Hoffenheim vs Borussia DortmundPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The season has only just begun: after one round 1899 Hoffenheim are twelfth on zero points, beaten 3-2 away at 1. FC Köln, while Borussia Dortmund are fifth with 3 points after a 2-0 home win over Hamburger SV. In earlier outings Hoffenheim won 4-0 away at Erzgebirge Aue and 3-0 against Karlsruher SC, with a 2-2 and a 0-3 against Tottenham in between. Dortmund come off a solid stretch: 1-2 at home to Bayern München, 2-2 with AS Roma, 3-2 away at Arsenal and 1-0 away at FC Tokyo. The head-to-head is balanced and full of goals: in April 2026 Hoffenheim won 2-1 at home, in December 2025 Dortmund won 2-0 on their own ground, in April 2025 the visitors took a 3-2 at Sinsheim, and before that came a 1-1 in Dortmund and a 2-3 in Dortmund in Hoffenheim's favour. The Bundesliga averages 3.89 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.