TSG Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund – team news, lineups, predictions

TSG Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund face each other this Saturday at the PreZero Arena for matchweek 31 of the 1. Bundesliga.
TSG Hoffenheim have won 30 points to date and are placed in 15th position. In their last fixture, Christian Ilzer’s team suffered a 3-2 reverse against SC Freiburg (1. Bundesliga 2024/25).
Borussia Dortmund have 45 points to their name this season and occupy 7th position in the table. Last time out, Niko Kovac’s team triumphed 3-2 against Borussia M´gladbach (1. Bundesliga 2024/25).
The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.
TSG Hoffenheim ( vs SC Freiburg 2025-04-19): Oliver Baumann, Valentin Gendrey, Kevin Akpoguma, Stanley Nsoki, Arthur Chaves, Anton Stach, Tom Bischof, Haris Tabakovic, Marius Bulter, Bazoumana Touré, Andrej Kramaric.
Borussia Dortmund ( vs Borussia M´gladbach 2025-04-20): Gregor Kobel, Yan Couto, Waldemar Anton, Niklas Sule, Ramy Bensebaini, Daniel Svensson, Felix Nmecha, Pascal Gross, Karim Adeyemi, Serhou Guirassy, Maximilian Beier.
Christian Ilzer has faced Niko Kovac on two occasions, recording a draw and a loss. Niko Kovac has faced TSG Hoffenheim on 12 occasions, registering four wins, four draws, and four losses. Christian Ilzer has faced Borussia Dortmund on two occasions, recording a draw and a loss.
TSG Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund have faced each other 36 times, with Borussia Dortmund having the advantage: 17 wins, against eight victories for TSG Hoffenheim.
At the PreZero Arena, Borussia Dortmund has an advantage in clashes against TSG Hoffenheim: six wins in 16 games. TSG Hoffenheim has five victories.
In the 2024/25 Bundesliga, 33 matches were played between the two teams, with TSG Hoffenheim winning eight, 11 draws, and Borussia Dortmund winning 14.