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1899 Hoffenheim v Lyon match analysis

This analysis was locked at kick-off on Thu 22 Oct 2026 and has not been changed since.

Pre-match analysis · as published

Written before kick-off

1899 Hoffenheim are favourites. Hoffenheim have lost four of their last five, while Lyon have won four of their last five. The teams drew 2-2 in their last meeting.

How the match could end · bookmaker odds before kick-off

  • 46%1899 Hoffenheim win
  • 23%Draw
  • 31%Lyon win

Bookmaker odds, margin removed · prices at Thu 22 Oct 2026 · 13:21 BST

Goals · bookmaker odds, margin removed

  • Over 2.5 goals66%
  • Under 2.5 goals34%
  • Both teams score: yes65%
  • Both teams score: no35%

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Form · newest first

1899 Hoffenheim1899 Hoffenheim

Last 5: 1 win, no draws, 4 defeats

LyonLyon

Last 5: 4 wins, no draws, 1 defeat

Past results

From stored results before kick-off. Each figure shows how many games it covers.

In Europe this season

1899 Hoffenheim

2 games: 0 won, 0 drawn, 2 lost (90 minutes)

xG 1.23 for, 3.39 against, in 1 game with xG

  • Lostv BeşiktaşUEFA Europa League15 Oct 20262–3xG 1.23–3.39
  • Lostat OFIUEFA Europa League17 Sep 20260–2

Lyon

6 games: 3 won, 1 drawn, 2 lost (90 minutes)

xG 3.39 for, 3.05 against, in 2 games with xG

  • Wonv Crystal PalaceUEFA Europa League15 Oct 20263–2xG 2.12–1.62
  • Wonat AnderlechtUEFA Europa League16 Sep 20262–1xG 1.27–1.43
  • Lostv FenerbahçeUEFA Champions League26 Aug 20261–2
  • Drawnat FenerbahçeUEFA Champions League18 Aug 20261–1
  • Wonv Sparta PrahaUEFA Champions League11 Aug 20263–0
  • Lostat Sparta PrahaUEFA Champions League4 Aug 20261–2

The two leagues in UEFA matches

Bundesliga clubs against other leagues since 2021-22: 394 games, 193 won, 76 drawn, 125 lost (1.66 points per game)

Ligue 1 clubs against other leagues since 2021-22: 348 games, 161 won, 77 drawn, 110 lost (1.61 points per game)

UCL and UEL, 90 minutes. Each club counts with the league it played that season.

Last meetings

Meetings from the last three years in the competitions Ledger covers. Meetings in the 60 days before kick-off (the same tie) are left out.

1 meeting: 1899 Hoffenheim 0, draws 1, Lyon 0

Goals: 1899 Hoffenheim 2, Lyon 2

DateMatchScore
7 Nov 20241899 Hoffenheim v Lyon2–2

Home and away

League figures are against each club's own league opponents, so they do not compare across leagues.

1899 Hoffenheim

1899 Hoffenheim at home

Last 5: 2 won, 0 drawn, 3 lost

  • LostBeşiktaş15 Oct 20262–3
  • LostHamburger SVBundesliga10 Oct 20262–3
  • WonVfB StuttgartBundesliga12 Sep 20262–1
  • LostBorussia DortmundBundesliga5 Sep 20262–3
  • WonWerder BremenBundesliga9 May 20261–0

1899 Hoffenheim: home games in Bundesliga

Last 10 league games, 90-minute score

Goals
17 scored, 15 conceded in 10
Both teams scored
7 of 10
Over 2.5 goals
7 of 10
Clean sheets
2 of 10
Lyon

Lyon away

Last 5: 2 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost

  • LostLensLigue 19 Oct 20261–2
  • WonAnderlecht16 Sep 20262–1
  • DrawnParis FCLigue 112 Sep 20260–0
  • WonToulouseLigue 122 Aug 20262–0
  • DrawnFenerbahçeUEFA Champions League18 Aug 20261–1

Lyon: away games in Ligue 1

Last 10 league games, 90-minute score

Goals
10 scored, 11 conceded in 10
Both teams scored
5 of 10
Over 2.5 goals
5 of 10
Clean sheets
5 of 10

Rest and schedule

Days since each team's last match and until its next one, in the competitions Ledger tracks. Friendlies are left out.

1899 Hoffenheim
Last match
4 days before18 Oct 2026 · v Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga
Next match
3 days after25 Oct 2026 · v Bayer Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Lyon
Last match
4 days before18 Oct 2026 · v Nice · Ligue 1
Next match
4 days after26 Oct 2026 · v Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1

Injuries and suspensions

  • 1899 Hoffenheim1899 Hoffenheim
    Ruled out
    N. De Cat (Knee Injury) · L. Engelns (Off the roster) · A. Hajdari (Foot Injury) · P. Wimmer (Thigh Injury)
  • LyonLyon
    Ruled out
    A. Hamdani (Inactive) · L. Openda (Leg Injury) · M. Ouedraogo (Knee Injury) · P. Sulc (Knee Injury) · N. Tagliafico (Muscle Injury)

Published 22 Oct 2026, 18:58 BST · not changed since

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