Bundesliga · Regular Season - 9
1899 Hoffenheim vs FC Schalke 04
Sun 8 Nov 2026 · 18:30 UTC · SNP Arena, Sinsheim
1899 Hoffenheim host FC Schalke 04 on Sun 8 Nov 2026 (Bundesliga); provisional chances from the two squads' Elo: 1899 Hoffenheim 51%, draw 26%, FC Schalke 04 22%.
- Average value of the expected XI: 1899 Hoffenheim €13.0M, FC Schalke 04 €2.0M.
- All 11 of FC Schalke 04's expected starters are past their position's peak age.
Provisional prediction
From both squads' Elo. The final prediction appears once the line-ups are confirmed, about 20–30 minutes before kick-off.
Most likely scores
Provisional, from both squads' Elo. 1899 Hoffenheim goals first.
- 1–113%
- 1–010%
- 2–110%
- 2–09%
- 0–08%
- 1–26%
- Other scores44%
Best pick for your pool
The score with the most expected points under each pool's scoring, from the provisional chances.
superbru.com2–1expected 0.9 pts
voetbalpoules.nl1–0expected 4.0 pts
Team Elo: 1899 Hoffenheim 2097 · FC Schalke 04 1952
Probable line-ups
Most starts in each club's last 5 matches.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each expected eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.
1899 Hoffenheim · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.1 (Good) · Elo 2186
FC Schalke 04 · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.1 (Elite) · Elo 1997
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
1899 Hoffenheim
13th in Bundesliga · 6 pts from 6
- 22 OctWLyon UEFA Europa League2078
- 18 OctWBorussia Mönchengladbach Bundesliga2082
- 15 OctLBeşiktaş UEFA Europa League2083
- 10 OctLHamburger SV Bundesliga2103
- 20 SepLSC Paderborn 07 Bundesliga2076
FC Schalke 04
15th in Bundesliga · 5 pts from 6
- 17 OctLFSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga1925
- 11 OctLSC Freiburg Bundesliga1992
- 20 SepDSV Elversberg Bundesliga1948
- 11 SepWUnion Berlin Bundesliga1973
- 5 SepDBayern München Bundesliga1957
Season outlook
From the Bundesliga simulation.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 6 /6 | 44.8 | 0% | 3% | 3% | 8th |
| FC Schalke 04 | 5 /6 | 35.0 | 0% | <1% | 39% | 17th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 18th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: direct · high-pressing
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
1899 Hoffenheim: balanced profile (how Christian Ilzer plays) · FC Schalke 04: balanced profile (how Miron Muslić plays)