Dortmund vs Hoffenheim: Borussia Dortmund is in action as they host Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday at the Signal Iduna Park.
Match Details:
Teams: Borussia Dortmund vs Hoffenheim
Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany
Date: Saturday 28th August, 2021
Time: 12:00 AM IST
Live Link: https://www.sonyliv.com/sports/football-bundesliga-2021-22-1700000771
Preview
Borussia Dortmund come into this one on the back of a 2-1 loss against Freiburg on Saturday as they succumbed to their first loss of the season.
Defeat in Freiburg ⏹ pic.twitter.com/ogfjNeZZ2l
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) August 21, 2021
Grifo and Sallai found the back of the net for Freiburg while Keitel’s OG ensured Dortmund got one back in the clash.
This was a successive loss for Dortmund following their German Super cup loss to Bayern in mid-week.
Meanwhile, Hoffenheim secured a 2-2 home draw against Union Berlin in their last match, which was their first dropped points of the season.
Giesselmann and Awoniyi scored for Berlin while Akpoguma and Larsen’s strikes ensured a share of the spoils.
🆙#TSG | @jacobruunlarsen pic.twitter.com/zmYEV9zjHx
— TSG Hoffenheim EN (@tsghoffenheimEN) August 25, 2021
Rose will want his side to get back into the scheme of things following successive poor results.
Both sides last met in February in a Bundesliga fixture where it finished 2-2.
Sancho and Håland scored for BVB while Dabbur and Bebou found the back of the net for Hoffenheim.
Form Guide
Dortmund: WWWLL
Hoffenheim: DWWWD
Last Matches of both teams:
Freiburg 2-1 Dortmund
Hoffenheim 2-2 Union Berlin
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Borussia Dortmund vs Hoffenheim in India?
The match can be live streamed on the club’s official website, Sony LIV App in India.
Meanwhile, the broadcast is available on the Sony Ten 2/HD channel.
Team News
Zagadou, Schmelzer, Morey, Schulz, Coulibaly and Hazard are ruled out for the home side due to injury.
Hoffenheim also have a number of absentees in this clash as Hübner, Bicakcic, Nordtveit and Kaderabek remain ruled out through injury.
Bebou contracted Covid-19 and is in isolation.
Dortmund possible 11:
Kobel, Can, Akanji, Hummels, Guerreiro, Bellingham, Witsel, Dahoud, Reus, Håland and Malen
Hoffenheim possible 11:
Baumann, Raum, Vogt, Posch, Akpoguma, Samassékou, Rudy, Larsen, Kramaric, Baumgartner and Rutter
Prediction: Dortmund 2-1 Hoffenheim
Dortmund is back in home comforts and we expect them to make it count this time as well.
BVB are favourites to win this one as they have a quality side.
Players to watch out for: Håland, Reus, Kramaric and Baumgartner.