Bundesliga Gameweek 31 Sat, Apr 25 · 17:30 Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
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Our take

1899 Hoffenheim were slight favourites.

1899 Hoffenheim were the stronger side on L90 Strength (60 vs 35). Recent goals, xG and shots on target add to that edge for 1899 Hoffenheim. Hamburger SV had 7.1 days of rest, 1899 Hoffenheim 7.1 and had to travel 484 km.

Away travel484 kmRest days7.1 · 7.1Matches / 14d2 · 1
Hamburger SV23%
Draw21%
1899 Hoffenheim56%
Expected goals 1.41 – 2.24
Hamburger SV30%
Draw27%
1899 Hoffenheim44%
Expected goals 1.19 – 1.50
Hamburger SV23%
Draw21%
1899 Hoffenheim55%
Expected goals 1.38 – 2.18
Hamburger SV17%
Draw19%
1899 Hoffenheim64%
Expected goals 1.26 – 2.51
Hamburger SV24%
Draw22%
1899 Hoffenheim54%
Expected goals 1.33 – 2.05
Over 2.5 71% Both score 68% Likeliest score 1–2
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
Weather (Hamburg)

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Referee—Not recorded

Team strength

Hamburger SV1899 Hoffenheim
35 L90 StrengthIn forecast 60
40 Current StrengthIn forecast 47
37 AttackIn forecast 46
43 DefenceIn forecast 43
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Hamburger SV

Attack—
Defense risk—

1899 Hoffenheim

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

Hamburger SV1899 Hoffenheim
1.10 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.97
1.60 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.47
1.03 xGVia Att/Def 1.58
1.75 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.42
+0.07 Goals minus xGContext +0.39
67% Scored inContext 83%
20% Clean sheetsContext 20%
11.60 ShotsContext 13.60
4.47 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.97
39% On target shareContext 37%
7.64 Shots in the boxContext 9.55
63% Box shareContext 69%
10% ConversionContext 15%
2.17 OffsidesContext 2.29
14.27 Shots allowedContext 11.97
5.10 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.30
3.62 BlocksContext 3.39
3.39 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.07
65% Save rateContext 69%
46% PossessionIn forecast 55%
386 PassesContext 461
313 Accurate passesContext 372
81% Pass accuracyContext 81%
6.83 Team ratingContext 6.89
11.73 FoulsContext 13.40
12.43 Fouls sufferedContext 8.77
2.13 Yellow cardsContext 2.00
0.10 Red cardsContext 0.07
This league season, per match · 30 and 30 games
1.20 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.60
1.90 Goals concededVia Att/Def 2.10
0.96 xGVia Att/Def 1.73
2.38 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.63
+0.24 Goals minus xGContext -0.13
80% Scored inContext 80%
0% Clean sheetsContext 10%
9.50 ShotsContext 15.60
3.80 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.50
40% On target shareContext 35%
6.00 Shots in the boxContext 10.80
59% Box shareContext 71%
13% ConversionContext 10%
1.57 OffsidesContext 2.43
15.70 Shots allowedContext 11.70
5.30 On target allowedVia Att/Def 5.20
3.80 BlocksContext 2.44
3.40 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.00
64% Save rateContext 58%
45% PossessionIn forecast 58%
354 PassesContext 469
275 Accurate passesContext 381
78% Pass accuracyContext 81%
6.78 Team ratingContext 6.83
10.70 FoulsContext 11.80
11.80 Fouls sufferedContext 7.40
2.10 Yellow cardsContext 2.10
0.20 Red cardsContext 0.10
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Hamburger SV
Rest7.1 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel0 km1,256 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
1899 Hoffenheim
Rest7.1 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel484 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load6%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Hamburger SV 1899 Hoffenheim
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 6
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match7.1Bundesliga 2025-2026, 18 Apr7.1Bundesliga 2025-2026, 18 Apr
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km484 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways1,256 km0 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days0 / 2 / 30 / 1 / 3
Next matchdays after this one6.96.9

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Hamburger SV Confirmed XI
3-4-1-2
1D. Heuer Fernandes(G)
17W. Omari 25J. Torunarigha 24N. Capaldo
2W. Mikelbrencis 23A. Grønbæk 21N. Remberg 18B. Jatta
20Fábio Vieira
11R. Königsdörffer 9R. Glatzel
+7 more reported missing outside this XI
1899 Hoffenheim Confirmed XI
3-4-2-1
1O. Baumann(G)
21A. Hajdari 5O. Kabak 2R. Hranáč
29B. Toure 18W. Burger 7L. Avdullahu 34V. Coufal
27A. Kramarić 11F. Asllani
19T. Lemperle
+4 more reported missing outside this XI

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Hamburger SV Scores -0.03 · concedes +0.08 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
1899 Hoffenheim Scores -0.03 · concedes +0.06 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • Hamburger SV-0.2 pp
  • Draw-0.4 pp
  • 1899 Hoffenheim+0.6 pp

Home / Away this season

Hamburger SV · Home 1.40points per game · 15 home games
W-D-L
5-6-4
Scored
1.40
Conceded
1.20
1899 Hoffenheim · Away 1.73points per game · 15 away games
W-D-L
7-5-3
Scored
1.87
Conceded
1.73

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 16 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 1 of 1 meetings

0 Hamburger SV wins0 draws1 1899 Hoffenheim wins
Goals per game1.00 – 4.00 Over 2.5100% Both scored100% Clean sheets0% · 0%
  • 13 Dec 20251899 Hoffenheim4–1Hamburger SV

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Goal timing

Hamburger SV30 games · scored 33 · conceded 48
2 4 0-15
4 9 16-30
9 9 31-45
7 9 46-60
5 6 61-75
6 11 76-90
1899 Hoffenheim30 games · scored 59 · conceded 44
4 8 0-15
9 8 16-30
18 6 31-45
13 5 46-60
5 8 61-75
10 9 76-90
Hamburger SV10 games · scored 12 · conceded 19
0-15
2 4 16-30
6 5 31-45
2 3 46-60
1 2 61-75
1 5 76-90
1899 Hoffenheim10 games · scored 16 · conceded 21
4 0-15
2 4 16-30
6 4 31-45
4 46-60
4 61-75
4 5 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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