Hoffenheim are going up against visiting opponents Borussia Dortmund at The PreZero Arena in this Bundesliga game on Saturday.
View all of the Hoffenheim v Borussia Dortmund predictions, poll and stats below - plus the latest match odds.
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Hoffenheim
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Hoffenheim will be looking to improve on their last outing here following the 3-2 Bundesliga defeat last time out to Freiburg.
In that match, Hoffenheim managed 61% possession and 19 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. For Hoffenheim, the goalscorers were Marius Bülter (45') and Andrej Kramarić (45'). On the other side, Freiburg got 12 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Lucas Höler (28', 57') and Ritsu Doan (36') scored for Freiburg.
It’s been all too rare in recent times where Hoffenheim have kept a clean sheet. The reality is that Hoffenheim have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 9 goals in the process. That sort of trend isn’t assured to be continued into this game, however.
A look at their previous results shows us that Hoffenheim:
- have not been beaten in the league by Borussia Dortmund in their previous 2 games.
- are unbeaten in their previous 4 league matches at home.
Borussia Dortmund
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Borussia Dortmund go into this clash following a 3-2 Bundesliga win versus Borussia Mönchengladbach in their previous fixture.
In that match, Borussia Dortmund had 60% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 6 on target. For Borussia Dortmund, the scorers were Serhou Guirassy (41'), Felix Nmecha (44') and Daniel Svensson (45'). At the other end, Borussia Monchengladbach got 7 shots at goal with 3 on target. Ko Itakura (24') and Kevin Stöger (56') scored for Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Illustrating their penchant for productive matches, the back of the net has been hit 26 times in the prior six matches in which Borussia Dortmund have taken to the pitch, making it an average of 4.33 goals for each clash. Their opponents have got 11 of these goals.
Their past results show that Borussia Dortmund:
- haven't been beaten by Hoffenheim in away games against them for the last 4 league matches. A very good run of results for them.
- are unbeaten in their previous 2 league matches away from home.
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Head to head
An examination of their most recent head-to-head clashes stretching back to 02/09/2022 shows that Hoffenheim have won 1 of these games & Borussia Dortmund 4, with the tally of draws being 1.
A sum of 14 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 5 for Hoffenheim and 9 being from Dortmund. That is an average goals per game value of 2.33.
The last league meeting featuring the two was Bundesliga match day 14 on 15/12/2024 and the score finished Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Hoffenheim.
In that game, Borussia Dortmund managed 54% possession and 6 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Giovanni Reyna (46').
Hoffenheim had 12 shots at goal with 1 on target. Jacob Bruun Larsen (91') scored.
The referee was Harm Osmers.
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Team News: Hoffenheim
Ozan Kabak (Cruciate ligament tear), Alexander Prass (Ankle problems), Diadié Samassékou (Muscle injury), Ihlas Bebou (Knee surgery), Grischa Prömel (Cruciate ligament tear) and Christopher Lenz (Calf injury) will be missing for Hoffenheim boss Christian Ilzer.
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Team News: Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund manager Niko Kovač has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Marcel Sabitzer (Knee medial ligament tear) and Nico Schlotterbeck (Meniscus tear) will not be playing here.
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Prediction
We feel that Hoffenheim are likely to breach the defence of this Borussia Dortmund team, although one goal may not quite prevent defeat.
We’re therefore expecting both teams to score in a 1-2 win for Borussia Dortmund at the end of the match. Let’s see what happens here.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Checking on the latest odds for this match on the 90 minute result market, putting your money on Hoffenheim is best priced at 4, backing the game finishing all-square is 4.2 & putting your money on the winner to be Borussia Dortmund comes in at 1.73. They’re the best of the market prices offered at present.
Victor Martins,
21:03 22/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Hoffenheim
Formed: 1899
Stadium: The PreZero Arena (30,150)
Captain: Oliver Baumann
Chairman: Simone Engelhardt
Manager: Christian Ilzer
Competitions: Bundesliga position 15
⭐ Key Player: Tom Bischof
Mostly deployed in the Centre Midfield position, Tom Bischof was born in Aschaffenburg, Germany. After making a first senior appearance for Hoffenheim in the 2021 - 2022 season, the gifted Midfielder has contributed 5 league goals in this Bundesliga 2024 - 2025 season to date coming from a total of 28 appearances.