The opening fixture of the weekend in the German Bundesliga has the makings of being a great game as Hoffenheim welcome Borussia Dortmund to the PreZero Arena.
The match will be played on the 29th of September and the hosts begin this round of matches in 5th place on 12 points while the visitors are one place below on 11 points.
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Hoffenheim come into the game on the back of a good 2-0 win at Union Berlin last weekend in the Bundesliga.
Hoffenheim opened the scoring in the 22nd minute from the penalty spot and doubled their advantage 16 minutes later. Hoffenheim kept a clean sheet in the second half to seal the win.
The victory at Union Berlin means Hoffenheim have won each of their last 4 matches, all of which have been played in the Bundesliga.
In addition to the win at Union Berlin, there have been victories at Heidenheim and FC Cologne plus a 3-1 home win over Wolfsburg.
The only defeat of the season in the league came on the opening weekend of the campaign and Hoffenheim lost 2-1 at home to Freiburg.
Trends show there are no losses for Hoffenheim in 7 of their 8 most recent games in all competitions.
They have won 5 of their last 7 home Bundesliga fixtures and have seen both teams score in each of their last 5 home league games.
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Hoffenheim’s last 7 Bundesliga matches on home soil.
Dortmund make the trip to the PreZero Arena having beat Wolfsburg 1-0 at home in the Bundesliga last weekend.
The only goal of the game was scored in the 68th minute and that was enough to take maximum points for Dortmund.
The win over Wolfsburg means Dortmund are undefeated in 6 of their 7 competitive fixtures this season.
The only defeat of the campaign to date came away against Paris Saint-Germain in the first round of group games in the Champions League.
In terms of the Bundesliga this season, Dortmund are undefeated in their 5 matches, including wins over FC Cologne and Wolfsburg at home plus Freiburg away.
Trends show Dortmund are on a run of 13 consecutive undefeated matches in their domestic league.
They are undefeated in their last 5 away Bundesliga games and have defeated Hoffenheim in their last 4 meetings in the league.
Looking ahead to the team news and Hoffenheim have a significant injury list, with Wout Weghorst, Florian Grillitsch, Stanley Nsoki, Marco John, Bambasé Conté, and Dennis Geiger all unlikely to feature.
Dortmund have some fitness issues of their own, with Marcel Sabitzer, Julien Duranville, Mateu Morey, and Thomas Meunier all struggling to recover in time for the game.
This should be a fantastic way to begin the weekend in the Bundesliga and we expect to see both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals in the match. Hoffenheim have been doing well but Dortmund will be their toughest test to date this season and the away team could leave with all 3 points.