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After the Champions League is before the Bundesliga. Hoffenheim and Dortmund gave on Tuesday respectively Wednesday their debut in this year’s premier class. While Borussia Dortmund started with a more than happy victory (1-0), the team of Julian Nagelsmann had to accept a very unfortunate draw (2: 2). Also in the Bundesliga this picture is reflected. The BVB is ranked a little bit lucky, although not totally undeserved, in second place of the league, while Hoffenheim could have collected more points in eleventh place.
Hoffenheim:
Right at the beginning of the new season, TSG had to travel to Munich for the German record championship. It is not uncommon for you to return home with zero points in your luggage. That’s why we would not overrate this game. On the second match day, the skill of the Nagelsmann-Elf flashed on and it succeeded a deserved 3-1 win against SC Freiburg. But then, and that came as a surprise, Hoffenheim lost to newcomers from Dusseldorf. The duel with the young colleague, the veteran sparkle could decide for themselves. A penalty in the 88th minute for Dusseldorf meant the second defeat of the season. On Wednesday there was then the Champions League premiere of Hoffenheim. Unfortunately, it was only enough for a 2: 2, although more would have been possible.
TSG won the home match 3-1 last season. Overall, the Kraichgauer made the second best home team behind the German champions. With eleven wins from 17 games and 38 goals scored Hoffenheim impressed their own fans in Sinsheim. So there is hope to survive BVB. Last year also finished the season a place before the black and yellow. In this respect, Dortmund should not go as a clear favorite in the game, as it could possibly be heard in public. The bookies see this as well and distribute, as mentioned above, between Hoffenheim and Dortmund relatively balanced odds.
Nagelsmann must give up on Adams, Hübner, Amiri and Rupp. On board are again Akpoguma and Bicakcic. That Nagelsmann will rotate after the first Champions League appearance, is possible, but he should not exaggerate this, waiting with the BVB but a very serious competitor.
Dortmund:
At the club from Dortmund we have a few mixed feelings. On the one hand, the Westphalia are in second place in the Bundesliga and were able to defeat a strong opponent from Leipzig with 4: 1. On the other hand, this victory was too high in our eyes. A 0: 0 in Hannover underlined again the lack of opportunity utilization. It was followed by a 3-1 win over Frankfurt and against Bruges was only won because Pulisic was shot. In addition, there is still the memorable progress in the Cup against Fürth in our minds. It is difficult to assess the team of Borussia Dortmund correctly. The yellow-black celebrate successes, but these usually come rather happy or at least fall out too high.
Away could BVB last year not tear very much. With only six wins and a 24:26 negative goal balance, they do not seem predestined to be far-off. This season, too, it was only enough for a 0-0 draw against Hannover. In addition, there was the mentioned only narrow advance in the DFB Cup against Fürth and the more than happy success against Bruges in the Champions League. Purely by comparing the home strength of Sinsheimer and the more pronounced outward weakness of the Dortmund speaks for the TSG. But can one really declare the hitherto small accumulation of data as meaningful? Lucien Favre can draw against Hoffenheim except for Guerreiro and Toprak from the full. Only behind Alcacer and Delaney are still question marks.
Hoffenheim vs Dortmund head to head matches
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06.05.17 BUN Dortmund Hoffenheim 2 : 1
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28.02.16 BUN Dortmund Hoffenheim 3 : 1