Bundesliga: Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 31 match between Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Hoffenheim welcome Borussia Dortmund this coming Saturday in the Bundesliga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 31 match.

Form: Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund

Hoffenheim Form

Showing inconsistent form, Hoffenheim lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-1 against RB Leipzig, before beating Mainz 05 2-0. The joy was short-lived, as Freiburg proved too strong in a 3-2 defeat. Hoffenheim only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at PreZero Arena in the Bundesliga. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded nine goals.

Borussia Dortmund Form

Borussia Dortmund went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich. A 3-1 win against Barcelona followed, before they beat Borussia Moenchengladbach by 3-2. Borussia Dortmund won three of a possible six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten while also conceding eight times.

Betting stats and facts for Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund

It has been a great season for Andrej Kramaric so far as he currently has 11 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net four times in his last six games, leaving Hoffenheim hoping he delivers against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Betting markets: Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund

Full-time result

Hoffenheim claimed two wins, drew four and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Borussia Dortmund won five, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away. Borussia Dortmund conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Borussia Dortmund have not lost to Hoffenheim in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Hoffenheim scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Borussia Dortmund scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Borussia Dortmund games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Hoffenheim managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Borussia Dortmund kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Hoffenheim’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Borussia Dortmund, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches. Borussia Dortmund’s last 4 matches had more than three goals.