Hoffenheim – Dortmund

The opponents for the match in Sinsheim will not be let down by the realisation of chances

Last season, Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund had diametrically different objectives in the Bundesliga. The hosts were struggling for survival, while the visitors only lost the title to Bayern Munich in the last round. Despite the seemingly different statuses, the rivals approach their personal meeting in the new season as neighbours in the standings. And it would be false to say that the Dortmund club demonstrated in the first five rounds of the championship more meaningful football than the "villagers". Also favourably on the state of Hoffenheim players, compared to their upcoming opponents, is the lack of encumbrances in the form of participation in European tournaments. Yes, and the current national team players in the "villagers" are one and a half times less than Borussia. Bookmakers have identified the guests as favourites for the meeting in Sinsheim, offering odds of 2.12 on their victory. Hoffenheim in the off-season worked quite actively in the transfer market. The club sold players for 36 million euros, and bought for 43 million, which is a remarkable "wastefulness" for Bundesliga representatives. So the management trusted coach Matarazzo, who came to the post in February this year and prevented the departure of Hoffenheim in the Second Bundesliga. The new season "Villagers" began with a defeat to Freiburg, playing no worse than the opponent. In the following four rounds, the team never lost points, including Union Berlin and Wolfsburg in the list of defeated opponents. Hoffenheim averaged an impressive 2.4 goals per game in the opening period of the season. Borussia Dortmund in the new Bundesliga campaign, unlike their opponents, have not lost yet. However, before a personal meeting with him, the Bumblebees are one point behind. This is due to two draws for Terzic's team against modest Bochum and Heidenheim. Two previous meetings with Hoffenheim ended in 1-0 victories for the Bumblebees, but before that the rivals scored 4-5 goals on three occasions. In the upcoming match, the clubs will not spare each other's attacking resources and will score at least three goals.