Hoffenheim will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today's opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Borussia Dortmund.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Hoffenheim form and stats
The story so far in the Bundesliga for Hoffenheim at their home stadium (PreZero Arena) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
Hoffenheim are returning here after visiting Union Berlin in a Bundesliga game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Hoffenheim lost 2-4 at home to Augsburg.
The Hoffenheim fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. Hoffenheim have conceded 18 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Borussia Dortmund form and stats
As the visiting team in Bundesliga matches, Borussia Dortmund, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Bundesliga, have produced an overall stat of 3-3-2 so far. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Borussia Dortmund, as they have won on their previous two travels.
There were no winners in Borussia Dortmund's previous match, a Bundesliga home game that ended 3-3 vs RB Leipzig (placed 1st). Prior to that result Borussia Dortmund won their away game at Mainz 05. The scoreline was 4-0.
It looked so good for Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig, but the job was not completed and two points were lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 3-3 draw.
The travelling fans enjoy Borussia Dortmund's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 8 league matches away. In the opposite end, Borussia Dortmund have conceded 13 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Hoffenheim, 5 draws and 4 wins for Borussia Dortmund. Over 2,5 goals: 7 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Reus 9 goals |  J. Sancho 9 goals |  Paco Alcácer 5 goals |
Hoffenheim missing players
Borussia Dortmund missing players
| Hoffenheim | Borussia Dortmund | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 40 |
| 27 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 22 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 62% | 75% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 25% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 5.2 | 6.4 | 5.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| 6.3 | 4.5 | 5.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 214 | 122 | 52 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 93 | 234 |
| 73 | 42 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 35 | 96 |
| 32% | 29% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 40% | 42% |
- All of Hoffenheim's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Borussia Dortmund has the fewest matches under the total-line (2)
- Borussia Dortmund has the most clean sheets (6)
- Borussia Dortmund has the most scored goals in the second half (27)
- Borussia Dortmund have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Hoffenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hoffenheim have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Hoffenheim haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | RB Leipzig | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 26 | 34 |
| 2 | Borussia M'gladbach | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 34 |
| 3 | Bayern München | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 30 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | Schalke 04 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Freiburg | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Bayer Leverkusen | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | Wolfsburg | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -4 | 24 |
| 10 | Augsburg | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 23 |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 18 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 18 |
| 14 | Mainz 05 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -13 | 18 |
| 15 | Köln | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -14 | 14 |
| 16 | Werder Bremen | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 | -17 | 14 |
| 17 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -19 | 12 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -17 | 9 |