Borussia Dortmund vs Hoffenheim Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 23/02/2024, 11:30  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 25/02/2024 at 03:30 in Bundesliga Prediction

Borussia Dortmund will return to domestic action with a home game against Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Sunday. With just a point advantage, Dortmund’s target here will be to stay in the top four, while Hoffenheim are three places outside the top six. Dortmund are coming from a 1-1 draw with PSV in the Champions League. Donyell Malen scored his third goal in three matches then and will be looking to continue with the good form here. Die Schwarzgelben will hope to return to winning ways in the Bundesliga as well, having drawn with Wolfsburg 1-1 in the last league game. Three draws in their last four matches presents a shaky run for Dortmund but they are the favorites here. Their favorites status in this game is reinforced by the fact they come here unbeaten in 10 matches, though that run has just four wins. With two straight home wins in Bundesliga, Dortmund will be confident going into this game.

Hoffenheim have already suffered two defeats at the hands of Dortmund this season. The two sides’ latest meeting this season was in the German Cup, where Hoffenheim lost 1-0. Earlier, they had lost 3-1 in the first league meeting. These defeats made it six straight losses against Dortmund, which means Hoffenheim will still be underdogs here. The visitors haven't beaten Dortmund in any of their last eight meetings, losing seven times. It will also be a big concern for Hoffenheim, coming into this game without a win in eight matches. They have lost four of those eight matches, the most recent being 1-0 at home to Union Berlin. In that game, they had to play with a man down for the entire second half after Stanley Nsoki was sent off. Away from home, Hoffenheim are without a win in seven matches, losing five.