1899 Hoffenheim vs 1.FC Köln

TSG Hoffenheim have lost just one of their last 16 Bundesliga matches against 1. FC Köln (W10 D5), a 1-3 defeat in April 2023, and have won 50% of their 26 Bundesliga meetings with Köln – among current top-flight sides, only against FC Augsburg (54%) do they boast a higher win rate.

1. FC Köln are winless in their last three Bundesliga matches (D1 L2), picking up just one point since the start of MD3, with only FC Augsburg (zero) collecting fewer. However, with seven points from their opening five games, they have still collected six points more than they had at this stage of their 2023-24 Bundesliga relegation season.

1. FC Köln have lost two consecutive competitive matches for the first time since October 2024; they last endured a longer losing run under Steffen Baumgart in September/October 2023 when they suffered four straight defeats in the Bundesliga, starting with a 3-1 loss to TSG Hoffenheim.

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are the weakest home team in the Bundesliga this season, with zero points and a goal difference of minus five from their two home games. They have never had such a poor start to a Bundesliga season in front of their home crowd, while the seven goals they have conceded at home are also a club record after two home fixtures.

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have gained a joint-league-high four points from losing positions in the Bundesliga this season, while 1. FC Köln have dropped five points from winning positions – only Bayer 04 Leverkusen (7) have squandered more.