Highlights

Matchday 27

FINAL

PreZero Arena

FC Augsburg

KramarićAndrej Kramarić

71'

46'

EssendeSamuel Essende

T. Reichel

PreZero Arena

Full time: Hoffenheim 1-1 Augsburg

The spoils are shared as Augsburg extend their unbeaten sequence to 11 straight Bundesliga matches. Essende came off the bench to put them ahead just seconds into the second half but Kramarić’s penalty rescued a point for the home side in what was ultimately a fair result.

Full-time

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

David Jurásek34.60km/h

Bazoumana Toure34.17km/h

Cédric Adrian Zesiger33.86km/h

89'

Substitution

Mads Pedersen

Alexis Claude-Maurice

86'

Decision overturned

Dahmen slips as he comes off his line but he still recovers in time to punch clear a cross into the box. He catches Tabaković after the fact and the referee initially awards the hosts another spot-kick, but after a VAR review the decision is overturned.

85'

SituationPenalty

ReviewFoul?

DecisionNo penalty

84'

Substitution

Stanley Nsoki

David Jurásek

Penalty expert

Kramarić has successfully converted 32 of the 36 penalties he has taken in the Bundesliga, lifting him up to sixth in the league's all-time ranking.

82'

Pressure Handling

This Match Fact examines how successfully players perform under pressure. The percentage of "solved situations" indicates how often a player has freed himself from opponent pressure by dribbling, passing, scoring a goal or drawing a foul.

73%

Dimitrios Giannoulis

11 times under pressure

80'

Substitution

Arne Maier

Fredrik Jensen

78'

Statistical order restored

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

Hoffenheim had been due a goal, at least according to the stats goblins, given that their xG is far higher than Augsburgs.

xGoals

1.9

0.42

Goals

Dahmen finally beaten

After six consecutive clean sheets, Augsburg goalkeeper Finn Dahmen's run without conceding comes to an end at 683 minutes. That puts him sixth in the Bundesliga's all-time ranking.

76'

Yellow card

Marius Bülter

72'

Substitution

Henri Koudossou

Marius Wolf

72'

Substitution

Kristijan Jakić

Frank Onyeka

71'

Back in it!

Tabaković's shot ricochets of Matsima's leg and hits Gouweleeuw on the arm. The referee points to the spot and Kramarić coolly chips in the equaliser down the centre.

71'

Andrej Kramarić

GOAL!

1:1

Penalty

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

77 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11 m

68'

Substitution

Dennis Geiger

Bazoumana Toure

The goal that separates the teams

Essende's early volley in this half is the difference so far.

65'

Pressure Handling

83%

Anton Stach

12 times under pressure

64'

Blocked

Toure, who's been very lively down Hoffenheim's right, swings a cross towards the back post and finds Tabaković, whose close-range header is blocked by his marker.

62'

Shaking things up

Will Christian Ilzer's substitutions have the desired effect? As things stand, Hoffenheim sit just four points above the relegation zone.

61'

Substitution

Valentin Gendrey

Pavel Kadeřábek

61'

Substitution

Haris Tabaković

Gift Orban

First touch

Essende's goal came with his first touch of the ball and was clocked at just over 10 seconds into the second half. It's his first goal since Matchday 18, and sixth of this Bundesliga season overall.

57'

Yellow card

Frank Onyeka

53'

Victory in sight

Augsburg's odds of winning weren't particularly high at kick-off but they've rocketed up now.

30.8 %

Now

64.5 %

50'

Kramarić free-kick

Hoffenheim win a free-kick level with the left-hand corner of the box, about 25 yards out. Kramarić curls it towards the top corner of the near post but it sails narrowly off target. Dahmen looked to have it covered anyway.

46'

What an introduction!

Essende has only just come on as a substitute but he's already put the visitors in front! Peeling off his marker inside the box, he side-foots the ball into the net on the volley!

46'

Samuel Essende

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

17 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

75.02 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

12.75 m

Kick-off!

Stop hate. Be a team.

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Half-time: Hoffenheim 0-0 Augsburg

A draw so far is a fair result on the balance of play. The home side have perhaps edged it in terms of possession and quality of chances, but Augsburg look resilient and have had a couple of opportunities of their own. This one's far from over.

45'

+ 2

Substitution

Samuel Essende

Phillip Tietz

Half-time

43'

Even stevens

It's been an entertaining game, even without goals or frequent goalmouth action. Augsburg look well drilled at the back and although Hoffenheim have got forward well at times, they haven't been able to make the most of their chances.

40'

No way through

Augsburg's Giannoulis has won more tackles than any other player so far.

Duels won

Anton Stach Dimitrios Giannoulis

37'

Claude-Maurice has a go

Cutting in from the left, the Augsburg attacker shoots from just outside the penalty area but his well-hit effort is blocked for a corner by Chaves.

Speedster

Hoffenheim's Toure (r.) has been the fastest player so far today with a top speed of 34.17 km/h (21.23 mph).

34'

Yellow card

Cédric Zesiger

32'

Another opening

Hoffenheim get behind the Augsburg defence once again as Bülter chases a ball into the box, but Dahmen darts off his line to smother the danger.

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Gift Emmanuel Orban32.21km/h

Dimitrios Christos Giannoulis32.19km/h

Chrislain Iris Aurel Matsima31.99km/h

28'

Promising position

Augsburg win a free-kick about 35 yards from goal, just left of centre. They send all their big guys forward but Wolf's chipped delivery evades everyone and bounces out harmlessly for a goal kick.

25'

Off the line!

What a save! Hoffenheim look certain to take the lead as Toure gets on the end of a cross floated in from the left, but his downward header is tipped onto the post from Dahmen!

22'

Hoffenheim probing

xGoals

That chance for Bülter is largely responsible for the home side leading the expected goals ranking so far.

xGoals

0.32

0.07

Goals

18'

Chance for Bülter!

The best opportunity of the game so far as Kramarić delivers a teasing ball from the right across goal, finding Bülter arriving at the back post. He plants a firm header at goal but it's straight at Dahmen, who makes a comfortable save.

Nothing in it

Will Alexis Claude-Maurice (l.) be the man to make something happen for Augsburg?

13'

Augsburg finding their feet

After surviving Hoffenheim's early spell of pressure, Augsburg are starting to get forward more frequently. They haven't had any clear chances yet but they are clearly growing in confidence.

10'

Hosts on top

Augsburg may be the form team but it's Hoffenheim who are looking the stronger side at the moment.

Possession (%)

5842

Glimpse of an opening

The ball comes to Bülter at the back post but it's high and difficult to control. His attempted header towards Orban is intercepted and cleared.

Orban almost in!

The Hoffenheim forward chases a ball behind the Augsburg defence and for a moment it looks like he'll get there first, with just Dahmen to beat, but Giannoulis recovers well to knock him off his stride and block his shot.

Peeeep!

And we're off! Will Augsburg extend their 10-game unbeaten streak?

Kick-off!

More on those teams

The visitors name an unchanged line-up for the third consecutive game while hosts Hoffenheim give 19-year-old winter signing Bazoumana Toure his first start here. Elsewhere for TSG, Arthur Chaves is back from suspension while birthday boy Marius Bülter is also in from the get-go.

0:58

Augsburg in the house!

0:11

TSG take to the pitch

Hoffenheim starting lineup

Baumann (c) - Kadeřábek, Chaves, Østigård, Jurásek - Stach, Bischof - Toure, Kramarić, Bülter - Orban

Hoffenheim subs

Philipp, Gendrey, Akpoguma, Nsoki, Geiger, Tohumcu, Becker, Tabaković, Yardımcı

Augbsurg starting lineup

Dahmen - Matsima, Gouweleeuw (c), Zesiger - Wolf, Onyeka, Rexhbecaj, Giannoulis - Jensen, Claude-Maurice - Tietz

Augsburg subs

Labrović, Pedersen, Schlotterbeck, Banks, Maier, Jakić, Kömür, Koudossou, Essende

Ilzer's view on Augsburg

"It is important for us to emerge from the international break well. We have eight finals ahead of us."

Thorup's view on Hoffenheim

"The international break is over so we have to switch focus now. We're concentrating on the next game. We will have to work hard to get back into our flow. There's still a long way to go this season and there are another 24 points available to be won. We've got Hoffenheim in our sights and want to produce another good performance on the pitch."

Probable line-ups

Who's in, who's out, who's a doubt? Find out how the teams can expect to line-up at the PreZero Arena this weekend right here!

Augsburg unbeaten on the road

Of their six away games in 2025, Jess Thorup's side have won four and drawn two, conceding just once - which was an own goal from Noahkai Banks.

Time for a change

Hoffenheim are now winless in their last nine home games, the worst record in their club's professional history. Augsburg presents a huge chance to end that and move further away from the drop zone.

2:03

Watch: Augsburg 0-0 Hoffenheim - previous meeting

Augsburg made it four unbeaten (in a run which ended the following Matchday) in November's stalemate between these sides.

2:03

Watch: Augsburg 1-0 Wolfsburg - highlights

A Phillip Tietz strike and some Finn Dahmen heroics against Wolfsburg on Matchday 26 extended Augsburg's unbeaten streak to 10 matches and kept their hopes of qualifying for Europe alive.

2:03

Watch: St. Pauli 1-0 Hoffenheim - highlights

A second-half Noah Weißhaupt strike condemned Hoffenheim to defeat against St. Pauli on Matchday 26. The result kept Christian Ilzer's side six points above the relegation play-off position, after strugglers Bochum also lost.

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