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Hoffenheim vs Beşiktaş: lineups

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Hoffenheim 30 · 0 points
Beşiktaş 4 · 3 points

Predicted lineups Hoffenheim vs Beşiktaş

Hoffenheim 4-2-3-1
1 Baumann
39 Rots
28 Machida
5 Kabak
34 Coufal
18 Burger
7 Avdullahu
10 Hložek
17 De Cat or Daghim
20 Conté
19 Lemperle

Predicted lineup for Hoffenheim: Baumann, Rots, Machida, Kabak, Coufal, Burger, Avdullahu, Hložek, De Cat, Conté, Lemperle

Beşiktaş 4-1-4-1
1 Nübel
33 Yılmaz
53 Topçu
35 Djaló
62 Murillo
6 Özcan
19 Trossard
10 Kökçü
15 Olaitan
29 Fakili
9 Oh

Predicted lineup for Beşiktaş: Nübel, Yılmaz, Topçu, Djaló, Murillo, Özcan, Trossard, Kökçü, Olaitan, Fakili, Oh

Hoffenheim

Patrick Wimmer is set to be missing for some time for Hoffenheim. The winger sustained a muscle injury to the back of his thigh, and the club do not expect him back before the next international break; he had started twice in the last five matches before that. There is better news over Albian Hajdari: the defender has resumed light training after a knee problem and could return to full team training soon, having missed the Hamburger SV game.

Koki Machida is expected to deputise again for Hajdari at left centre-back, while Bambasé Conté should continue further forward. Bernardo and Fisnik Asllani, both handed their first starts against Hamburger SV, are not expected to retain their places, while Adam Hložek is likely to return to the starting side.

Beşiktaş

Beşiktaş remain without Václav Černý for the trip to Hoffenheim; the winger continues to sit out with a muscle injury after four starts in his last five matches. Emirhan Topçu and Tiago Djaló are expected to form the centre-back pairing, with Emmanuel Agbadou, who started four of the previous five games, having played 19 minutes against Kocaelispor.

Orkun Kökçü has two goals and four assists from his five recent starts and is expected to support Hyeon-gyu Oh, with Leandro Trossard starting out wide. Junior Olaitan, who played no part against Kocaelispor, is expected to return alongside Salih Özcan and Ilhan Fakili.

Injuries and suspensions

Hoffenheim

  • Albian Hajdari Muscle injury Doubtful
  • Luis Engelns Not in the squad Unavailable
  • Patrick Wimmer Thigh injury Unavailable

Beşiktaş

  • Can Keles Not in the squad Unavailable
  • Milot Rashica Not in the squad Unavailable
  • Václav Černý Muscle injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

Hoffenheim

  1. Adam Daghim 2 goals 2 assists
  2. Adam Hložek 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Bambasé Conté 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Leon Avdullahu 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Ozan Kabak 1 goals 0 assists

Beşiktaş

  1. Dušan Vlahović 6 goals 0 assists
  2. Orkun Kökçü 2 goals 4 assists
  3. Václav Černý 3 goals 1 assists
  4. Ilhan Fakili 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Amir Murillo 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Hoffenheim

Player Starts Min. Form
Oliver Baumann 5/5 450 mixed
Leon Avdullahu 5/5 440 solid
Ozan Kabak 5/5 439 solid
Wouter Burger 5/5 439 solid
Vladimír Coufal 5/5 429 solid
Adam Daghim 4/5 357 solid
Tim Lemperle 4/5 347 mixed
Adam Hložek 4/5 319 solid

Beşiktaş

Player Starts Min. Form
Alexander Nübel 5/5 450 strong
Amir Murillo 5/5 443 solid
Salih Özcan 5/5 412 solid
Orkun Kökçü 5/5 405 excellent
Emirhan Topçu 4/5 373 strong
Dušan Vlahović 4/4 355 solid
Emmanuel Agbadou 4/5 324 solid
Junior Olaitan 4/4 293 excellent

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Hoffenheim vs Beşiktaş be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Hoffenheim against Beşiktaş?

Hoffenheim are without Albian Hajdari (muscle injury), Luis Engelns (not in the squad) and Patrick Wimmer (thigh injury).

Who is unavailable for Beşiktaş against Hoffenheim?

Beşiktaş are without Can Keles (not in the squad), Milot Rashica (not in the squad) and Václav Černý (muscle injury).

What formation do Hoffenheim play?

Hoffenheim have used a 4-4-2 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Beşiktaş play?

Beşiktaş have used a 4-1-4-1 formation in their last 5 matches under .

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