Matchup context
Home: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — 14th (P8 W3 D0 L5, GF 14 GA 16, 9 pts, form LWWLL). Last five: A SV Werder Bremen 0-2 (L), H Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3-0 (W), A Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 (W), H Hamburger SV 2-3 (L), A SC Paderborn 07 1-3 (L). Rating: attack 0.98, defence 1.13 from 20 matches.
Away: FC Schalke 04 — 17th (P8 W1 D3 L4, GF 4 GA 9, 6 pts, form LDLLD). Last five: H RB Leipzig 0-2 (L), A 1. FC Köln 0-0 (D), H 1. FSV Mainz 05 0-1 (L), A SC Freiburg 1-2 (L), H SV 07 Elversberg 0-0 (D). Rating: attack 0.60, defence 0.82 from 8 matches.
Head-to-head (last 0): no recorded meetings.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 1.49 vs 0.97; home 49.4% · draw 26.1% · away 24.5%; most likely score 1-0; over 2.5 goals 44.7%; both teams to score 48.1%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 23 bookmakers, captured 2026-11-07 17:17 UTC): home 1.6 · draw 4.35 · away 4.9; over/under 2.5: 1.49/2.61.