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Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction: Kovač's Side to Dominate Early Bundesliga Clash

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim host Borussia Dortmund at the PreZero Arena on 5 September 2026 and neither team arrives in quite the same mood. Hoffenheim sit 13th after matchday one, pointless following a 2-3 home defeat to Köln that already leaves…

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  • Week 2 of the 2026-2027 Bundesliga sees Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund collide on 2026-09-05 at 14:30 GMT.
  • In the last 5 meetings, N. Kovač has beaten 3 times C. Ilzer, with 1 draw and 1 victory for C. Ilzer.
  • The current standings see Hoffenheim hold 13th place with 0 points, while Borussia Dortmund occupy 5th with 3 points.
  • Hoffenheim have 2 players out: F. Asllani (Injury), A. Prass (Muscle Injury) while Borussia Dortmund have 7 players missing: R. Bensebaini (Ribs Injury), E. Can (Knee Injury), S. Inacio (Red Card), M. Kaba (Injury), G. Konstantelias (Knee Injury), J. Lerma (Muscle Injury), N. Schlotterbeck (Ankle Injury).
  • Our forecast has Hoffenheim in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Borussia Dortmund set to counter in 3-4-2-1.
  • Last time out, O. Baumann registered the best mark for Hoffenheim - 7.9 - and J. Veerman did likewise for Borussia Dortmund with an 3 score.
  • Both teams are coming from different results: Hoffenheim fell 2-3 against FC Cologne, while Borussia Dortmund prevailed 5-0 over HEBC.
  • Both teams have been in great form: Hoffenheim 2-2-1 and Borussia Dortmund 3-1-1 over their last 5 matches.
  • Borussia Dortmund hold the upper hand H2H: of 38 meetings, they've triumphed 18 times, conceded 9 times and shared 11 draws.

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Hoffenheim is going head to head with Dortmund on 5/9/2026 13:30 GMT for the Germany Bundesliga. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Hoffenheim v Dortmund H2H statistics!