Borussia Dortmund vs Hoffenheim Prediction and Betting Tips

Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim bring round 13 of the German Bundesliga to an end when they square off at Signal Iduna Park on Sunday. Both sides head into the weekend off the back of contrasting results, with the hosts still licking their wounds from their DFB Pokal heartbreak.

Dortmund were condemned to a round-of-16 exit from the DFB Pokal in midweek when they fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen at Signal Iduna Park.

Before that, Niko Kovac’s men were on a four-game unbeaten run, claiming two draws and two wins, including an emphatic 4-0 victory over Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League, where they sit sixth in the group table.

Dortmund turn their focus to the Bundesliga, where they have picked up 25 points from their 12 matches so far to sit third in the standings, two points and two places above this weekend’s visitors.

Hoffenheim turned in another dominant team display last Saturday when they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Augsburg at the PreZero Arena.

Christian Ilzer’s men have won all but one of their last five matches across all competitions, with a 1-1 draw against Mainz on November 21 being the exception.

While Hoffenheim will be looking to keep the juggernaut rolling this weekend, they journey to the Signal Iduna Park, where they have failed to win five of their last six visits, losing three and claiming two draws since February 2021.

Borussia Dortmund vs Hoffenheim Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

With 17 wins from the last 36 meetings between the sides, Borussia Dortmund boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
Hoffenheim have picked up eight wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 11 occasions.
Dortmund have lost just one home game in all competitions this season, while picking up five wins and two draws from their eight matches so far.
Hoffenheim are on a run of eight consecutive Bundesliga games without defeat, claiming four wins and four draws since April’s 3-2 loss against Freiburg.

Borussia Dortmund vs Hoffenheim Prediction

With just two points separating Dortmund and Hoffenheim in the table, we anticipate an end-to-end affair this weekend as both sides look to get the better of each other and strengthen their position in the upper echelons of the table.

Dortmund have proven tough to beat at home this season, and while Hoffenheim are in solid form on their travels, we fancy the hosts to come away with all three points on Sunday.

Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Hoffenheim