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El Mala shoots like a centre-forward despite starting wide: in last season's Bundesliga he averaged over three attempts per ninety minutes, nearly all with his right once he had come infield. It isn't a habit he loses easily.
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The Bundesliga table is still blank at the start of the season. 1. FC Köln come off a draw and a heavy defeat in their last two games (2-2 at home to Hertha BSC and 1-5 away to Bayern München), though they had won their two previous matches. 1899 Hoffenheim have won three of their last five outings and drawn the other two, both against Tottenham. In the head-to-head record, the most recent meeting ended 2-2, while the game before that saw 1. FC Köln win away 1-0. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.
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Data updated 2026-09-10 16:14 UTC
FC Koln
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FC Koln
Last 5 matches · 3W 1D 1L · 10–10
Hoffenheim
Last 5 matches · 1W 1D 3L · 10–11
FC Koln
Season statistics · 2 played · 1W 0D 1L
Hoffenheim
Season statistics · 2 played · 0W 0D 2L
27 meetings on record