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Borussia Dortmund vs 1899 Hoffenheim: result 2-1 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 16, 2017 at 05:30 PM (UTC)SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund
2-1
1899 Hoffenheim

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What was the result of Borussia Dortmund vs 1899 Hoffenheim?

Borussia Dortmund won 2-1 on December 16, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 21′M. Uth1899 Hoffenheim
  • 63′P. AubameyangBorussia Dortmund (pen.)
  • 89′C. PulišićBorussia Dortmund

Official lineup for Borussia Dortmund vs 1899 Hoffenheim

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Borussia Dortmund

4-3-3
  1. 9A. Yarmolenko
  2. 17P. Aubameyang
  3. 22C. Pulišić
  1. 33J. Weigl
  2. 23S. Kagawa
  3. 15J. Toljan
  1. 13Raphaël Guerreiro
  2. 36Ö. Toprak
  3. 29Marcel Schmelzer
  4. 25S. Papastathopoulos
  1. 38R. Bürki

1899 Hoffenheim

3-1-4-2
  1. 29S. Gnabry
  2. 19M. Uth
  1. 18N. Amiri
  2. 10K. Demirbay
  3. 11F. Grillitsch
  4. 22K. Vogt
  1. 17S. Zuber
  1. 38S. Posch
  2. 3P. Kadeřábek
  3. 21B. Hübner
  1. 1O. Baumann
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Borussia Dortmund have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; 1899 Hoffenheim have 4, 5 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 12, 2017FSV Mainz 05(away)2-0Bundesliga
Dec 9, 2017Werder Bremen(home)1-2Bundesliga
Dec 6, 2017Real Madrid(away)2-3UEFA Champions League
Dec 2, 2017Bayer Leverkusen(away)1-1Bundesliga
Nov 25, 2017FC Schalke 04(home)4-4Bundesliga
1899 Hoffenheim
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 13, 2017VfB Stuttgart(home)1-0Bundesliga
Dec 10, 2017Hannover 96(away)0-2Bundesliga
Dec 7, 2017Ludogorets(home)1-1UEFA Europa League
Dec 2, 2017RB Leipzig(home)4-0Bundesliga
Nov 26, 2017Hamburger SV(away)0-3Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Borussia Dortmund wins, 3 draws, 0 1899 Hoffenheim wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 6, 2017Borussia Dortmund 2-1 1899 HoffenheimBundesliga
Dec 16, 20161899 Hoffenheim 2-2 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Feb 28, 2016Borussia Dortmund 3-1 1899 HoffenheimBundesliga
Sep 23, 20151899 Hoffenheim 1-1 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
May 2, 20151899 Hoffenheim 1-1 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Apr 7, 2015Borussia Dortmund 3-2 1899 HoffenheimDFB Pokal

Last archived meeting: Borussia Dortmund vs 1899 Hoffenheim on May 6, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Borussia Dortmund score 1.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; 1899 Hoffenheim score 1.4 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Borussia Dortmund1.91.9213/1511/15
1899 Hoffenheim1.41.539/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd in Bundesliga (14 points from 6 matches) and 1899 Hoffenheim sit 14th (6 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
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2Borussia Dortmund642011414
141899 Hoffenheim620411146

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