Good pick · fair odds 1.51 · bookmaker 1.50 · Lost ✗
6/10Rating
1.50Odds
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Value bet: Crystal Palace to win @ 1.85 – our chance 61% vs 54% implied by the price (edge +13%). Bigger price, more risk. Lost ✗
Picks by market
ResultCrystal Palace to win ✗61% · @1.85
Double chanceEither team to win ✗84% · @1.22
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓64% · @1.50
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓85% · @1.14
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗9% · fair 10.58
Crystal Palace vs 1899 Hoffenheim: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Crystal Palace welcome 1899 Hoffenheim to Selhurst Park for a UEFA Europa League fixture on Thursday 5 November (18:45 WAT). In the table, Crystal Palace are 21st, lower half, on 5 points after 4 matches; 1899 Hoffenheim are 23rd (lower half) with 4. Only 1 point split them, so the winner climbs above the loser.
Current form
Crystal Palace, last 5: LWLDL Their latest outing: 0–2 defeat to Tottenham, away. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game.
1899 Hoffenheim, last 5: LDWWW Their latest outing: 0–2 defeat to Werder Bremen, away. Away from home the record reads 1 won, 1 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.8 scored, 1.2 conceded per game.
Momentum favours 1899 Hoffenheim, collecting 1.7 points per game to 0.7 for Crystal Palace.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Crystal Palace 2.3 xG, 1899 Hoffenheim 1.3 xG – a total near 3.6. That is an open game on paper: 66% for three or more goals, 64% for GG.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Crystal Palace 61%, draw 16%, 1899 Hoffenheim 23%.
GG/NG: GG (64%) at 1.50.
Price worth noting: Crystal Palace to win @1.85 – the bookmaker implies 54%, our ratings say 61%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Over 2.5 goals (66%, odds 1.50). Most likely score in line with that pick: Crystal Palace 2–1 1899 Hoffenheim. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Crystal Palace61%fair 1.64 · @1.85
Draw16%fair 6.20 · @4.00
1899 Hoffenheim23%fair 4.37 · @3.75
3.55Expected goals
2.26Crystal Palace xG
1.291899 Hoffenheim xG
64%Both score
66%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
2–19%
1–18%
2–07%
3–17%
1–06%
2–26%
From our goals model: Crystal Palace 2.3 – 1.3 1899 Hoffenheim expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Crystal Palace to win✗
61%
1.64
1.85 ▲
Double chance
Either team to win✗
84%
1.19
1.22
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
64%
1.56
1.50
Draw no bet
Crystal Palace (draw no bet)
73%
1.38
–
Asian handicap
1899 Hoffenheim +1.5 (Asian handicap)✓
63%
1.60
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
85%
1.18
1.14
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✗
66%
1.51
1.50
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
55%
1.83
1.67
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
74%
1.35
1.25
First team to score
Crystal Palace to score first✗
62%
1.62
–
Half-time result
Crystal Palace ahead at half-time✗
45%
2.23
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Crystal Palace / FT Crystal Palace✗
38%
2.62
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
9%
10.58
–
Recent results
Crystal Palace – last 6
LWLDLL
31 Oct
@ Tottenham
0–2
L
28 Oct
@ Fulham
1–0
W
25 Oct
vs Newcastle
0–2
L
22 Oct
@ Beşiktaş
2–2
D
18 Oct
@ Brighton
0–5
L
15 Oct
@ Lyon
2–3
L
0.8Scored / game
2.3Conceded / game
33%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
1899 Hoffenheim – last 6
LDWWWL
31 Oct
@ Werder Bremen
0–2
L
28 Oct
@ Holstein Kiel
1–1
D
25 Oct
vs Bayer Leverkusen
3–0
W
22 Oct
vs Lyon
3–0
W
18 Oct
@ Borussia Mönchengladbach
2–1
W
15 Oct
vs Beşiktaş
2–3
L
1.8Scored / game
1.2Conceded / game
50%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Crystal Palace and 1899 Hoffenheim.
What is the prediction for Crystal Palace vs 1899 Hoffenheim?
Our pick is Over 2.5 goals with a 66% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.50.
Who will win Crystal Palace vs 1899 Hoffenheim?
On our numbers Crystal Palace have a 61% chance of winning, the draw 16% and 1899 Hoffenheim 23%.
How many goals will there be in Crystal Palace vs 1899 Hoffenheim?
We expect about 3.6 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 66% likely and both teams score 64% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Crystal Palace vs 1899 Hoffenheim?
Our predicted score is Crystal Palace 2–1 1899 Hoffenheim, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.6 goals in total.
When is Crystal Palace vs 1899 Hoffenheim?
Crystal Palace vs 1899 Hoffenheim (UEFA Europa League) kicks off on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 18:45 (West Africa Time) at Selhurst Park.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
