Germany - 3. LigaDietmar-Hopp-StadionData current as of 16 October 2026

Hoffenheim II vs Verl: match statistics

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Hoffenheim II vs Verl: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Hoffenheim II play Verl in 3. Liga (Germany). The match date is 18 October 2026. Venue: Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion.

Current form

Hoffenheim II: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Verl: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Hoffenheim II scores 2.00 and concedes 1.56 goals per match. Verl scores 1.56 and concedes 1.89. League average: 3.42 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Hoffenheim II 67%, Verl 89%. Over 2.5: Hoffenheim II 67%, Verl 78%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 68%.

xG, shots and style

Verl has higher xG: 1.71 vs 1.57. Hoffenheim II: 12.7 shots per match, Verl: 13.4.

Match halves

Hoffenheim II: half-time lead 56%, second-half goals 0.67. Verl: half-time lead 56%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

Hoffenheim II: 16-30 (6 goals). Verl: 31-45+ (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

3. Liga: 3.42 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 68%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 5.00, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.10)
(3.70)
(2.70)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

2Goals scored / match1.56
Hoffenheim IIVerl
1.56Goals conceded / match1.89
Hoffenheim IIVerl
58%Average possession62%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
5Shots on target / match6.78
Hoffenheim IIVerl

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.67Shots per match13.44
Hoffenheim IIVerl
5Shots on target6.78
Hoffenheim IIVerl
15.8%Shot conversion11.6%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
58%Possession62%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
1.57xG for1.71
Hoffenheim IIVerl
1.42xG against1.58
Hoffenheim IIVerl

Shooting quality

Hoffenheim II: Efficient finishingVerl: Balanced
Hoffenheim IIVerl
Accuracy (shots on target)39%50%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.400.23

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Verl is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Hoffenheim II · 1.8 pts / match - Verl

Hoffenheim II
DWWLL
Season result split
44% W11% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-1-4
1.44 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-1
Last 5 at home
2-1-1
LWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.28BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Verl
WDWDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-3
1.33 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-1
Last 5 away
1-2-1
LWDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.88Opponent xG: 1.45BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Hoffenheim II is 28% better for: goals scored per match.

2 goals / match - Hoffenheim II · 1.56 goals / match - Verl

Hoffenheim II is 21% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.56 goals / match - Hoffenheim II · 1.89 goals / match - Verl

Hoffenheim II scoring profile: very strong

Hoffenheim II scores in 89% of matches (8 of 9 matches), while Verl keeps a clean sheet in 11% (1 of 9 matches).

Verl scoring profile: very strong

Verl scores in 100% of matches (9 of 9 matches), while Hoffenheim II keeps a clean sheet in 22% (2 of 9 matches).

18Goals scored (season)14
Hoffenheim IIVerl
14Goals conceded (season)17
Hoffenheim IIVerl
3.56Average goals in match3.44
Hoffenheim IIVerl
9Goals scored (last 5)9
Hoffenheim IIVerl
9Goals conceded (last 5)7
Hoffenheim IIVerl

How often they score at least...

89%1 goal100%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
78%2 goals56%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
11%3 goals0%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
11%4 goals0%
Hoffenheim IIVerl

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal89%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
44%2 goals56%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
33%3 goals22%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
0%4 goals22%
Hoffenheim IIVerl

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

44%BTTS at half-time11%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
11%BTTS in both halves11%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
44%Scored in both halves22%
Hoffenheim IIVerl

BTTS and goal count

67%Min. 3 goals and BTTS78%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
80%BTTS - last 5100%
Hoffenheim IIVerl

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time89%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
67%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
33%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Hoffenheim IIVerl

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
Hoffenheim IIVerl

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Hoffenheim II - half-time state
56% leading22% draw22% trailing
Verl - half-time state
56% leading22% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.89Points per match (1st half)1.89
Hoffenheim IIVerl
1.33Goals scored (1st half)0.78
Hoffenheim IIVerl
0.78Goals conceded (1st half)0.44
Hoffenheim IIVerl
2.11Average goals (1st half)1.22
Hoffenheim IIVerl
44%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
11%No goal before half-time33%
Hoffenheim IIVerl

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per match (2nd half)0.89
Hoffenheim IIVerl
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
Hoffenheim IIVerl
0.78Goals conceded (2nd half)1.44
Hoffenheim IIVerl
1.44Average goals (2nd half)2.22
Hoffenheim IIVerl
44%Clean sheet after half-time33%
Hoffenheim IIVerl
56%No goal after half-time44%
Hoffenheim IIVerl

Hoffenheim II - second-half results

33% W33% D33% L
17
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.89
PPG before half-time
Lead holding79%

Leads at half-time in 56% of matches and wins 44%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Verl - second-half results

22% W22% D56% L
17
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.89
PPG before half-time
Lead holding59%

Leads at half-time in 56% of matches and wins 33%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+1.0

Concedes 1.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Hoffenheim II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.00
Goals scored / match1.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match2.21.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal0%60%
Goal difference+3-3
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 7
Verl - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.61.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Hoffenheim II
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
6
2
16-30
5
2
31-45
1
2
46-60
3
3
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Verl
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
2
0
16-30
3
4
31-45
3
4
46-60
2
5
61-75
2
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.9 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
78%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+43%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
89%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Hoffenheim II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.7
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

Verl

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.47
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (3. Liga).

Teams vs league

Hoffenheim IILigaVerl
Average goals in match▲ 3.563.42• 3.44
Both teams scored▲ 67%63%▲ 89%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)• 67%68%▲ 78%
Clean sheets▲ 22%20%▼ 11%
Goal before half-time▲ 100%79%▲ 89%
Goal after half-time▼ 78%80%▲ 89%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.42
Average goals per match
63%
Both teams scored
68%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.71
Home goals / match
1.71
Away goals / match
+0%
Home attack advantage
+0%
Home defence advantage
+-1%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
10%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
31%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Hoffenheim II 0 - 0 - 2 Verl. Average goals 5.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

SC Verl 1924
3 : 1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II
2 : 4
SC Verl 1924

FAQ

When do Hoffenheim II and Verl play?

Hoffenheim II face Verl on 18 October 2026 in 3. Liga at Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Hoffenheim II and Verl?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Hoffenheim II won 0, Verl won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Hoffenheim II vs Verl?

Hoffenheim II score 2.00 goals per game on average and Verl 1.56. The 3. Liga average is 3.42 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 68% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Hoffenheim II's matches and 89% of Verl's.

What form are Hoffenheim II and Verl in?

Over the last 5 games Hoffenheim II have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Verl 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Hoffenheim II vs Verl?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Hoffenheim II vs Verl: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.