TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga .
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 games · 61 pts (2025/26)
- Borussia Dortmund 34 games · 73 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Aarne Aarnink
- Referee Thomas Gorniak
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
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 Dusseldorf | 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 Furth 1903 | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Borussia Dortmund | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #2 |
| 61 | Points | 73 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 22 / 7 / 5 |
| 65 | Scored | 70 |
| 52 | Conceded | 34 |
| +13 | GD | +36 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 2.15 |
| 53% | Win % | 65% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season
44%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 5th (61 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (73 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have kicked off against Borussia Dortmund. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Borussia Dortmund looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Sehrou Guirassy scoring 1 goals.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 21' Controversy at the stadium! Mahmoud Dahoud argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kevin Vogt, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 31' It’s high time Lucien Favre made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' A stunning finish from Joelinton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 49' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
- 54' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' Stefan Posch has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
- 60' Time for substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. Mahmoud Dahoud is replaced by Thomas Delaney.
- 65' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' Another change for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund made on 70 minute. Shinji Kagawa leaves to be changed by Maximilian Philipp.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Abdou Diallo on 75 minutes.
- 78' The TSG 1899 Hoffenheim bench stirs into life. Andrej Kramaric is withdrawn and Adam Szalai gets his opportunity.
- 83' Stefan Posch is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Borussia Dortmund tonight.
- 84' Christian Pulisic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 86' Fresh legs for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim! Ishak Belfodil comes on to replace Joelinton.
- 90' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Erling Haaland | 3 |
| Jadon Sancho | 3 |
| Ishak Belfodil | 2 |
| Julian Brandt | 2 |
| Marius Wolf | 2 |
| Ihlas Bebou | 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 Dusseldorf
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 Furth 1903
1–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Borussia Dortmund 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Draw
64%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
65%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Borussia Dortmund
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| Handicap | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

