UEFA Europa League

Crystal Palace v Hoffenheim Prediction: A Five-Goal Thriller?

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| BY Sam McLoughlin

William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Thursday’s UEFA Europa League clash between Crystal Palace and Hoffenheim.

Our Prediction: Both Teams To Score & Over 2.5 Goals (3/4) | Crystal Palace 3-2 Hoffenheim (18/1)

Crystal Palace welcome Hoffenheim to Selhurst Park on Thursday, looking to put their Premier League struggles behind them and build on a promising Europa League campaign.

Now, let’s take a closer look at some UEFA Europa League odds and betting angles for Thursday’s fixture:

Crystal Palace v Hoffenheim – Thursday, 5.45pm

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Crystal Palace – Europa League Form and Betting Odds

Crystal Palace have endured a difficult domestic campaign, losing six of their opening nine Premier League matches, with Sunday’s defeat against Tottenham leaving Pierre Sage’s side in the relegation zone, although the Eagles did overcome Fulham in the Carabao Cup last week.
European results have been more encouraging for the London club, with Palace collecting four points from their opening three Europa League fixtures (W1, D1, L1), scoring eight goals during that run, while all three encounters have produced over 2.5 goals.
The Eagles began their European campaign with an impressive 4-0 home victory against Lech Poznań, although both teams have scored in their subsequent matches against Lyon and Beşiktaş, with William Hill offering 10/11 for Palace to secure another victory at Selhurst Park.

Hoffenheim – Europa League Form and Betting Odds

Hoffenheim arrive in London following a disappointing week, having exited the German Cup against Holstein Kiel before suffering a 2-0 Bundesliga defeat at Werder Bremen, leaving Christian Ilzer’s side 12th in the domestic standings.
The German visitors collected their first Europa League points last month with a convincing 3-0 victory against Lyon, having previously suffered defeats against OFI Crete and Beşiktaş, with two of their three European fixtures producing over 2.5 goals.
Hoffenheim are still searching for their first European away points this season, the visitors can be backed at 12/5 with William Hill to claim a victory at Selhurst Park.