Di match between Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund go kick off on 5 September 2026 at 14:30 for Sinsheim. Both sides dey ready to battle for three points for Bundesliga.
For Hoffenheim, manager Christian Ilzer don confirm say Alexander Prass no go play because of injury. Di projected starting eleven get Oliver Baumann for goal, Ozan Kabak, Albian Hajdari, Bernardo and Vladimir Coufal for defence. Bambase Conte, Wouter Burger, Adam Daghim and Leon Avdullahu dey expected for midfield, while Adam Hlozek and Tim Lemperle go lead attack. No suspension dey for home side.
For Borussia Dortmund, dem go miss plenty key players. Nico Schlotterbeck, Emre Can, Giannis Konstantelias, Justin Lerma and Mussa Kaba all dey injured, while Samuele Inacio dey suspended. Niko Kovac go likely use Gregor Kobel for goal, with Joane Gadou, Daniel Svensson, Waldemar Anton and Julian Ryerson for defence. Marcel Sabitzer and Felix Nmecha go dey for midfield, while Konstantinos Karetsas, Jobe Bellingham and Maximilian Beier go support striker Serhou Guirassy.
Hoffenheim recent form no too good. Dem get only one win, one draw and three losses for last five matches. Dem score seven goals but dem don conceed ten. Last match na 3-2 defeat to Cologne for Bundesliga on August 29. Dem only competitive win na 4-0 for DFB-Pokal against Erzgebirge Aue. For friendlies with Tottenham, dem get draw and defeat. No clean sheet for those five matches.
Dortmund dey better side. Dem get three wins, one draw and one defeat for last five matches, with twelve goals and seven conceeded. Dem just beat HEBC Hamburg 5-0 for DFB-Pokal on September 1. For Bundesliga, dem start with 2-0 win over Hamburger SV on August 29. Di only problem na Super Cup loss to Bayern Munich by 1-2, plus pre-season draw with Roma.
For head-to-head, di last meeting na April 18, 2026, where Hoffenheim beat Dortmund 2-1 for SNP Arena. For last five meetings, Dortmund get two wins, Hoffenheim get two wins and one draw. Total goals na 14. Dortmund last win for home na December 2025, when dem beat Hoffenheim 2-0 for Signal Iduna Park.
For table, Hoffenheim dey 14th, while Borussia Dortmund dey fifth.
