17 September 2026, 16:45 UTC

OFI vs 1899 Hoffenheim UEFA Europa League prediction & result

Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion
Full time2 – 0

Final score: OFI 2-0 1899 Hoffenheim.

Before kick-off the model made it 29% OFI, 28% draw, 43% 1899 Hoffenheim — fair odds of 3.45, 3.57 and 2.33. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

It puts 1899 Hoffenheim at 43% here. Across 5,149 settled matches (as of 30 October 2026), 2,375 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.2% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.9%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

OFI99%Draw1%1899 Hoffenheim0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 2 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

23'
Vladimír Coufal
⚽Aitor Cantalapiedraassist: Kenan Kodro
30'
45'
🔁Albian Hajdariout: Koki Machida
53'
Nathan De Cat
Athanasios Androutsos
56'
60'
🔁Nathan De Catout: Andrej Kramarić
60'
🔁Patrick Wimmerout: Bambasé Conté
🔁Taxiarchis Fountasout: Thiago Nuss
60'
63'
Koki Machida
Aitor Cantalapiedra
64'
67'
🔁Mats Rotsout: Adam Daghim
🔁Aitor Cantalapiedraout: Giannis Apostolakis
70'
🔁Andreas Bouchalakisout: Georgios Kanellopoulos
70'
75'
🔁Adam Hložekout: Fisnik Asllani
🔁Lorenzo Dickmannout: Borja González
80'
🔁Kenan Kodroout: Aaron Leya Iseka
80'
⚽Georgios Kanellopoulosassist: Borja González
84'

Match stats — OFI vs 1899 Hoffenheim

33%Possession67%
9Shots21
3On target5
4Corners8

Line-ups

OFI 3-4-3
  • 31N. ChristogeorgosG
  • 5K. KostoulasD
  • 15A. PoungourasD
  • 2K. KrizmanićD
  • 24L. DickmannM
  • 14T. AndroutsosM
  • 41A. BouchalakisM
  • 3N. AthanasiouM
  • 11T. FountasF
  • 19K. KodroF
  • 10Aitor CantalapiedraF
Substitutes
  • 17Borja GonzálezD
  • 21G. ApostolakisM
  • 90Pavlos KenourgiakisD
  • 8G. KanellópoulosM
  • 6Z. KarachaliosM
  • 13P. KatsikasG
  • 9A. LeyaF
  • 1K. LiloG
  • 18T. NussF
Coach: C. Kontis
1899 Hoffenheim 4-2-3-1
  • 1O. BaumannG
  • 34V. CoufalD
  • 5O. KabakD
  • 21A. HajdariD
  • 39M. RotsD
  • 7L. AvdullahuM
  • 18W. BurgerM
  • 8P. WimmerM
  • 17Nathan De CatM
  • 10A. HložekM
  • 19T. LemperleF
Substitutes
  • 37L. PhilippG
  • 9Max MoerstedtF
  • 28K. MachidaD
  • 32Cajetan Benjamin LenzM
  • 27A. KramarićF
  • 2R. HranáčD
  • 15V. GendreyD
  • 14A. DaghimF
  • 20B. ContéM
Coach: C. Ilzer

Form going into OFI vs 1899 Hoffenheim

OFI

All competitions we cover

  • W1-0away to Olympiakos Piraeus12 September 2026
  • W2-0Kifisia6 September 2026
  • L1-2away to Aris Thessalonikis30 August 2026
  • W2-0away to CSKA Sofia27 August 2026
  • W2-0Volos NFC23 August 2026

1899 Hoffenheim

All competitions we cover

  • W2-1VfB Stuttgart12 September 2026
  • L2-3Borussia Dortmund5 September 2026
  • L2-3away to 1. FC Köln29 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

UEFA Europa League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
26OFI310234-13
231899 Hoffenheim31025503

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

The result against the call

OFI beat 1899 Hoffenheim 2–0. The model had leaned towards a win for 1899 Hoffenheim at 43% and given a win for OFI 29%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 3 matches like this one. The goals: Aitor Cantalapiedra 30' for OFI, Georgios Kanellopoulos 84' for OFI.

How the call on OFI v 1899 Hoffenheim has moved

First published on 3 Sep at 26% / 28% / 46% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 8 updates, it read 29% / 28% / 43%: the biggest move is OFI's chance of winning, up 3 points.

  1. OFI win29%▲ +3
  2. Draw28%=
  3. 1899 Hoffenheim win43%▼ −3

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.