Dortmund vs Hoffenheim Lineups, Preview, Prediction and Team News | Premier League, December 15, 2024

Dortmund vs Hoffenheim Preview

• Competition: Bundesliga.
• Date: Sunday, December 15.
• Time: 4:30 PM GMT.
• Venue: Signal Iduna Park.

Dortmund vs Hoffenheim will be played in the late kick-off slot in the Bundesliga on December 15 as the team in sixth place prepares to host the team hovering above the relegation zone in 14^th place.

The hosts will enter this contest on the back of a mixed run of form. They have secured two wins and two draws in their last five games across competitions, but have also fallen to one defeat. Having won against Freiburg (4-0) and Dinamo Zagreb (3-0), the Black and Yellow secured two 1-1 draws against Bayern Munich and Borussia Monchengladbach. They fell to a 3-2 defeat against Barcelona in their last outing and will look to get back to winning ways.

Hoffenheim, on the other hand, will enter this match on the back of a poor run of form. They suffered three straight defeats without even scoring a goal, before securing two draws across their last five matches. In this run, they have managed to score just one goal, but have conceded nine goals as they desperately look for a way out of this slump. Having played a goalless draw in their last match against FCSB, they will look to do better next time.

On that note, let’s take a look at the team news from both camps.

Dortmund Team News

Manager Nuri Sahin fielded a strong lineup in his team’s last game but they fell to a 3-2 defeat against Barca. The team had no new injuries to report from that game, and are also seeing players such as Karim Adeyemi and Jalen Duranville return to action after injury layoffs. However, Waldemar Anton and Niklas Sule are still recovering and will miss out.

Hoffenheim Team News

Manager Christian Ilzer fielded a strong lineup in his team’s last league outing which they drew. While they had no new injuries to report from that match, the team has already been rocked as several players are out. Florian Grillitsch, Christopher Lenz, Marius Bulter and Finn Ole Becker are among the list of absentees for the foreseeable future.

Predicted Lineups

Dortmund Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Gregor Kobel.

Defenders: Julian Ryerson, Emre Can (C), Nico Schlotterbeck, Ramy Bensebaini.

Midfielders: Marcel Sabitzer, Felix Nmecha, Giovani Reyna.

Forwards: Jalen Duranville, Serhou Guirassy, Jamie Gittens.

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Hoffenheim Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Oliver Baumann (C).

Defenders: Valentin Gendrey, Arthur Chaves, Stanley N’Soki, Alexander Prass.

Midfielders: Anton Stach, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Diadie Samassekou.

Forwards: Tom Bischof, Adam Hlozek, Andrej Kramaric.

Dortmund vs Hoffenheim Head-to-Head Record

These two sides face each other with great regularity having been members of the Bundesliga for several years on the bounce. However, the recent head-to-head record favours just one team. Dortmund have been dominant against Hoffenheim, winning four of their last five meetings. Their opponents have won one.

Key Players to Watch

Serhou Guirassy (Dortmund)

Guirassy has been in great form for his team so far this season and it has shown through his consistent contributions across competitions. He has scored six goals and provided two assists in six appearances in the Champions League. He has the same tally in 10 Bundesliga games as well, resulting in 12 goals and four assists in 17 games overall. He will look to add to that.

Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim)

Kramaric has continued to show his importance for Hoffenheim as he is their leading goal contributor in the Bundesliga so far this season. Despite a slow and low-scoring start for the team, he has produced the goods and will look to do more of the same in the games to come.

Dortmund vs Hoffenheim Prediction

Going by the sheer dominance Dortmund have shown in meetings against Hoffenheim, the hosts will once again be the favourites for this game. Coupled with the visitors’ inability to score goals, Dortmund should win with ease and should also keep a clean sheet.

Prediction: Dortmund 3-0 Hoffenheim

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