Crystal Palace host Hoffenheim on Thursday, 5 November 2026, in the fourth matchday of the Europa League phase, with both sides looking to restore consistency. The London club are struggling in the Premier League but have a strong recent European record at Selhurst Park, while Hoffenheim arrive after two disappointing domestic results.
The match begins at 17:45 GMT at Selhurst Park in London.
In France, the game will be shown on Canal+ Foot and Sport+. Paramount+ will broadcast it in the United States, while TNT Sports 2 and HBO Max are the broadcasters in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage is also available on Cosmote TV and Cosmote Sport in Greece, Polsat Sport in Poland, Movistar in Spain, beIN Sports in the Middle East and North Africa, and Canal+ Sport Afrique in sub-Saharan Africa.
No previous meetings
Thursday’s fixture will be the first competitive encounter between Crystal Palace and Hoffenheim. Neither club has faced the other in an official competition, making the match a landmark occasion in their history.
Crystal Palace come into the game under pressure after a difficult spell in the Premier League, where they occupy a relegation place. The Eagles have lost four of their past six competitive matches, leaving them in need of a result to rebuild confidence.
Their European form at home offers some encouragement. Palace are unbeaten in their past seven continental matches at Selhurst Park and will hope that record can help them overcome their wider difficulties.
Hoffenheim have also endured a challenging period. Christian Ilzer’s side were eliminated from the German Cup on penalties before suffering defeat in the Bundesliga. Those results followed a more positive European performance, when Hoffenheim recorded an impressive 3-0 victory over Lyon in the Europa League.
The German club will attempt to carry that European momentum into south London, despite their recent struggles in away matches.
Palace slight favourites
Crystal Palace have been given a narrow advantage, largely because of their home record in European competition. They are assessed as having a 49% chance of winning, compared with 27% for Hoffenheim and 24% for a draw.
A victory for the Eagles is therefore considered the most likely outcome, although Hoffenheim are expected to have enough quality to make the contest difficult.
Africafoot’s prediction is a 1-0 win for Crystal Palace.
The match odds listed by 1xbet are 1.97 for a Crystal Palace victory, 3.95 for a draw and 3.45 for a Hoffenheim win.