - 9 | -8 | 1 |
| 33 | Viktoria Plzeň | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 7 | -5 | 0 |
| 34 | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 35 | Celtic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 - 9 | -6 | 0 |
| 36 | Ararat-Armenia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 11 | -9 | 0 |