Europa League: Quick facts on #TSGDYN
TSG Hoffenheim
1 meeting with a Ukrainian team has already taken place in Sinsheim: TSG lost 3-2 against Shakhtar Donetsk in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League (2018/19). The two teams played out a 1-1 draw in the return fixture.
4 of TSG Hoffenheim's six European wins have come on home turf – however, Hoffenheim did lose their most recent home game against Molde by a 2-0 scoreline (2020/21).
5 shots at goal were registered by Adam Hložek in the match at FC Midtjylland – the most of any TSG player and the eighth-most in the Europa League.
85.7% of shots at goal saved – Oliver Baumann has the best record of all Europa League goalkeepers who have conceded at this one goal in the competition this term.
3 major opportunities were thwarted by Oliver Baumann in the 1-1 draw in the first match.
83 ball actions were registered by Florian Grillitsch in Hoffenheim's opener – the most for TSG.
82% was the pass completion rate for Hoffenheim at FC Midtjylland, with the challenge win rate at 56%.
3 shot assists were racked up by Tom Bischof in the 1-1 draw in Denmark – the most for TSG.
6 scorer points (four goals/two assists) have already been amassed by Marius Bülter this season – more than any other TSG player.
660 minutes is the total time Kevin Akpoguma has played for this season, making him the only Hoffenheim player not to have missed a competitive minute.
Dynamo Kyiv
3 European matches in a row against German teams have now ended in defeat for the Ukrainians. Dynamo's last win against a Bundesliga club was their 3-1 against Mönchengladbach in 2012.
1 victory from the last 15 away games in European competition (excluding qualification) – Kyiv are not especially strong on the road internationally.
3-0 loss against Lazio – in their first league match of the UEFA Europa League campaign, Dynamo suffered their joint-highest defeat ever in the opening game of a European campaign.
35 minutes were on the clock by the time Lazio led 3-0 against Dynamo.
7,751 spectators watched the match between Kyiv and Lazio at Hamburg's Volksparkstadion.
8 minutes after coming on as a substitute against Lazio (64), Maksym Bragaru was red-carded and will now miss the game in Sinsheim through suspension.
90% was Dynamo's pass completion rate against Lazio, while they registered 56% possession.
19 points are on the board following Kyiv's first seven matchdays of the Ukrainian league and they occupy pole position in the table.
4 goals have been scored by former Dortmund player Andriy Yarmolenko (34 / right winger) in 13 competitive games this season – Dynamo's joint-best along with Oleksandr Pikhalyonok (27 / central midfield).
5 assists have already been recorded by playmaker Mykola Shaparenko (25), who tops the internal assist ranking.