PREVIEW | TSG Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 05/09)

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·3 September 2026

PREVIEW | TSG Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 05/09)

TSG Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund go head-to-head at PreZero Arena this Saturday in the 1. Bundesliga.

TSG Hoffenheim currently have 0 points and lie in 17th position. In their last fixture, Christian Ilzer's team suffered a 3-2 reverse against FC Köln (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).

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Borussia Dortmund have won 3 points to date and are placed in 1st position. In their last game, Niko Kovac's team won 0-5 against HEBC (DFB Pokal 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with TSG Hoffenheim winning 2-1.

Predicted lineups

TSG Hoffenheim: Oliver Baumann, Vladimír Coufal, Ozan Kabak, Albian Hajdari, Bernardo Júnior, Leon Avdullahu, Patrick Wimmer, Wouter Burger, Adam Daghim, Adam Hlozek, Bambasé Conté

Borussia Dortmund: Gregor Kobel, Joane Gadou, Waldemar Anton, Daniel Svensson, Julian Ryerson, Jobe Bellingham, Felix Nmecha, Maximilian Beier, Konstantinos Karetsas, Serhou Guirassy, Marcel Sabitzer

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TSG Hoffenheim

Alexander Prass - Adductor Pain
Fisnik Asllani - Knee Problems

Borussia Dortmund

Justin Lerma - Muscle Injury
Ramy Bensebaini - Bruised Ribs

Last starting XIs

TSG Hoffenheim ( vs FC Köln 2026-08-29): Oliver Baumann, Vladimír Coufal, Albian Hajdari, Ozan Kabak, Bernardo Júnior, Patrick Wimmer, Wouter Burger, Leon Avdullahu, Adam Daghim, Adam Hlozek, Bambasé Conté

Borussia Dortmund ( vs HEBC 2026-09-01): Alexander Meyer, Julian Ryerson, Filippo Mané, Waldemar Anton, Daniel Svensson, Marcel Sabitzer, Felix Nmecha, Joey Veerman, Fábio Silva, Samuele Inácio, Mathis Albert

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MANAGERS

Christian Ilzer has faced Niko Kovac on five occasions, recording one win, one draw and three defeats
Niko Kovac has faced TSG Hoffenheim on 15 occasions, recording six wins, four draws and five defeats
Christian Ilzer has faced Borussia Dortmund on five occasions, recording one win, one draw and three defeats

TEAMS

Borussia Dortmund are coming off three consecutive matches scoring goals.
Borussia Dortmund are coming off two consecutive matches unbeaten.
Borussia Dortmund are coming off two consecutive wins.

HEAD TO HEAD

TSG Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund have already faced each other 39 times, with Borussia Dortmund holding the advantage: 19 wins, compared with nine wins for TSG Hoffenheim.
At PreZero Arena, Borussia Dortmund have the edge in their meetings with TSG Hoffenheim: seven wins in 18 games. TSG Hoffenheim have six victories.
In the German league, the two teams have met 36 times, with nine wins for TSG Hoffenheim, 11 draws and 16 victories for Borussia Dortmund.