Bundesliga · 5 September 2026
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Our prediction
Home Win to Nil No
Will Home Team win the game and keep a clean sheet at regular time
High
confidence
Value analysis
+0% edgeThe odds broadly match our model, so there's limited betting value here.
Borussia Dortmund completed a dramatic second-half turnaround to edge 1899 Hoffenheim 3-2 in an entertaining Bundesliga clash at the PreZero Arena on 5 September 2026.
The home side had positioned themselves well early on, controlling the first half to enter the break with a 1-0 lead.
The second period produced a flurry of action, with the visitors turning the game on its head to seal a hard-fought 3-2 victory in a contest officiated by referee M. Jollenbeck.
The result further reinforces Dortmund's historical upper hand in this fixture. Across their last 35 meetings, Borussia Dortmund have now recorded 18 victories, while 1899 Hoffenheim have claimed eight wins.
1899 Hoffenheim take on Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Saturday, 5 September 2026 at PreZero Arena. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.
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Going into the game, 1899 Hoffenheim sit 17th in the Bundesliga on 3 points from 5 games, while Borussia Dortmund are 2nd on 14 points.
Final result: 1899 Hoffenheim 2–3 Borussia Dortmund. Borussia Dortmund won the match.
1899 Hoffenheim come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games (LLLLW), scoring in 4 of them.
Borussia Dortmund come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WWDLD), scoring in 3 of them.
In their last 15 meetings, 1899 Hoffenheim have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 9 against Borussia Dortmund. These fixtures have averaged 2.6 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 53% of them.
Defensively, 1899 Hoffenheim kept 0 clean sheets and Borussia Dortmund kept 5 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
Our prediction for 1899 Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund is Home Win to Nil No with a 85% confidence rating at odds of 1.17. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.6 goals per game, 53% both-teams-to-score), recent form (1899 Hoffenheim LLLLW, Borussia Dortmund WWDLD), the 15-place gap between the sides in the table.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2027 | Borussia Dortmund | – | 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga |
| 05 Sept 2026 | 1899 Hoffenheim | – | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| 18 Apr 2026 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 2–1 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| 07 Dec 2025 | Borussia Dortmund | 2–0 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga |
| 26 Apr 2025 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 2–3 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
