Bundesliga showdown as Dortmund host unstoppable Hoffenheim
Current Situation
The Bundesliga weekend ends with a huge match, as Borussia Dortmund welcome Hoffenheim in a clash between two teams fighting for Champions League spots.
Dortmund Team News & Form
Dortmund had two tough matches against Leverkusen — winning in the league but then going out of the DFB-Pokal. Now, coach Niko Kovač can fully focus on the Bundesliga again.
Dortmund have lost only once in their last 20 league matches and are unbeaten in five league games (three wins, two draws). They have more points at this stage than in the past three seasons. However, two draws in their last three home league games show they are not untouchable at Signal Iduna Park.
Hoffenheim Team News & Form
Hoffenheim are only two points behind Dortmund and are in excellent form. They are unbeaten in six league matches (five wins, one draw), including a 3–2 victory over second-place RB Leipzig.
This is Hoffenheim’s second-best start to a Bundesliga season in club history. They have earned 14 away points so far (four wins, two draws), the most in the league, and only Bayern are also unbeaten away from home.
Head-to-Head Record
Dortmund have lost just one of the last 11 meetings between these two sides (eight wins, two draws). Dortmund coach Kovač has managed ten straight matches against Hoffenheim in which both teams scored (five wins, three draws, two losses). Hoffenheim coach Ilzer has not beaten Dortmund yet (one draw, two losses).
Key Stats
- Dortmund have scored first in ten matches this season — the most in the Bundesliga.
- Dortmund have not been behind at halftime in any home league match this season (three wins, two draws).
- Hoffenheim came from behind to take points in four of the seven matches where they conceded first (three wins, one draw).
- Both teams scored in six of Hoffenheim’s last seven away games.
Players to Watch
Karim Adeyemi has already recorded his best scoring half-season in the Bundesliga (four goals). All his last three goals in all competitions came after halftime.
For Hoffenheim, Fisnik Asllani is the most productive player this season (five goals, two assists). Four of his five league goals were scored away from home.
Injuries
At the moment, neither team reports any new injury problems.
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