Borussia Dortmund vs TSG Hoffenheim: Bundesliga Preview and Team News
By Tushar Bahl
Previous Meeting: TSG Hoffenheim 0-1 Borussia Dortmund
The reverse fixture between Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim saw the Black and Yellows earn a narrow 1-0 win. Marco Reus and Erling Haaland came off the bench to great effect, as the Borussia Dortmund captain scored the decisive goal to seal the victory for his side.
It was a well-earned win for Dortmund, who were without centre-backs Manuel Akanji and Dan-Axel Zagadou, while Lukasz Piszczek was forced off with injury, forcing Thomas Delaney to play in the back three with Emre Can and Mats Hummels for the majority of the game.
Borussia Dortmund had the chances to add to their lead late in the second half, but poor finishing let them down.
The last time Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim met at the Signal Iduna Park, the away side cruised to an emphatic 4-0 win. Games between these two teams are often close ones, and we could be in for another hard-fought encounter on Saturday.