Crystal Palace face Hoffenheim on Thursday, 5th November, Matchday 4 of the UEFA Europa League. The game kicks off at 17:45 UK time at Selhurst Park, London.
Currently, Palace is 15th on the Europa League table with a win, loss, and draw in three games. Hoffenheim is trailing at the 23rd position with one win and two losses.
If you are interested in betting on this fixture, we give you the Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim betting odds and common markets below.
Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim Betting Odds
7bet offers competitive betting odds for all UEFA Europa League matches, including this fixture.
Please note that the odds mentioned below are accurate as of the publishing time of the article.
1X2 Odds
| Crystal Palace (1) | X | Hoffenheim (2) |
| 8/9 | 14/5 | 5/2 |
This is one of the most common markets in football betting. Bettors can pick one out of three possible outcomes:
- 1: Home team (Crystal Palace) wins
- X: Draw
- 2: Away team (Hoffenheim) wins
If your chosen outcome is successful, your bet pays out based on the odds given by the bookmaker. UK sportsbooks use fractional odds, where the denominator indicates the bet amount and the numerator is the expected return.
If you examine the Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim betting odds in the 1X2 market, the odds are 8/9 for Crystal Palace, 5/2 for Hoffenheim, and 14/5 for a draw. This means a successful bet on Crystal Palace will pay £8 for every £9 wagered. Correctly predicting Hoffenheim’s win at 5/2 odds will pay £5 for every £2, and a draw pays £14 for every £5. Stakes on winning bets are also refunded.
Upon simplifying the odds, bets on Crystal Palace pay £0.8 per pound while bets on Hoffenheim pay £2.5. When a bet return is low, it is said to have short odds. Bookmakers lower the odds of a stronger team to balance the market, as they may have a higher chance of winning. So, if the odds are “short” or low, the team may be considered a favourite in this fixture.
In this fixture, Crystal Palace has short odds, so it can be considered stronger. However, this does not mean fans should not bet on Hoffenheim. Markets like Double Chance, Handicap, and BTTS can lower your risk for betting on this team.
Double Chance
| Palace or Draw | Palace or Hoffenheim | Draw or Hoffenheim |
| 2/7 | 3/13 | 3/4 |
Double Chance is a variation of the 1X2 market, which allows you to pick pick two out of three outcomes simultaneously:
- Crystal Palace or Draw: Loses if Hoffenheim wins.
- Crystal Palace or Hoffenheim: Loses if the game ends in a draw.
- Draw or Hoffenheim: Loses if Crystal Palace wins.
Your probability of winning in Double Chance is higher than 1X2, since you get to pick more options. This makes it a safer market for new bettors. But this also means that your payout becomes lower. Bookmakers lower the odds when the likelihood of a result becomes very high.
Consider this market if you believe we’ll see a tightly contested game on Thursday, and predicting a winner may be difficult. But if your analysis shows one team is clearly stronger in this fixture, then a 1X2 bet makes more sense.
Handicap Betting Odds
| Crystal Palace (-0.5) | Hoffenheim (+0.5) |
| 5/6 | 5/6 |
| Crystal Palace (+0.75) | Hoffenheim (-0.75) |
| 1/5 | 16/5 |
| Crystal Palace (-1.75) | Hoffenheim (+1.75) |
| 11/4 | 4/17 |
Since Hoffenheim is trailing in the Europa League table, betting on them in the handicap market is a safer choice.
A handicap bet is designed to give an advantage to your chosen team and a similar disadvantage to the other team. For example, you award a +1 advantage to Hoffenheim. With this handicap, 1 point will be added to their final goal tally. Similarly, 1 point will be taken away from the English team. So, if the match ends 2–1, the handicap adjusted score will be read as 1–2. This means bets on Hoffenheim win even if they lose the match.
Handicaps can be used in another way. If you are certain that your chosen team is strong, bet on them to overcome a disadvantage. This will give you a bigger payout than 1X2.
Note that the final outcome of the bet depends on the goal margin. Here’s how it works:
- Crystal Palace (-0.5) / Hoffenheim (+0.5): Bets on Hoffenheim win if they win or draw the match.
- Crystal Palace (+0.75) / Hoffenheim (-0.75): Bets on Crystal Palace win if they win, draw or lose the match by one goal as a score of 0–1 gets adjusted to 0.75–0.25. The German team will need to win by a two-goal margin to overcome the gap (0–2 becomes 0.75–1.25).
- Crystal Palace (-1.75) / Hoffenheim (+1.75): This handicap gives a big advantage to the German team as bets on them win if they win, draw, or lose by three goals (3–0 becomes 1.25–1.75). Palace will need to win the match with a four-goal margin to beat this handicap.
Both Teams to Score (BTTS Odds)
| Yes | No |
| 1/2 | 10/7 |
BTTS stands for Both Teams To Score. BTTS “Yes” bets pay if both teams score at least one goal during the full 90 minutes (including stoppage time). Any score that is 1–1 or higher pays out on “Yes” bets.
On the other hand, BTTS “No” bets pay if either or both teams fail to score. Any score with a zero in it, like 1–0, 0–0, 0–2, etc., pays in this market.
Consider the clean sheet records of both teams when looking at the Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim odds in the BTTS market. More clean sheets (where the opposition team’s score is zero) indicate a strong defense, and a higher likelihood for BTTS “No” bets.
Crystal Palace kept three clean sheets in their last 10 matches, while Hoffenheim kept two. Use this data to lower your risk.
Goal Total (Over/Under) Odds
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 5/4 | 4/7 |
This market considers the combined goals scored by both teams.
For this fixture, the default betting line is set at Over/Under 3.5. An Over 3.5 bet pays if the combined goal total is four or higher. Scores like 2–2, 3–2, 0–4, etc., will pay out for this bet.
An Under 3.5 bet pays if the total is three or lower. Scores like 1–2, 0–0, 3–0 will pay out for an Under 3.5 bet.
Crystal Palace averaged 1.2 goals in their last 10 matches. Hoffenheim averaged 1.6 goals in the same period. This brings their average combined goal total to 2.8, which is below the 3.5 betting line. Use this data when considering the Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim odds in the Over/Under market.
Correct Score Odds
| Correct Score | Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim Odds |
| 0–0 | 18/1 |
| 1–0 | 10/1 |
| 1–1 | 13/2 |
| 0–1 | 14/1 |
| 2–0 | 10/1 |
| 0–2 | 20/1 |
| 2–2 | 11/1 |
In the Correct Score market, bettors need to predict the precise final score. This can be a difficult market to bet on as it involves risk and guesswork. So, we suggest betting only small amounts here.
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