[2:30 PM] Borussia Dortmund @ Hoffenheim

What will be the match result?

Borussia Dortmund: Win

@ Hoffenheim: Win or Draw

 

Recent Results:

Borussia Dortmund: 2-2-1

Hoffenheim: 1-3-1

 

• Matthias Ginter and Marc Bartra could start at centre-back here, with Sokratis still a doubt. Felix Passlack could fill in at right-back, with Lukasz Piszczek a minor doubt as well. In midfield, Mario Götze and Raphael Guerreiro are both expected to return from injury and possibly start ahead of Gonzalo Castro, who was not able to train with the team until Thursday.

• Jeremy Toljan and the more attack-minded Steven Zuber compete for the spot on the left flank. Sebastian Rudy could return from injury to replace Eugen Polanski in defensive midfield. Mark Uth could come in as a third striker, should manager Julian Nagelsmann decide to switch to a 3-4-3 formation and drop one of his midfielders.

• Hoffenheim are the only unbeaten team left in the Bundesliga, but four of their eight draws have come in their last five matches. They play from a solid defensive base now and wait for chances on the break.

• Dortmund are only one point behind Hoffenheim and have a huge chance to make a step forward here. Injuries keep costing them consistency and the team has to be careful to not get caught on the counter-attack here.

• Expect Dortmund to dominate possession and Hoffenheim to try to hit them on the break.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: Hoffenheim: Win or Draw

Confidence: 4/10

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