Dortmund vs Hoffenheim Prediction & Match Preview

• Borussia Dortmund go into this on the back of six straight wins over Hoffenheim.
• Hoffenheim lost four and drew one of the last five away games in the league, conceding two or more goals in each of the matches along the way.
• Niclas Fullkrug bagged six goals in his previous five Bundesliga appearances.

Borussia Dortmund will continue their quest for the top-four finish on Sunday afternoon in the home match against Hoffenheim. Die Schwarzgelben are currently fourth in the Bundesliga standings but they sit only one point above RB Leipzig in fifth position. Edin Terzic’s men drew in two of the last three league games. Can they return to winning ways in Matchday No 23?

On a positive note, Der BVB extended their unbeaten thread to ten games in all competitions on Tuesday evening. Borussia played a 1-1 draw to PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League last 16 round on Dutch soil. They also looked good in the last weekend’s 1-1 stalemate at Wolfsburg.

The same can’t be said for Hoffenheim. The visitors are winless in eight successive Bundesliga matches. The latest of their failures came last Saturday when Union Berlin took points from Sinsheim with a 1-0 victory. Die Kraichgauer fell to 9th place in the league table as a consequence. The battle for European positions now seems a distant memory for Pellegrino Matarazzo and his troops.

Recent Meetings

Borussia Dortmund have dominated this matchup in recent years. They will go into this on the back of six straight wins over Die Kraichgauer.

Die Schwarzgelben won both H2H meetings with Hoffenheim this season. The run includes a 1-0 victory in November last year in the second round of DFB Pokal.

Three of the previous four H2H matches between these rivals ended with a 1-0 scoreline, all in Borussia’s favour.

Dortmund vs Hoffenheim Prediction

Everything points towards a pleasant afternoon for the local fans at Signal-Iduna-Park on Sunday afternoon. Borussia Dortmund are undefeated in ten successive games in all competitions. They have won six outings on the trot against Hoffenheim, including two this season. Der BVB can also ill afford a slip-up being just one point above RB Leipzig in the battle for the top-four finish. Hoffenheim are winless in eight consecutive Bundesliga games. They lost four and drew one of the previous five away fixtures in the league, conceding two or more goals in each of these outings in the process. That said, both teams were on target in all but one of Hoffenheim’s previous eight league matches on the road. Borussia Dortmund to win & Both Teams To Score pick is the way to go at the 2.40 odds.

We will alternatively back Borussia’s top scorer Niclas Fullkrug to score anytime at the 2.00 odds. The German forward notched six goals in his last five league appearances. The run includes a hat-trick against Bochum at Signal-Iduna-Park. As Hoffenheim shipped two or more goals in seven of their last eight away games in the league, we see a lot of space for Fullkrug to deliver on Sunday.

Steffen Schmidt- February 23, 2024

Dortmund vs Hoffenheim Betting Tips

Borussia Dortmund to win & Both Teams Score

OK

2.40 Odds

Niclas Fullkrug to score anytime

OK

2.00 Odds

Correct Score: Borussia Dortmund 3-1

OK

	11.00 Odds
	9.50 Odds