Ofi vs 1899 Hoffenheim Prediction

OFI hosts 1899 Hoffenheim on 17 September 2026 at 19:45 in the opening round of the Europa League group stage. The Greek side comes to Heraklion off a 1–0 away win over Olympiacos on 12 September and sits third in the Super League after four rounds. Hoffenheim beat Stuttgart 2–1 at home the same day, firing 20 shots on target, though manager Christian Ilzer called the match even afterward. The German club competes in a stronger league and dominates possession in most games, outshootting opponents in 8 of their last 10 Bundesliga matches. OFI struggles to control play even at home, losing the shot count in 6 of their last 10 away games across all competitions.

Form and H2H

OFI's last ten matches show six wins, two draws, and two losses, averaging 1.70 goals for and 0.60 against. The team has scored in 9 of its last 10 matches across all competitions and has kept clean sheets in four consecutive domestic games. At home, OFI concedes few yellow cards—a maximum of two in 9 of the last 10 matches—and opponents have shot at least four times on target in 9 of 10 recent away games. Hoffenheim's last ten record reads five wins, one draw, and four losses, with 2.15 goals for and 1.65 against. The visitors have scored in 9 of their last 10 matches and have restricted opposing corners to a maximum of five in 8 of their last 10 away games. Hoffenheim commits at least 11 fouls in 8 of 10 recent matches and picks up a maximum of two yellow cards in 8 of 10 games across all competitions.

Best bet

Both teams to score offers the clearest edge. OFI has found the net in 9 of 10 recent matches and consistently creates chances at home despite low-scoring domestic fixtures. Hoffenheim scored in 9 of 10 recent games and regularly generates attacking pressure—their last Europa League away trip ended in a 4–3 win over Anderlecht in Brussels. Even in a cautious opening-round script, an exchange of goals looks more likely than a clean sheet for either side. The profit trend for Hoffenheim's away matches shows a gain of 4.21 on team total over 1.5 goals, while OFI's home trend shows 4.00 on team total over 0.5 goals. Both teams to score is available at 1.80.

Odds to watch

Hoffenheim enters as clear favorites. A Hoffenheim win trades at 1.42, while an OFI victory sits at 7.60 and a draw at 4.80. Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.60 versus Under 2.5 at 2.30. The profit trend for Hoffenheim's away wins shows a loss of 1.72, suggesting the market may be overweighting the favorite, while OFI's home win trend shows a gain of 15.62. Individual totals favor Hoffenheim over 1.5 goals at 1.45 and OFI over 0.5 goals at 1.65.