TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga .
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Dortmund 9 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Aarne Aarnink
- Referee Thomas Gorniak
10 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Sep | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | SC Freiburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | FC Bayern München | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 6–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Hannover 96 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Aug | RB Leipzig | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Borussia Dortmund | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #2 |
| 12 | Points | 21 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 4 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 0 |
| 16 | Scored | 16 |
| 17 | Conceded | 7 |
| -1 | GD | +9 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 44% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
56%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 9th (12 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/4
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Adam Daghim | 2 G | 2 A |
| Bambase Conte | 2 G | 2 A |
| Adam Hlozek | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tim Lemperle | 2 G | |
| Ozan Kabak | 1 G |
Borussia Dortmund
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 4 G | |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 3 G | 2 A |
| Fabio Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Maximilian Beier | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ioannis Konstantelias | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have kicked off against Borussia Dortmund. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 21' Mahmoud Dahoud is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
- 26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 31' Borussia Dortmund looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Sehrou Guirassy scoring 1 goals.
- 36' It looks surprising TSG 1899 Hoffenheim does not make any changes. Florian Grillitsch has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joelinton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
- 44' Joelinton does the damage! The net is bulging and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim surge ahead!
- 49' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 54' Bosnia-Herzegovina international Ermin Bicakcic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Stefan Posch argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 60' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund ring the changes. Mahmoud Dahoud has done his job and it is now time for Thomas Delaney to step up.
- 65' The 35-year-old Andrej Kramaric has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' A tactical swap from BV Borussia 09 Dortmund — Maximilian Philipp on, Shinji Kagawa off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Abdou Diallo is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Adam Szalai. He replaces Andrej Kramaric on 78 minute.
- 83' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Dortmund's shape.
- 84' Christian Pulisic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
- 86' Fresh legs for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim! Ishak Belfodil comes on to replace Joelinton.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Havard Nordtveit argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 16
- 22
- 1
-
27
Andrej Kramaric ↓ Adam Szalai 78'
- 4
-
17
Steven Zuber ↓ Havard Nordtveit 70'
- 38
- 11
- 2
-
34
Joelinton ↓ Ishak Belfodil 86'
Bench
-
6
Havard Nordtveit ↑ 70'
- 25
-
28
Adam Szalai ↑ 78'
- 36
- 32
- 9
-
19
Ishak Belfodil ↑ 86'
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 11
- 1
- 16
- 22
-
19
Mahmoud Dahoud ↓ Thomas Delaney 60'
- 28
- 29
- 23
- 4
-
27
Marius Wolf ↓ Jadon Sancho 60'
Bench
- 5
-
20
Maximilian Philipp ↑ 70'
-
7
Jadon Sancho ↑ 60'
-
6
Thomas Delaney ↑ 60'
- 35
- 2
- 34
Coach
Lucien Favre
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
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form
2018-09-22
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–1
Borussia Dortmund
D
2018-09-19
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2018-09-15
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
2–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2018-09-01
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
3–1
SC Freiburg
W
2018-08-24
FC Bayern München
3–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2018-08-18
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1–6
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
Borussia Dortmund Form
2018-09-22
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–1
Borussia Dortmund
D
2018-09-18
Club Brugge KV
0–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
2018-09-14
Borussia Dortmund
3–1
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2018-08-31
Hannover 96
0–0
Borussia Dortmund
D
2018-08-26
Borussia Dortmund
4–1
RB Leipzig
W
2018-08-20
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903
1–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.95
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Borussia Dortmund 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Draw
61%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
69%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Borussia Dortmund
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Handicap | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

