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TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
Sat 17 Oct 2020 · 13:30 UTC PreZero Arena HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Stefan Posch 58' Y
Y 90' Gio Reyna

Overview

Match Preview

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs Borussia DortmundBundesliga at PreZero Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Tobias Welz
  • Referee Sascha Stegemann
  • Referee Frederick Assmuth
  • Referee Florian Badstubner

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Borussia Dortmund H 0–1 L
03 Oct Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–2 L
27 Sep FC Bayern München H 4–1 W
19 Sep 1. FC Köln A 3–2 W
13 Sep Chemnitzer FC A 2–2 D
27 Jun Borussia Dortmund A 4–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–0 W
03 Oct SC Freiburg H 4–0 W
26 Sep FC Augsburg A 0–2 L
19 Sep Borussia Mönchengladbach H 3–0 W
14 Sep MSV Duisburg A 5–0 W
27 Jun TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 0–4 L

Season Stats

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Borussia Dortmund
#11 Position #8
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 11th (0 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Borussia Dortmund get us underway at PreZero Arena.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at PreZero Arena. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Dortmund's shape.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 21' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund make a change. Lukasz Piszczek trudges off to be replaced by Thomas Delaney on 21 minutes.
  • 26' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' Mats Hummels has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 36' Mahmoud Dahoud, a Germany central midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 51' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is showing some good football. However, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stefan Posch.
  • 60' A change in the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim ranks — Mijat Gacinovic exits the field as Jacob Bruun Larsen enters on 60.
  • 64' Time for substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund. Jadon Sancho is replaced by Marco Reus.
  • 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering TSG 1899 Hoffenheim that had 407 games and scored 529 goals.
  • 75' The whistle greets Thomas Meunier as he departs to be replaced by Raphael Guerreiro.
  • 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marco Reus makes it 0-1.
  • 79' Florian Grillitsch has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stefan Posch on 79 minute.
  • 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Giovanni Reyna.
  • TSG 1899 Hoffenheim will have plenty to reflect on. Borussia Dortmund were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Draw 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim36% Draw37% Borussia Dortmund27%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 43%
57%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Draw
73%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
64%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or Borussia Dortmund
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim20% Draw64% Borussia Dortmund16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.5%
1 – 0
16.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 0
1.7%
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Handicap TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 2% 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% 90%
-1 10% 22% 67%
-0.5 33% 67%
+0.5 74% 26%
+1 74% 19% 7%
+1.5 93% 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet
52%
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
46%

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