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The hosts will be pushing for their first home win at the PreZero Arena
Both sides have won two, lost two and drawn one each
Hoffenheim 0-1 Köln
Köln open the scoring in the first half with a goal from EL Mala. Despite Hoffenheim's best efforts to equalize they fall short to their visitors with the final score Hoffenheim 0-1 Köln .
As a result Köln enter the top 4 in the Bundesliga with this game marking their first win in four games!
Hoffenheim 0-1 Köln
Hoffenheim dominate the second half so far but still trail to visitors Köln.
Hoffenheim 0-1 Köln
We are back underway at the PreZero Arena!
Hoffenheim 0-1 Köln
Said El Mala puts the visitors ahead with an early goal.
However the hosts team are still very much in the game with a strong first half but trail going into half-time.
Image source, Getty ImagesHoffenheim 0-1 Köln
Hoffenheim 0-1 Köln
Penalty over ruled by VAR!
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Wouter Burger becomes the third Hoffenheim player to be in the books with a challenge on Thielmann
Hoffenheim 0-1 Köln
Penalty awarded to Hoffenheim.
Hoffenheim 0-1 Köln
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Double yellow card for coaching staff Matthias Kaltenbach (Hoffenheim) and Frank Kaspari (Köln).
Hoffenheim 0-1 Köln
Said El Mala (19 mins)
El Mala opens the scoring for the visitors, giving Köln an early lead.
Image source, Getty ImagesHoffenheim 0-0 Köln
Big chance for Damer, but Köln keeper makes a top save to keep the scores level!
Hoffenheim 0-0 Köln
We are underway at the PreZero Arena!
Hoffenheim vs Koln
The hosts Hoffenheim will be pushing for their first home win and have never lost their first three home matches of a campaign. History suggests they are favourites going into this match, having only lost one of the last 16 meetings in the top-flight between these two sides and having scored in all their last 15 matches against Köln.
Despite the village of Hoffenheim itself having a population of less than 4,000, the PreZero Arena has a capacity of over 30,000. Fans there have enjoyed two Champions League campaigns since its opening in 2009, as well as watching the development of players such as former Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino.
Image source, Getty ImagesVisitors Köln earnt promotion to the Bundesliga in May after five straight years in Germany's top-flight. After losing their last two, they'll aim to rediscover their early season form that saw them dispatch Freiburg 4-1, after beating Mainz in what's been their only away victory so far.
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Hoffenheim are hoping 23-year-old Kosovon striker Fisnik Asllani showcases his talents once again by continuing his goal scoring form of four goals and one assist in five games. All four goals have come away from home.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt was 34-year-old Croatian Kramarić, however, who grabbed the headlines when these sides last met, earning his side a draw with a composed finish in the 94th minute. He's scored 142 goals for the club since Julian Nagelsmann signed him from Leicester City in 2016.
Image source, Getty ImagesWinger Jakub Kamiński might prove to be a difference maker once again for the 'The Billy Goats'. The loan signing from WfL Wolfsburg has been Köln's standout attacker so far this season, level with the likes of Luis Díaz, Michael Olise and Patrick Schick on three goals.
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 15 |
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| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
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| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
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4 Köln | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
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| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
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6 Stuttgart | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
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| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
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8 Freiburg | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
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9 St. Pauli | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
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| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7 |
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11 Union Berlin | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 |
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| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
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13 Hamburger SV | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
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14 Mainz 05 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
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15 Werder Bremen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 |
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16 Augsburg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 3 |
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17 Heidenheim | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 3 |
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| 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 2 |
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Manager: Christian Ilzer
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Lukas Kwasniok
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager: Christian Ilzer
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Lukas Kwasniok
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
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