Crystal Palace lead Hoffenheim by one point before UEFA Europa League League Stage - 4
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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Crystal Palace hold a one-point advantage over 1899 Hoffenheim, with the strongest contrast coming from Palace’s unbeaten home record and Hoffenheim’s defeat in their only away game.
Before kickoff
Can Crystal Palace’s home strength expose Hoffenheim’s away weakness? In UEFA Europa League home games this season, Palace have won their one match, scoring 4 goals and conceding 0. Hoffenheim have lost their one away match, scoring 0 and conceding 2. That is the clearest evidence before Thursday’s meeting at Selhurst Park, which begins at 17:45 UTC.
Points at stake in the provisional table
Palace are ranked #15 with 4 points from 3 games, while 1899 Hoffenheim are ranked #23 with 3 points from 3 games. Palace are 1 point ahead. Benfica lead with 9 points, leaving Palace 5 points behind and Hoffenheim 6 points behind. The result therefore matters to both teams’ league-stage positions, though it does not establish qualification or elimination.
Form and team information
Palace’s most recent three-match sample is Win, Loss, Draw. Hoffenheim’s is Loss, Loss, Win, a mixed record that offers context but not a definitive trend.
Palace list C. Doucoure, Z. Gozo, E. Guessand and J. Lerma as off the roster, while C. Riad and T. Tomiyasu are missing with knee and calf injuries. J. Larsen, I. Sarr and Q. Timber are questionable. Hoffenheim list B. Conte, N. De Cat, L. Engelns, V. Gendrey, A. Hajdari, R. Hranac and P. Wimmer as missing; V. Coufal is questionable. The key question at kickoff is whether Palace’s home defensive record can withstand Hoffenheim’s response to their away scoring problems.
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Benfica | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | |
| 3 | Bournemouth | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Ferencvarosi TC | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | |
| 5 | Olympiakos Piraeus | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
| 6 | Union St. Gilloise | WDW | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | |
| 7 | Juventus | DWW | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | |
| 8 | Beşiktaş | DWW | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | |
| 9 | Sunderland | DWW | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| 10 | AZ Alkmaar | WWL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
| 11 | Omonia Nicosia | LWW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| 12 | Lyon | LWW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| 13 | Rennes | DWD | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
| 14 | Real Sociedad | WDL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | DLW | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | |
| 16 | Sparta Praha | LDW | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| 17 | Levski Sofia | WDL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 18 | Dinamo Zagreb | LWD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 19 | Sturm Graz | WLD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 20 | NEC Nijmegen | WDL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |
| 21 | Red Bull Salzburg | DLW | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
| 22 | Anderlecht | WLL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| 23 | 1899 Hoffenheim | WLL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| 24 | AC Milan | LWL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
| 25 | Celta Vigo | WLL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| 26 | OFI | LLW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| 27 | Jagiellonia | LWL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | |
| 28 | Torreense | LLW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
| 29 | Celje | DLL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |
| 30 | Hapoel Beer Sheva | LLD | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 31 | Lillestrom | LDL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | |
| 32 | Lech Poznan | DLL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| 33 | Plzen | LLL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| 34 | Marseille | LLL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 35 | Celtic | LLL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |
| 36 | Ararat-Armenia | LLL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 |