Borussia Dortmund – Hoffenheim: Can Dortmund extend their strong Bundesliga run?
Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim face off in Matchday 13 of the German Bundesliga this Sunday, December 7. Kick-off is at 17:30 CET, and I’m offering you a betting pick for this clash.
Borussia Dortmund – Hoffenheim: Match facts and H2H
- Borussia Dortmund have lost just one of their last five matches.
- At home, Dortmund have suffered only one defeat this season.
- Hoffenheim are unbeaten in five straight: four wins and a draw.
- Hoffenheim have scored at least once in eight consecutive matches.
- Dortmund have the league’s second-best defence with 11 goals conceded.
- Hoffenheim boast the Bundesliga’s third-best attack with 25 goals scored.
- In 43% of their matches this season, Hoffenheim score in both halves.
- Dortmund have won 40% of their matches to nil, Hoffenheim 21%.
- Only 5% of Dortmund’s matches have ended in a defeat to nil, Hoffenheim 7%.
- In their most recent head-to-head encounter, Dortmund edged Hoffenheim 3–2.
Borussia Dortmund – Hoffenheim: Match preview
Two teams from the upper tier of the Bundesliga table meet here, and this showdown carries weight in the battle for a top-four finish — and potentially even for second place.
Borussia Dortmund currently sit third with 25 points from 12 matches. They trail the league leaders by nine points, but are only one point behind the second-placed side. Their cushion over fourth and fifth place is two points. In their previous Bundesliga fixture, Dortmund beat Bayer 2–1, though midweek they were knocked out of the German Cup by the same opponent. At the moment, the Black and Yellows hold the second-best defensive record in the league.
Hoffenheim occupy fifth place with 23 points from 12 rounds. Hoffe sit just one point behind third and trail the fourth-placed team only on goal difference. They come into this match in excellent form: five games unbeaten and the Bundesliga’s third-most potent attack with 25 goals — a tally bettered only by Bayer and Bayern Munich.
Probable line-ups
- Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Ryerson, Anton, Svensson, Schlotterbeck, Can, Chukwuemeka, Bellingham, Nmecha, Adeyemi, Fábio Silva
- Hoffenheim: Baumann, Hajdari, Hranáč, Bernardo, Coufal, Burger, Prömel, Avdullahu, Lemperle, Asllani, Touré
Prediction
Dortmund host Hoffenheim, and I believe the home side will get the job done, especially given they have lost just once at Signal Iduna Park this season. My recommendation is a bet on a home win.
