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1899 Hoffenheim vs 1.FC Köln is an open, volatile matchup with room for either side to seize control. Hoffenheim won 5–0 in October 2021, Köln answered with a 3–2 comeback on 29 August 2026, and Köln’s 4–3 away victory in November 2014 supplied another striking reversal. A future meeting can test whether venue or momentum has the greater influence on the outcome.
Past matches, 1899 Hoffenheim vs 1.FC Köln
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Starting eleven
Substitutes 1.FC Köln
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20G
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2D
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33D
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6M
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39M
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37M
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27F
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11F
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30F
1899 Hoffenheim Substitutes
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G
37
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D
2
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D
15
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D
39
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D
29
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M
17
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M
32
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F
27
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F
9
Match events
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27'⚽A. Daghim Normal Goal (Asst: B. Conte)
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51'⚽S. El Mala Normal Goal
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53'R. Hranac Bernardo
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53'M. Moerstedt A. Hlozek
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57'⚽Max Moerstedt Missed Penalty
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65'E. Skhiri P. Okon-Engstler
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65'L. Maina S. El Mala
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66'T. Dallinga R. Ache
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67'⚽O. Kabak Normal Goal (Asst: V. Coufal)
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71'N. De Cat P. Wimmer
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72'⚽T. Dallinga Normal Goal (Asst: L. Maina)
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82'⚽T. Dallinga Normal Goal
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83'Ozan Kabak Yellow Card
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87'M. Rots A. Hajdari
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87'A. Kramaric A. Daghim
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90' +4Max Moerstedt Yellow Card
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90' +3J. Schmied A. Castro-Montes
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90'M. Bulter T. Krauss
Stats for this game
Matchup 1899 Hoffenheim VS 1.FC Köln
Volatility is the defining thread
This fixture has resisted a simple hierarchy. Hoffenheim’s 5–0 home win on 15 October 2021 displayed their ability to turn pressure into a wide margin, yet Köln’s 4–3 success at the same venue on 8 November 2014 had already shown how quickly the script can flip. Those results make the matchup feel less like a settled contest between ranks and more like a test of who handles the decisive spells.
Replies matter as much as control
Köln’s 3–2 win on 29 August 2026 added another useful clue: Hoffenheim led twice, but Köln finished the match with the stronger response. The result does not erase Hoffenheim’s capacity for emphatic home displays; it reinforces the pair’s sensitivity to momentum and composure. A future meeting can be engaging for the same reason. An early advantage may invite a counter rather than settle the contest, leaving the next exchange of pressure to decide which identity prevails.