Borussia Dortmund vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2024-25

Borussia Dortmund

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TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Sun 15 Dec 2024 · 16:30 UTC Signal Iduna Park 81,365 HT 45' · FT 45'

Gio Reyna 46' 1–0

1–1 90+1' Jacob Bruun Larsen

Y 22' Valentin Gendrey

Pascal Gross 26' Y

Felix Kalu Nmecha 44' Y

Gio Reyna 73' Y

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens 76' Y

Y 90' Dennis Geiger

Overview

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Borussia Dortmund vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.

Borussia Dortmund 34 games · 73 pts (2025/26)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 games · 61 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Harm Osmers
Assistant 1 Dominik Schaal
Assistant 2 Stefan Lupp

19 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern München	34	89
2	Borussia Dortmund	34	73
3	RB Leipzig	34	65
4	VfB Stuttgart	34	62
5	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	34	61
6	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	34	59
7	SC Freiburg	34	47
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	34	44
9	FC Augsburg	34	43
10	1. FSV Mainz 05	34	40
11	1. FC Union Berlin	34	39
12	Borussia Monchengladbach	34	38
13	Hamburger SV	34	38
14	1. FC Koln	34	32
15	SV Werder Bremen	34	32
16	VfL Wolfsburg	34	29
17	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	26
18	FC St. Pauli 1910	34	26

Head-to-Head

Borussia Dortmund 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-15 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2024-02-25 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2023-11-01 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2023-09-29 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–3 Borussia Dortmund 2023-02-25 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–1 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	1–1	D
11 Dec	FC Barcelona	H	2–3	L
07 Dec	Borussia Monchengladbach	A	1–1	D
30 Nov	FC Bayern München	H	1–1	D
27 Nov	GNK Dinamo Zagreb	A	3–0	W
23 Nov	SC Freiburg	H	4–0	W

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Dec	Borussia Dortmund	A	1–1	D
12 Dec	FCSB Bukarest	H	0–0	D
08 Dec	SC Freiburg	H	1–1	D
04 Dec	VfL Wolfsburg	A	0–3	L
01 Dec	1. FSV Mainz 05	A	0–2	L
28 Nov	Sporting Clube de Braga	A	0–3	L

Season Stats

Borussia Dortmund		TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
#2	Position	#5
73	Points	61
34	Played	34
22 / 7 / 5	W / D / L	18 / 7 / 9
70	Scored	65
34	Conceded	52
+36	GD	+13
2.15	PPG	1.79
65%	Win %	53%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)

53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

44% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

21% Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season

Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (73 pts). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 5th (61 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund

0-15

2/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

3/2

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

5/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

0-15

1/4

16-30

4/2

31-45

4/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/1

76+

1/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Borussia Dortmund is hosting TSG 1899 Hoffenheim for another epic battle.
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' It is a cagey affair so far. Borussia Dortmund in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's compact 4-2-3-1.
15' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alexander Prass suffering a number of foals already.
22' A moment of madness from Valentin Gendrey on 22 minutes earns him a card. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim will be frustrated.
26' Pascal Gross catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 26.
31' It looks surprising TSG 1899 Hoffenheim does not make any changes. Andrej Kramaric has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
36' Felix Kalu Nmecha is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Borussia Dortmund so far.
41' Borussia Dortmund are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined TSG 1899 Hoffenheim backline.
44' The referee calls foul for Felix Kalu Nmecha. He receives a card.
46' The USA Gio Reyna breaks the deadlock on 46 minutes. 1-0!
46' It is a substitution in Borussia Dortmund team. Maximilian Beier is replaced by Karim Adeyemi on 46 minute.
51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 521 games and scored 798 goals.
54' A change in the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim ranks — Diadie Samassekou exits the field as Jacob Bruun Larsen enters on 54.
59' Haris Tabakovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 31 goals in his last 4 appearances.
61' It is a substitution in Borussia Dortmund team. Pascal Gross is replaced by Marcel Sabitzer on 61 minute.
66' The travelling TSG 1899 Hoffenheim supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
71' The TSG 1899 Hoffenheim manager makes a substitution. Max Moerstedt departs to be replaced by Haris Tabakovic.
73' It’s gonna be a card for Gio Reyna.
76' Jamie Bynoe-Gittens has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 76.
76' The Borussia Dortmund bench stirs into life. Gio Reyna is withdrawn and Kjell Watjen gets his opportunity.
79' The crowd applauds Anton Stach as he leaves the pitch. Kevin Akpoguma steps in for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
84' It’s high time Christian Ilzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
85' A tactical swap from Borussia Dortmund — Yannik Luhrs on, Yan Couto off on 85 minutes.
90' The referee calls foul for Dennis Geiger. He receives a card.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

13
Pascal Gross ↓ Marcel Sabitzer 61'
5
Ramy Bensebaini
1
Gregor Kobel
9
Sehrou Guirassy
23
Emre Can
8
Felix Kalu Nmecha
4
Nico Schlotterbeck
14
Maximilian Beier ↓ Karim Adeyemi 46'
7
Gio Reyna ↓ Kjell Watjen 76'
2
Yan Couto ↓ Yannik Luhrs 85'
43
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens ↓ Julien Duranville 76'

Bench

21
Donyell Malen
33
Alexander Meyer
20
Marcel Sabitzer ↑ 61'
46
Ayman Azhil
27
Karim Adeyemi ↑ 46'
16
Julien Duranville ↑ 76'
49
Yannik Luhrs ↑ 85'
38
Kjell Watjen ↑ 76'
42
Almugera Kabar

Coach Nuri Sahin

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1
Oliver Baumann
27
Andrej Kramaric ↓ Paul Hennrich 79'
18
Diadie Samassekou ↓ Jacob Bruun Larsen 54'
23
Adam Hlozek
15
Valentin Gendrey
16
Anton Stach ↓ Kevin Akpoguma 79'
35
Arthur Chaves
22
Alexander Prass
7
Tom Bischof ↓ Dennis Geiger 71'
34
Stanley N'Soki
33
Max Moerstedt ↓ Haris Tabakovic 71'

Bench

Coach Christian Ilzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Andrej Kramaric	9
Marco Reus	5
Jadon Sancho	3
Erling Haaland	3
Ihlas Bebou	2
Munas Dabbur	2
Mario Gotze	2
Maximilian Beier	2

Head to Head

Borussia Dortmund Form

2024-12-15 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2024-12-11 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 FC Barcelona L 2024-12-07 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2024-11-30 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 FC Bayern München D 2024-11-27 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2024-11-23 Borussia Dortmund 4–0 SC Freiburg W

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form

2024-12-15 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2024-12-12 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–0 FCSB Bukarest D 2024-12-08 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 SC Freiburg D 2024-12-04 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2024-12-01 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2024-11-28 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–0 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

2.05 Borussia Dortmund xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.05 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Borussia Dortmund to win 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Borussia Dortmund57% Draw23% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim20%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 3.1

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw

80%

Draw or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

43%

Borussia Dortmund or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Borussia Dortmund43% Draw42% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim15%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

9.6%

2 – 0

9.3%

1 – 0

8.6%

3 – 1

6.5%

3 – 0

6.2%

0 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

1 – 2

4.9%

0 – 1

3 – 2

3.5%

4 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap	Borussia Dortmund covers	Push	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	18%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	22%	41%
-0.5	59%	—	41%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	11%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.