On Fri Sep 2nd, Borussia Dortmund will host Hoffenheim in a clash of the Bundesliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Borussia Dortmund is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Hertha BSC. Anthony Modeste struck first for Borussia Dortmund in the 32nd minute on a feed from Salih Özcan, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hertha BSC couldn’t manage to score, and Borussia Dortmund took the shutout win. Borussia Dortmund is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Hoffenheim, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Augsburg. Dennis Geiger struck first for Hoffenheim in the 39th minute on a feed from Robert Skov, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Augsburg was frustrated by Hoffenheim’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hoffenheim ended the match with the shutout victory. Hoffenheim is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Borussia Dortmund won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
For Hoffenheim, their top scorers are Ozan Kabak and Christoph Baumgartner, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Borussia Dortmund hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Karim Adeyemi and Jude Bellingham, and they each have 1 goal
Borussia Dortmund will be without Donyell Malen and Sébastien Haller, while Ihlas Bebou, Ermin Bičakčić, Benjamin Hübner, Stanley N’Soki and Philipp Pentke are unavailable to play for Hoffenheim.