FC Cologne vs Hoffenheim Match Highlights

Bundesliga

Bundesliga

01:30 PMSeptember 16, 2023
Regular Season – 4
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1 – 3
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HT: (0 – 2)
📍 RheinEnergieStadion (Köln)👤 Referee: D. Siebert

How did FC Cologne and Hoffenheim perform?

Home Voted: 0
Away Voted: 0
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
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FC Cologne and Hoffenheim Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION
56%44%
ATTACK
18
Total shots
13
7
Shots on target
5
6
Shots off target
6
5
Blocked shots
2
12
Shots inside box
6
6
Shots outside box
7
13
Corner kicks
4
3
Offsides
1
PASSING
412
Total passes
338
319 (77%)
Accurate passes
243 (72%)
DISCIPLINE
15
Fouls
14
4
Yellow cards
4
1
Red cards
0
2
Goalkeeper saves
5

FC Cologne and Hoffenheim Lineups

FC Cologne

4-5-1
1G
Marvin Schwäbe
6.2
2D
Benno Schmitz 🔺62′
6.5
4D
Timo Hübers 34′
7.2
24D
Julian Chabot 45+3′
7
17D
Leart Paqarada 🔺76′
6.5
18M
Rasmus Carstensen 90+1′64′
7.3
8M
Denis Huseinbasic 🔺66′
6.7
7M
Dejan Ljubicic
7.3
11M
Florian Kainz 🔺76′
7
37M
Linton Maina 🔺76′
6.7
27F
Davie Selke 61′
8.2
Substitutes
40F
Faride Alidou 🔻62′
6.9
9F
Luca Waldschmidt 🔻66′
7.2
3D
Dominique Heintz 🔻76′
6.7
21F
Steffen Tigges 🔻76′
6.7
23F
Sargis Adamyan 🔻76′
6.3
20G
Philipp Pentke
15D
Luca Kilian
19M
Dimitris Limnios
22M
Jacob Christensen
Coach of FC Cologne
👔 S. Baumgart

Hoffenheim

3-5-2
1G
Oliver Baumann
7.3
5D
Ozan Kabak
7.3
23D
John Brooks 69′
6.9
22D
Kevin Vogt 🔺67′
6.9
3M
Pavel Kaderábek 68′
7.3
27M
Andrej Kramaric 1′
7.6
11M
Florian Grillitsch 75′ 28′ 🔺79′
7.2
6M
Grischa Prömel 🔺58′
7
29M
Robert Skov 23′ 🔺79′
6.7
10F
Wout Weghorst 🔺58′
7.5
14F
Maximilian Beier 52′
6.9
Substitutes
16M
Anton Stach 🔻58′
7
7F
Mergim Berisha 🔻58′
6.3
34D
Stanley N’Soki 🔻67′
6.6
20M
Finn Ole Becker 🔻79′
6.9
21F
Marius Bülter 🔻79′
6.6
37G
Luca Philipp
41D
Attila Szalai
39M
Tom Bischof
9F
Ihlas Bebou
Coach of Hoffenheim
👔 P. Matarazzo

FC Cologne and Hoffenheim Head to Head

2WINS
2DRAWS
0WINS
Over 1.5 Goals75%
Over 2.5 Goals25%
Both Teams Scored75%

Past H2H Matches & Results

03 Oct 2025 Hoffenheim 0-1 FC Koln
Bundesliga
11 Feb 2024 Hoffenheim 1-1 FC Cologne
Bundesliga
22 Apr 2023 Hoffenheim 1-3 FC Cologne
Bundesliga
30 Oct 2022 FC Cologne 1-1 Hoffenheim
Bundesliga

Bundesliga Standings

PosTeamMPWDL+/-GDPts
1
Bayern Munich
15 13 2 0 55-11 44 41
2
Dortmund
15 9 5 1 26-12 14 32
3
Bayer Leverkusen
15 9 2 4 33-20 13 29
4
RB Leipzig
15 9 2 4 30-19 11 29
5
Hoffenheim
15 8 3 4 29-20 9 27
6
Stuttgart
15 8 2 5 25-22 3 26
7
Eintracht Frankfurt
15 7 4 4 30-30 0 25
8
Union Berlin
15 6 3 6 20-23 -3 21
9
Freiburg
15 5 5 5 25-26 -1 20
10
Werder Bremen
15 4 5 6 18-28 -10 17
11
FC Koln
15 4 4 7 22-24 -2 16
12
B. Monchengladbach
15 4 4 7 18-24 -6 16
13
Hamburger SV
15 4 4 7 16-25 -9 16
14
Wolfsburg
15 4 3 8 23-28 -5 15
15
Augsburg
15 4 2 9 17-28 -11 14
16
St. Pauli
15 3 3 9 13-26 -13 12
17
Heidenheim
15 3 2 10 13-34 -21 11
18
Mainz
15 1 5 9 13-26 -13 8

Qualification/Relegation

Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
Promotion – Conference League (Qualification)
Bundesliga (Relegation)
Relegation – 2. Bundesliga

FC Cologne vs Hoffenheim Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2023-09-16

Tactical discipline and raw talent were on full display as FC Cologne faced off against Hoffenheim at RheinEnergieStadion (Köln). The Bundesliga fixture, contested on September 16, 2023, showcased the tactical evolution of both squads.

From the opening whistle, it was clear that both managers had done their homework. The midfield battles were intense, and the decisive moments came down to execution in the final third. It was a game where tactical adjustments made all the difference.

League Context & Table Position

Heading into this match, FC Cologne were sitting in 11th place with 16 points. Their campaign has seen 4 wins and 4 draws, leaving them with a record of 7 losses.

Hoffenheim, sitting in 5th with 27 points, approached the game with a different philosophy. With 8 wins to their name, they aimed to exploit the spaces left by the hosts.

Historical Matchup

In their last 5 Bundesliga meetings, the balance of power has been intriguing. FC Cologne have secured 2 wins.

However, Hoffenheim have proven to be tough opponents, winning 1 times. There have been 2 draws. Notably, both teams scored in 4 of these encounters, and over 2.5 goals were seen in 2 matches.

Recent Form Guide

Here is how both teams have fared in their recent matches before this encounter:

Recent Matches of FC Cologne

  • FC Koln 0-1 Union Berlin (Bundesliga, Dec 20, 2025)
  • Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 FC Koln (Bundesliga, Dec 13, 2025)
  • FC Koln 1-1 St. Pauli (Bundesliga, Dec 06, 2025)
  • Werder Bremen 1-1 FC Koln (Bundesliga, Nov 29, 2025)
  • FC Koln 3-4 Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga, Nov 22, 2025)
  • B. Monchengladbach 3-1 FC Koln (Bundesliga, Nov 08, 2025)
  • FC Koln 4-1 Hamburger SV (Bundesliga, Nov 02, 2025)
  • Dortmund 1-0 FC Koln (Bundesliga, Oct 25, 2025)
  • FC Koln 1-1 Augsburg (Bundesliga, Oct 18, 2025)

Recent Matches of Hoffenheim

  • Stuttgart 0-0 Hoffenheim (Bundesliga, Dec 20, 2025)
  • Hoffenheim 4-1 Hamburger SV (Bundesliga, Dec 13, 2025)
  • Dortmund 2-0 Hoffenheim (Bundesliga, Dec 07, 2025)
  • Hoffenheim 3-0 Augsburg (Bundesliga, Nov 29, 2025)
  • Mainz 1-1 Hoffenheim (Bundesliga, Nov 21, 2025)
  • Hoffenheim 3-1 RB Leipzig (Bundesliga, Nov 08, 2025)
  • Wolfsburg 2-3 Hoffenheim (Bundesliga, Nov 02, 2025)
  • Hoffenheim 3-1 Heidenheim (Bundesliga, Oct 25, 2025)
  • St. Pauli 0-3 Hoffenheim (Bundesliga, Oct 19, 2025)

Full Match Replay

Catch all the tactical breakdowns and highlights from FC Cologne vs Hoffenheim clash right here. We provide in-depth post-match analysis to help you understand the game better.


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