Crystal Palace face Hoffenheim aiming to revive Europa League campaign

Crystal Palace host Hoffenheim at Selhurst Park on Thursday, 5 November 2026, in the fourth matchday of the Europa League phase league. The London club are struggling in the Premier League and will view their home European fixture as an opportunity to rebuild confidence, while the German side are also searching for greater consistency.

The match will kick off at 17:45 GMT in London.

Broadcast information

The game will be shown on Canal+ Foot and Sport+ in France, Paramount+ in the United States, and TNT Sports 2 and HBO Max in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Coverage will also be available on Cosmote TV / 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.

First competitive meeting

Crystal Palace and Hoffenheim have never previously met in a competitive fixture. Thursday’s match at Selhurst Park will therefore be the first official encounter between the clubs.

Palace come into the game under pressure after a difficult spell domestically. They are in the Premier League relegation zone and have lost four of their past six competitive matches.

Their European home record offers some encouragement. The Eagles are unbeaten in their past seven continental matches on home soil, a run they will hope to extend against Hoffenheim.

Hoffenheim arrive in London after two disappointing results. They were eliminated from the German Cup on penalties before suffering defeat in the Bundesliga.

Christian Ilzer’s side had shown stronger form in the Europa League, however, securing an impressive 3-0 victory against Lyon. They will be looking to build on that result, although their recent away performances have been less convincing.

Prediction

Crystal Palace have been given a narrow advantage, primarily because of their record in European matches at home. The Eagles are rated as having a 49% chance of victory, compared with 27% for Hoffenheim and 24% for a draw.

A 1-0 Crystal Palace win is the predicted outcome, although Hoffenheim possess enough quality to make the contest difficult for the hosts.

The match is Crystal Palace’s fourth fixture of the Europa League phase league. The listed prices are 1.97 for a Crystal Palace victory, 3.95 for a draw and 3.45 for a Hoffenheim win.