Hoffenheim vs Dortmund prediction, odds and preview

Hoffenheim will look to win their fifth consecutive Bundesliga game of the 2023/24 season when they play Borussia Dortmund on Friday evening.

Dortmund, on the other hand, are unbeaten after three victories and two draws in their first five games.

Hoffenheim suffered an opening-day defeat against Freiburg at home but have since bounced back to record four straight wins.

Pellegrino Matarazzo’s side has beaten Heidenheim, Wolfsburg, Cologn and Union Berlin in their winning run.

Die Kraichgauer have scored in every match this season – and in 15 of their last 16 league matches under Matarazzo’s supervision – and confounded pre-match expectations by keeping their first clean sheet away from home against Union Berlin on Saturday.

Andrej Kramaric scored his third goal in four games from the penalty spot, before Maximilian Beier doubled the visitors’ lead before halftime, with Union Berlin lacking their usual tenacity.

Dortmund will be frustrated to have already conceded ground to Bayern Munich after they pushed the Bavarians to the final day of the season during the previous season’s heated title fight, with Edin Terzic’s team suddenly squandering points against relegation prospects VfL Bochum and Heidenheim.

Despite losing 2-0 away to Paris Saint-Germain in their first Champions League match, BVB have recovered strongly to take maximum points against Freiburg and Wolfsburg, with Marco Reus scoring in both matches.

Dortmund have had the upper hand over Hoffenheim in their last six games across all competitions.