1899 Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

SNP Arena, Sinsheim·Matthias Jollenbeck, Germany 05/09/2026

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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.5 / 10
Value Analysis
69%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Under 10.5
1.60
SignalGOODModel42%SurpriseMediumGap+10.7%
1899 Hoffenheim Rest
7 days
Borussia Dortmund Rest
3 days

1899 Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund: the result in context

Borussia Dortmund beat 1899 Hoffenheim 3-2 in the Bundesliga on 5 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Borussia Dortmund have had the better of this fixture, winning 7 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 2.9 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
37%2.88
X
29%3.85
2
34%2.25
Double Chance
1X
66%1.66
X2
63%1.40
Both Teams to Score
Yes
54%1.40
No
46%2.77
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.33 + 1.38 = 2.71
Over 1.5
73%1.13
Over 2.5
51%1.44
Over 3.5
30%2.15
Under 1.5
27%5.50
Under 2.5
49%2.69
Under 3.5
70%1.71
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.6 + 4.4 = 9
Over 8.5
57%1.41
Over 9.5
47%1.75
Over 10.5
31%2.19
Under 8.5
43%2.58
Under 9.5
53%2.00
Under 10.5
69%1.60
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.8 + 1.5 = 3.3
Over 3.5
41%1.65
Over 4.5
23%2.46
Under 3.5
59%2.17
Under 4.5
77%1.50

Match Events

32'F. Mane INE. Nwaneri out
40'Ozan KabakFoul
45'L. AvdullahuAssist: V. Coufal
45+2'Albian HajdariFoul
46'F. Nmecha INJ. Veerman out
54'T. LemperleAssist: A. Daghim
61'S. GuirassyAssist: W. Anton
62'K. Karetsas INF. Silva out
63'J. Gadou INL. Reggiani out
63'Wouter BurgerArgument
66'F. SilvaAssist: S. Guirassy
73'A. Hlozek INA. Kramaric out
73'P. Wimmer INB. Conte out
76'Luca ReggianiFoul
78'Maximilian BeierTime wasting
79'W. Burger INN. De Cat out
79'O. Kabak INR. Hranac out
80'Andrej KramarićFoul
84'T. Lemperle INM. Moerstedt out
86'A. HajdariOG
87'S. Guirassy INM. Sabitzer out

Lineups

1899 Hoffenheim
4-4-2Coach: Christian Ilzer
Borussia Dortmund
3-4-2-1Coach: Niko Kovac
Avg rating6.61
Avg rating7.08
O. BaumannC7.21O. Baumann
V. Coufal6.734V. Coufal
O. Kabak6.55O. Kabak
A. Hajdari5.321A. Hajdari
M. Rots7.239M. Rots
P. Wimmer6.28P. Wimmer
L. Avdullahu7.37L. Avdullahu
W. Burger7.518W. Burger
A. Daghim6.214A. Daghim
A. Hlozek6.610A. Hlozek
T. Lemperle6.919T. Lemperle
G. Kobel6.51G. Kobel
J. Gadou6.922J. Gadou
W. AntonC7.73W. Anton
F. Mane6.939F. Mane
J. Ryerson8.226J. Ryerson
J. Bellingham7.27J. Bellingham
F. Nmecha6.78F. Nmecha
D. Svensson7.624D. Svensson
K. Karetsas6.619K. Karetsas
M. Beier7.214M. Beier
S. Guirassy7.99S. Guirassy

1899 Hoffenheim Substitutes

37L. Philipp
2R. Hranac79'for O. Kabak6.2
15V. Gendrey
13Bernardo
17N. De Cat79'for W. Burger6.7
32C. Lenz
27A. Kramaric73'for A. Hlozek80'6.5
20B. Conte73'for P. Wimmer6.2
9M. Moerstedt84'for T. Lemperle6.6

Borussia Dortmund Substitutes

33A. Meyer
49L. Reggiani63'for J. Gadou76'6.9
36K. Prates
20M. Sabitzer87'for S. Guirassy6.3
18E. Nwaneri32'for F. Mane6.5
25J. Veerman46'for F. Nmecha6.7
17C. Chukwuemeka
21F. Silva62'for K. Karetsas66'7.5
41M. Albert

Match Stats

1899 HoffenheimBorussia Dortmund
60%Ball Possession40%
10Corner Kicks3
4Yellow Cards2
18Total Shots11
6Shots on Goal4
7Shots off Goal2
11Shots Inside Box10
7Shots Outside Box1
5Blocked Shots5
13Fouls7
1Offsides2
2Goalkeeper Saves4
498Total Passes335
400Passes Accurate253
80%Pass Accuracy76%

Team Comparison

1899 Hoffenheim1899 Hoffenheim
Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund
1767Elo Rating 1964
1.38Attack 2.03
2.08Defense 1.74
31%Hit Rate 77%
15.5Shots per Game 15.2
4.5Shots on Target 5.9
6.2Corners per Game 5.2
2.8Cards per Game 1.7

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

1899 Hoffenheim1899 Hoffenheim
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late
Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.5 vs 0.5 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

1899 Hoffenheim1899 Hoffenheim2Wins · 20%
Draws110%
Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund7Wins · 70%
2.9Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored6 of 10
50%3+ goals5 of 10

Previous meetings

Bundesliga18/04/2026
1899 HoffenheimBorussia Dortmund
21
Bundesliga07/12/2025
Borussia Dortmund1899 Hoffenheim
20
Bundesliga26/04/2025
1899 HoffenheimBorussia Dortmund
23
Bundesliga15/12/2024
Borussia Dortmund1899 Hoffenheim
11
Bundesliga25/02/2024
Borussia Dortmund1899 Hoffenheim
23
DFB Pokal01/11/2023
Borussia Dortmund1899 Hoffenheim
10
Bundesliga29/09/2023
1899 HoffenheimBorussia Dortmund
13
Bundesliga25/02/2023
1899 HoffenheimBorussia Dortmund
01
Bundesliga02/09/2022
Borussia Dortmund1899 Hoffenheim
10
Bundesliga22/01/2022
1899 HoffenheimBorussia Dortmund
23

Recent Form

1899 Hoffenheim1899 Hoffenheim
5W2D3L
29/08/2026
1. FC Köln1899 Hoffenheim
32
L
22/08/2026
Erzgebirge Aue1899 Hoffenheim
04
W
16/08/2026
Tottenham1899 Hoffenheim
22
D
15/08/2026
Tottenham1899 Hoffenheim
30
L
01/08/2026
1899 HoffenheimKarlsruher SC
30
W
29/07/2026
1899 HoffenheimHolstein Kiel
31
W
18/07/2026
SGV Freiberg1899 Hoffenheim
03
W
16/05/2026
Borussia Mönchengladbach1899 Hoffenheim
40
L
09/05/2026
1899 HoffenheimWerder Bremen
10
W
02/05/2026
1899 HoffenheimVfB Stuttgart
33
D
Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund
6W1D3L
01/09/2026
HEBCBorussia Dortmund
05
W
29/08/2026
Borussia DortmundHamburger SV
20
W
22/08/2026
Borussia DortmundBayern München
12
L
15/08/2026
Borussia DortmundAS Roma
22
D
09/08/2026
ArsenalBorussia Dortmund
23
W
01/08/2026
FC TokyoBorussia Dortmund
01
W
29/07/2026
Cerezo OsakaBorussia Dortmund
10
L
25/07/2026
Fortuna DüsseldorfBorussia Dortmund
21
L
18/07/2026
Rot-weiss OberhausenBorussia Dortmund
13
W
16/05/2026
Werder BremenBorussia Dortmund
02
W

Referee Profile

Matthias Jollenbeck139 matches

4.11Cards per match
3.96Yellow cards per match
0.15Red cards per match
23.2Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Matthias Jollenbeck4.11
Other referees4.24

4.11 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.24).

Cards come from 134 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Bundesliga 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Bayern MünchenBayern München963029:9+2021WDWWD
2Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund963016:7+921WDWDD
3SC FreiburgSC Freiburg961220:10+1019WWLLW
4RB LeipzigRB Leipzig960327:13+1418WWWLW
5Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen951320:17+316WLLWW
6Werder BremenWerder Bremen943217:15+215LWWDD
7SV ElversbergSV Elversberg941417:18-113LWLWL
8VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart940515:15012WWLLW
91899 Hoffenheim1899 Hoffenheim940516:17-112WLWWL
10Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt933315:20-512DWLWL
11Hamburger SVHamburger SV940510:20-1012WLLWW
12FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05931518:19-110LLLWL
13SC Paderborn 07SC Paderborn 0792438:11-310DDWDL
14FC AugsburgFC Augsburg923420:2009LLDLD
151. FC Köln1. FC Köln923410:14-49LDDLW
16Union BerlinUnion Berlin91447:21-147LDDDW
17FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 0491355:11-66LLDLL
18Borussia MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach911712:25-134LDWLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Bayern MünchenBayern München929:921
2Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund916:721
3SC FreiburgSC Freiburg920:1019
4RB LeipzigRB Leipzig927:1318
5Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen920:1716
6Werder BremenWerder Bremen917:1515
7SV ElversbergSV Elversberg917:1813
8VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart915:1512
91899 Hoffenheim1899 Hoffenheim916:1712
10Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt915:2012
11Hamburger SVHamburger SV910:2012
12FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05918:1910
13SC Paderborn 07SC Paderborn 0798:1110
14FC AugsburgFC Augsburg920:209
151. FC Köln1. FC Köln910:149
16Union BerlinUnion Berlin97:217
17FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 0495:116
18Borussia MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach912:254
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About the 1899 Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund forecast

The forecasts for this Bundesliga match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

1899 Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga table

In the Bundesliga table, Borussia Dortmund are 2nd and 1899 Hoffenheim 9th, 9 points apart. League goal record so far: 1899 Hoffenheim 16-17, Borussia Dortmund 16-7. The full standings are on the Bundesliga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.