OFI Crete vs Hoffenheim Prediction & Picks - Europa League
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by Simon Day | in Europa League Picks
Crete's first ever Europa League group stage matchup sees them host Bundesliga side Hoffenheim at the Pankritio Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Crete qualified for the last 32 of the competition thanks to a hugely impressive 5-0 aggregate victory over CSKA Sofia in the final qualification round. Although they will go into Wednesday's game as big underdogs, Crete's superb recent home record will give them the belief that they can cause a huge upset. In their last five games at the Pankritio Stadium, Crete have picked up five victories and conceded just one goal.
Hoffenheim's only away Bundesliga game this season saw them fall to a 3-2 defeat at Koln. They did record a comfortable 4-0 win at third-tier Aue in the German Cup, but Hoffenheim's overall record on the road over the last 12 months has been decidedly patchy, so they will be taking nothing for granted during their trip to Greece.
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OFI Crete vs Hoffenheim Form
OFI Crete and Hoffenheim Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 12, 2026 - Superleague
Sep 9, 2026 - Greece Cup
Sep 6, 2026 - Superleague
Sep 2, 2026 - Greece Cup
Aug 30, 2026 - Superleague
Aug 27, 2026 - Europa League
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 9, 2026 - Greece Cup
Sep 6, 2026 - Superleague
Aug 23, 2026 - Superleague
Aug 20, 2026 - Europa League
May 17, 2026 - Superleague
May 3, 2026 - Superleague
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 12, 2026 - Superleague
Sep 2, 2026 - Greece Cup
Aug 30, 2026 - Superleague
Aug 27, 2026 - Europa League
Aug 12, 2026 - Super Cup
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 12, 2026 - Bundesliga
Sep 5, 2026 - Bundesliga
Aug 29, 2026 - Bundesliga
Aug 22, 2026 - DFB Pokal
Aug 16, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 12, 2026 - Bundesliga
Sep 5, 2026 - Bundesliga
Aug 7, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 29, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 9, 2026 - Bundesliga
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 29, 2026 - Bundesliga
Aug 22, 2026 - DFB Pokal
Aug 16, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 25, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 18, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Hoffenheim v OFI Crete last Lineups
Formation : 3 - 4 - 3
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Substitutes
P. Katsikas
K. Lilo
DefenderK. Krizmanic
B. Gonzalez Tejada
P. Kenourgiakis
MidfielderG. Kanellopoulos
G. Apostolakis
Z. Karachalios
ForwardA. Chatzigiovannis
T. Nuss
T. Romano
G. Theodosoulakis
L. Philipp
DefenderV. Gendrey
K. Machida
R. Hranac
MidfielderN. De Cat
ForwardF. Asllani
M. Moerstedt
P. Wimmer
A. Kramaric
Missing players
A. Prass
OFI Crete - Hoffenheim Key Points
- Crete have won their last 5 home games
- Hoffenheim have gone 8 away games without a clean sheet
- Crete have conceded just 1 goal in their last 5 home games
- This will be the first ever matchup between Crete and Hoffenheim
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Our OFI Crete vs Hoffenheim Prediction
Hoffenheim are the big favorites here, but we cannot ignore Crete's fantastic home form.
The Greek side were superb in both legs of their qualification game against CSKA Sofia. If they can produce a similar level of performance on Wednesday, they will have every chance of getting at least a point against a Hoffenheim side that often struggles on the road.
The home side look very long at 6.50 for the win, but while that option does look hugely appealing, we are hedging our bets by taking the 2.62 on them avoiding defeat.
Our prediction for OFI Crete vs Hoffenheim is: Double chance: Crete/Draw.
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