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Matchday 2 · Saturday 5 September, 15:30 · SNP Arena

Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund: line-ups and result

Hoffenheim 16 · 0 points
  • 45' Leon Avdullahu
  • 54' Tim Lemperle
2 - 3
Borussia Dortmund 3 · 6 points
  • 61' Serhou Guirassy
  • 66' Fábio Silva
  • 86' Albian Hajdari (og)

Line-ups Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund

Hoffenheim 4-4-2 · C. Ilzer
1 Baumann
39 Rots
21 Hajdari
5 Kabak
34 Coufal
14 Daghim
18 Burger
7 Avdullahu
8 Wimmer
19 Lemperle
10 Hložek
  • 73' Andrej Kramarić Adam Hložek
  • 73' Bambasé Conté Patrick Wimmer
  • 79' Robin Hranáč Ozan Kabak
  • 79' Nathan De Cat Wouter Burger
  • 84' Max Moerstedt Tim Lemperle

Line-up for Hoffenheim: Baumann, Rots, Hajdari, Kabak, Coufal, Daghim, Burger, Avdullahu, Wimmer, Lemperle, Hložek

Bench
  • 13 Bernardo
  • 20 B. Conté
  • 17 Nathan De Cat 79'
  • 15 V. Gendrey
  • 2 R. Hranáč 79'
  • 27 A. Kramarić 73'
  • 32 Cajetan Benjamin Lenz
  • 9 Max Moerstedt 84'
  • 37 L. Philipp
Absentees Hoffenheim

Prass, Asllani (injured)

Borussia Dortmund 3-4-2-1 · N. Kovač
1 Kobel
39 Mané
3 Anton
22 Gadou
24 Svensson
8 Nmecha
7 Bellingham
26 Ryerson
14 Beier
19 Karetsas
9 Guirassy
  • 32' Ethan Nwaneri Filippo Mané
  • 45' Joey Veerman Felix Nmecha
  • 62' Fábio Silva Konstantinos Karetsas
  • 63' Luca Reggiani Joane Gadou
  • 87' Marcel Sabitzer Serhou Guirassy

Line-up for Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Mané, Anton, Gadou, Svensson, Nmecha, Bellingham, Ryerson, Beier, Karetsas, Guirassy

Bench
  • 25 J. Veerman 45'
  • 21 Fábio Silva 62'
  • 20 M. Sabitzer 87'
  • 49 L. Reggiani 63'
  • 36 Kauã Prates
  • 18 E. Nwaneri 32'
  • 33 A. Meyer
  • 17 C. Chukwuemeka
  • 41 M. Albert
Absentees Borussia Dortmund

Can, Konstantelias, Soliz, Kaba, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaïni (injured), Inacio (suspended)

Highlights Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund

Which English players could feature in Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund?

2 players
  • Jobe Bellingham Borussia Dortmund Starting Confirmed by the club.
  • Carney Chukwuemeka Borussia Dortmund On the bench

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Hoffenheim

  1. Adam Daghim Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  2. Vladimír Coufal Defender 0 goals 2 assists
  3. Leon Avdullahu Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Ozan Kabak Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Tim Lemperle Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Borussia Dortmund

  1. Serhou Guirassy Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Fábio Silva Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Waldemar Anton Defender 0 goals 1 assists
  4. Konstantinos Karetsas Forward 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Hoffenheim

Player Starts Min. Form
Oliver Baumann 2/2 180 solid
Vladimír Coufal 2/2 180 mixed
Leon Avdullahu 2/2 180 strong
Albian Hajdari 2/2 177 poor
Adam Daghim 2/2 177 strong
Ozan Kabak 2/2 169 solid
Wouter Burger 2/2 169 mixed
Patrick Wimmer 2/2 144 poor

Borussia Dortmund

Player Starts Min. Form
Gregor Kobel 2/2 180 strong
Waldemar Anton 2/2 180 strong
Jobe Bellingham 2/2 180 solid
Daniel Svensson 2/2 180 strong
Serhou Guirassy 2/2 177 excellent
Maximilian Beier 2/2 174 solid
Julian Ryerson 2/2 164 strong
Joane Gadou 2/2 153 solid

Stats

Hoffenheim Match Borussia Dortmund
  • 60% Possession 40%
  • 18 Shots 11
  • 6 Shots on target 4
  • 7 Shots off target 2
  • 10 Corners 3
  • 13 Fouls 7
  • 1 Offsides 2
  • 4 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

HOF home Per match DOR away
0.00 Points 3.00
2.00 Goals for 3.00
3.00 Goals against 2.00
2.09 xG for 1.15
1.15 xG against 2.09
10.0 Corners 3.0
L Home and away form W

Head-to-head record Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund

38 previous meetings
9 Hoffenheim 11 draws 18 Borussia Dortmund
  • Goals per match3.05
  • Both teams scored74%
  • Over 2.5 goals61%
  • Apr 2026 Hoffenheim 2 - 1 Borussia Dortmund
  • Dec 2025 Borussia Dortmund 2 - 0 Hoffenheim
  • Apr 2025 Hoffenheim 2 - 3 Borussia Dortmund
  • Dec 2024 Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Hoffenheim
  • Feb 2024 Borussia Dortmund 2 - 3 Hoffenheim
  • Nov 2023 Borussia Dortmund 1 - 0 Hoffenheim
  • Sep 2023 Hoffenheim 1 - 3 Borussia Dortmund
  • Feb 2023 Hoffenheim 0 - 1 Borussia Dortmund
  • Sep 2022 Borussia Dortmund 1 - 0 Hoffenheim
  • Jan 2022 Hoffenheim 2 - 3 Borussia Dortmund

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Hoffenheim against Borussia Dortmund?

Hoffenheim are without Alexander Prass (muscle injury) and Fisnik Asllani (injury).

Who is unavailable for Borussia Dortmund against Hoffenheim?

Borussia Dortmund are without Emre Can (knee injury), Giannis Konstantelias (knee injury), Justin Lerma Soliz (muscle injury), Mussa Kaba (injury), Nico Schlotterbeck (ankle injury) and Amir Bensebaïni (rib injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do Hoffenheim play?

Hoffenheim have used a 4-4-2 formation in their last 2 matches under C. Ilzer.

What formation do Borussia Dortmund play?

Borussia Dortmund have used a 3-4-2-1 in 1 of their last 2 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.

How did the last meeting between Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund finish?

On 18 April 2026, Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund finished 2-1.

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