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UEFA Europa League · UEFA Europa League 26/27 Model vnext-uefa-shadow-2026-10 · locked 76.9h before kickoff

TSG Hoffenheim vs Olympique Lyonnais

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

TSG Hoffenheim host Olympique Lyonnais in UEFA Europa League. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, TSG Hoffenheim collected 4 points (1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses). Olympique Lyonnais earned 10 points from 5 matches (3 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, TSG Hoffenheim have 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Olympique Lyonnais have 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, TSG Hoffenheim average 1.52 xG and 1.79 xGA over 5 recent matches; Olympique Lyonnais average 1.33 xG and 1.31 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

Methodology →

1X2

42.1%Home
25.6%Draw
32.2%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 42.1%

Total goals

59.0%Over 2.5
41.0%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

61.9%Yes
38.1%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches TSG Hoffenheim 5/5, Olympique Lyonnais 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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TSG Hoffenheim
No pre-match table context available.
Olympique Lyonnais
No pre-match table context available.

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

TSG Hoffenheim

DLWLL
0.80Points / match
1.60Goals / match
1.52xG / match
1.79xGA / match
VS

Olympique Lyonnais

WDLWW
2.00Points / match
2.00Goals / match
1.33xG / match
1.31xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

TSG Hoffenheim at home
W-D-L1-2-2
Points / match1.00
Goals / match1.60
xG / match1.41
Olympique Lyonnais away
W-D-L3-1-1
Points / match2.00
Goals / match2.00
xG / match1.46

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

TSG Hoffenheim

12 Dec23 Jan30 Jan17 Sep15 Oct
xGxGA

Olympique Lyonnais

29 Jan12 Mar19 Mar16 Sep15 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

TSG Hoffenheim expected goals

1.64

Olympique Lyonnais expected goals

1.42
1–111.9%
2–19.0%
1–27.7%
1–06.7%
2–26.3%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

TSG Hoffenheim

15 OctLH · BeşiktaşxG 1.15 · xGA 3.332–3
17 SepLA · OFI CretexG 1.74 · xGA 1.410–2
30 JanWA · RSC AnderlechtxG 1.70 · xGA 1.394–3
23 JanLH · Tottenham HotspurxG 2.13 · xGA 2.122–3
12 DecDH · FCSBxG 0.90 · xGA 0.690–0

Olympique Lyonnais

15 OctWH · Crystal PalacexG 2.05 · xGA 1.553–2
16 SepWA · RSC AnderlechtxG 1.20 · xGA 1.822–1
19 MarLH · Celta VigoxG 0.24 · xGA 1.540–2
12 MarDA · Celta VigoxG 0.80 · xGA 0.971–1
29 JanWH · PAOKxG 2.37 · xGA 0.654–2

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

Not enough prior league meetings in the database to show a meaningful head-to-head section.

Post-match analysis

Final score, verified match data and the original model prediction.

TSG Hoffenheim won 3–0 against Olympique Lyonnais. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 2.08 for TSG Hoffenheim and 0.66 for Olympique Lyonnais. TSG Hoffenheim generated the higher xG total. TSG Hoffenheim scored +0.92 goals relative to xG and Olympique Lyonnais scored -0.66 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

TSG Hoffenheim registered 21 shots, with 8 on target (shot accuracy: 38.1%); Olympique Lyonnais recorded 8 shots, with 2 on target (shot accuracy: 25.0%). Shot accuracy is shots on target divided by total shots, not a measure of chance quality.

The model's highest-probability 1X2 outcome was Home (42.1%); the actual outcome was Home, so the leading selection matched the result. The pre-match probabilities were not recalculated after the fixture.

Post-match statistical review

Verified final-match data, shown only where the provider supplies both teams' values.

TSG Hoffenheim vs Olympique Lyonnais

Final score: 3–0. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 2.08 – 0.66.

Shots: 21 – 8.

Shots on target: 8 – 2.

Possession: 43.00% – 57.00%.

Corners: 11 – 9.

Unavailable statistics are omitted rather than estimated. The original locked prediction remains unchanged.

Forward result

The prediction above remained locked; this section compares it with the final result.

Model performance →
✓ Hit1X2 · predicted Home, actual Home
✓ HitOver 2.5 · predicted Over, actual Over
× MissBTTS · predicted Yes, actual No

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