Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team stats and a recommended betting tip.
Borussia Dortmund go up against Hoffenheim this coming Friday for a Bundesliga meeting at PreZero Arena.
Looking at the current standings in the Bundesliga, the two teams are separated by just a single point.
Form: Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund
Hoffenheim Form
In their last three outings, Hoffenheim won 3-1 against Wolfsburg, beat FC Koln by 1-3 and hammered Union Berlin 0-2. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Hoffenheim but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Bundesliga matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 14 goals while conceding nine.
Borussia Dortmund Form
Their past three matches saw Borussia Dortmund beating Freiburg 2-4, losing 2-0 against PSG, and beating Wolfsburg by 1-0. Borussia Dortmund won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and 14 scored.
Betting facts for Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund
Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund played across all tournaments.
- In the last 14 matches in a row Hoffenheim played, both teams scored
- Hoffenheim have conceded in 43 of the last 45 matches
- In 18 of the last 20 home matches Hoffenheim played, both teams scored
- In the last 10 Hoffenheim matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Hoffenheim home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- B. Dortmund have not lost the last 20 matches in a row
- B. Dortmund have scored in 35 of the last 37 matches
- B. Dortmund have not lost the last 11 away matches in a row
- B. Dortmund have scored in 22 of the last 24 away matches
- B. Dortmund have won 7 of the last 9 away matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
Players to watch: Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund
There are a few players in each team who currently draw attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Donyell Malen has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Friday, it is because Borussia Dortmund bank on him to build on these numbers against Hoffenheim. The latter relies on Maximilian Beier, who found the target four times in as many games.
Popular markets: Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund
Full-time result
Hoffenheim won their last four matches on the bounce. Of their 10 most recent games at PreZero Arena, Hoffenheim won six times, drew one and lost three. Borussia Dortmund won seven of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing two and losing one. Borussia Dortmund did not lose any of their last five Bundesliga matches away from home.
Both teams to score
Hoffenheim scored first in six of their last ten home games. Borussia Dortmund scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last five home games Hoffenheim played. Borussia Dortmund managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches, while Hoffenheim claimed one clean sheet. Borussia Dortmund have scored in 11 consecutive meetings with Hoffenheim on the road.
Total goals
In their previous ten matches, Hoffenheim saw over 2.5 goals scored nine times, and they scored 2.1 goals on average during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Borussia Dortmund’s previous ten matches. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals in these matches. Hoffenheim scored at least once in their previous 9 Bundesliga matches on the bounce. Borussia Dortmund are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 25 Bundesliga matches.
Betting prediction: Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Bundesliga match.