Crystal Palace - Hoffenheim

Thursday evening at Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace welcome Hoffenheim for their matchday 4 Europa League clash. The hosts enter this fixture looking to steady their continental campaign following a difficult run of results in the Premier League, including a recent defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. With an expected XI featuring Jean-Philippe Mateta and Yeremy Pino leading the line, Palace will aim to replicate the attacking fluidity they displayed in their earlier victory over Lech Poznan.

Hoffenheim arrive in London with a mixed recent record, highlighted by a commanding win against Bayer Leverkusen but followed by a setback against Werder Bremen. The visitors face this challenge without the injured trio of Vladimir Coufal, Bambase Conte, and Robin Hranac. With Andrej Kramaric expected to spearhead their attack, Hoffenheim will look to build on their previous European success against Lyon to secure a positive result on the road.