Borussia Dortmund vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, DFB-Pokal 2023-24 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
Borussia Dortmund vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — DFB-Pokal at Signal Iduna Park.
- Borussia Dortmund 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Oct | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 4–2 | W |
| 04 Oct | AC Milan | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | VfB Stuttgart | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | SV Werder Bremen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
100%
Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Samuele Inacio | 2 G |
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Patrick Wimmer | 2 G | 1 A |
| Wouter Burger | 1 G | |
| Max Moerstedt | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Borussia Dortmund host TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — let the battle begin!
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Marius Bulter has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 277 appearances.
- 20' Borussia Dortmund looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Sehrou Guirassy scoring 1 goals.
- 25' With 1 assists to his name this season, Julian Brandt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' Marco Reus is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 48' Borussia Dortmund currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Borussia Dortmund side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nico Schlotterbeck on 56.
- 61' The 23-year-old Gio Reyna has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 63' Another change for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim made on 63 minute. Kevin Akpoguma leaves to be changed by Ozan Kabak.
- 64' It is a substitution in Borussia Dortmund team. Marius Wolf is replaced by Ramy Bensebaini on 64 minute.
- 66' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim player sees a card in front of him.
- 71' A tactical swap from Borussia Dortmund — Felix Kalu Nmecha on, Gio Reyna off on 71 minutes.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Wout Weghorst.
- 79' Another substitution for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim to replace Grischa Promel by Umut Tohumcu on 79 minute.
- 83' Fresh legs for Borussia Dortmund! Marcel Sabitzer comes on to replace Marco Reus.
- 88' It is a substitution in TSG 1899 Hoffenheim team. Marius Bulter is replaced by Tom Bischof on 88 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Ozan Kabak.
- Another three points for Borussia Dortmund.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 19
-
11
Marco Reus ↓ Marcel Sabitzer 83'
-
17
Marius Wolf ↓ Ramy Bensebaini 64'
- 1
- 6
- 26
- 4
-
7
Gio Reyna ↓ Felix Kalu Nmecha 71'
- 18
- 43
Bench
-
21
Donyell Malen ↑ 64'
-
5
Ramy Bensebaini ↑ 64'
- 15
- 14
- 33
-
20
Marcel Sabitzer ↑ 83'
- 9
-
8
Felix Kalu Nmecha ↑ 71'
- 27
Coach
Edin Terzić
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 23
- 9
- 22
-
25
Kevin Akpoguma ↓ Ozan Kabak 63'
- 1
-
6
Grischa Promel ↓ Umut Tohumcu 79'
- 7
-
21
Marius Bulter ↓ Tom Bischof 88'
- 14
- 16
Bench
-
5
Ozan Kabak ↑ 63'
- 18
- 20
- 41
- 17
- 37
-
39
Tom Bischof ↑ 88'
-
40
Umut Tohumcu ↑ 79'
- 31
Coach
Pellegrino Matarazzo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andrej Kramaric | 9 |
| Marco Reus | 5 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 3 |
| Erling Haaland | 3 |
| Jadon Sancho | 3 |
| Pavel Kaderabek | 2 |
| Ishak Belfodil | 2 |
| Julian Brandt | 2 |
Head to Head
Borussia Dortmund Form
2023-11-01
Borussia Dortmund
1–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2023-10-29
Eintracht Frankfurt
3–3
Borussia Dortmund
D
2023-10-25
Newcastle United FC
0–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
2023-10-20
Borussia Dortmund
1–0
SV Werder Bremen
W
2023-10-07
Borussia Dortmund
4–2
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2023-10-04
Borussia Dortmund
0–0
AC Milan
D
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form
2023-11-01
Borussia Dortmund
1–0
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2023-10-28
VfB Stuttgart
2–3
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2023-10-21
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–3
Eintracht Frankfurt
L
2023-10-07
SV Werder Bremen
2–3
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2023-09-29
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–3
Borussia Dortmund
L
2023-09-23
1. FC Union Berlin
0–2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
79%
Draw or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
48%
Borussia Dortmund or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

