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Played
August 13, 2011 2:30 PM BST
Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena — Sinsheim
Referee:‬ D. Aytekin‎
Attendance:‬ 30150‎
 
9′ Sejad Salihovic
 

Bundesliga Preview: Hoffenheim - Borussia Dortmund

The defending champions will be looking to continue their good start to the season as they travel to Sinsheim to face Holger Stanislawski's injury-crippled outfit

By Vasil Kotsev

More On :  Borussia Dortmund, Hoffenheim, Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Hoffenheim (4-2-3-1)

Starke; Beck, Vorsah, Compper, Braafheid; Rudy, Salihovic; Obasi, Babel, Johnson; Schipplock

The Sinsheim outfit are facing an injury crisis with five players from the first team ruled out from the Bundesliga clash against the defending champions. Defenders Manuel Gulde and Andreas Ibertsberger, midfielders Tobias Weis and Boris Vukcevic as well as striker Vedad Ibisevic have been deemed unfit to start the game on Saturday.

Hoffenheim record transfer Gylfi Sigurdsson and defender Matthias Jaissle are set to recover from injuries by Saturday, but are unlikely to start the match against Dortmund.

Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)

Weidenfeller; Piszczek, Santana, Hummels, Lowe; Gundogan, Bender; Gotze, Kagawa, Grosskreutz; Lewandowski

Jurgen Klopp will have to do without the services of first-choice striker Lucas Barrios, who is out for at least four weeks after picking up an injury while on international duty. Defenders Patrick Owomoyela, Neven Subotic, Julian Koch are also set to miss out on the clash against Hoffenheim as they are still recuperating.

Germany international Marcel Schmelzer is expected to recover in time for the game, but is unlikely to start the match.


 DID YOU KNOW?
 
  • Hoffenheim have lost just once in their six Bundesliga games against the reigning champions.
  • There have been four dismissals and three penalties in the seven competitive matches between the two teams.
  • Hoffenheim lost their Bundesliga opener for the first time in their history last Saturday.
  • Borussia Dortmund won against every team last season, except Hoffenheim, on their way to their seventh Bundesliga title.
  • Germany international Mario Gotze, who played a key part in the national side's win over Brazil on Wednesday, has been in scintillating form so far, and was involved in all three goals Dortmund scored in the Bundesliga opener.
  • Kevin Grosskreutz recorded his first double last Friday.

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Last Five Matches
Hoffenheim
May 23, 2013Hoffenheim 3 - 1. FCK 1GERP
May 18, 2013Borussia Dortmund 1 - Hoffenheim 2GER1
May 11, 2013Hoffenheim 1 - Hamburg 4GER1
May 4, 2013Werder Bremen 2 - Hoffenheim 2GER1
Apr 27, 2013Hoffenheim 2 - Nürnberg 1GER1
Borussia Dortmund
May 18, 2013Borussia Dortmund 1 - Hoffenheim 2GER1
May 11, 2013VfL Wolfsburg 3 - Borussia Dortmund 3GER1
May 4, 2013Borussia Dortmund 1 - FC Bayern München 1GER1
Apr 30, 2013Real Madrid CF 2 - Borussia Dortmund 0UCL
Apr 27, 2013F. Düsseldorf 1 - Borussia Dortmund 2GER1
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
22Tom StarkeGoalkeeper
3Edson BraafheidDefender
5Marvin CompperDefender
25Isaac VorsahDefender
2Andreas BeckDefender
16Fabian JohnsonDefender
6Sebastian RudyMidfielder
22Roberto FirminoMidfielder
23Sejad SalihovicMidfielder
8Ryan BabelStriker
19Chinedu Ogbuke ObasiStriker
1Daniel HaasGoalkeeper
26Andreas IbertsbergerDefender
29Jannik VestergaardDefender
21Dominik KaiserMidfielder
22Peniel Kokou MlapaStriker
18Prince TagoeStriker
9Sven SchipplockStriker
1Roman WeidenfellerGoalkeeper
24Chris LöweDefender
15Mats HummelsDefender
27Felipe SantanaDefender
26Lukasz PiszczekDefender
19Kevin GroßkreutzMidfielder
8Ilkay GündoganMidfielder
26Shinji KagawaMidfielder
6Sven BenderMidfielder
10Mario GötzeMidfielder
9Robert LewandowskiStriker
20Mitchell LangerakGoalkeeper
29Marcel SchmelzerDefender
7Moritz LeitnerMidfielder
5Sebastian KehlMidfielder
16Jakub BlaszczykowskiMidfielder
14Ivan PerisicMidfielder
-Mohamed ZidanStriker
Players to Watch
Isaac Vorsah
Isaac Vorsah
Position: Defender
Squad Number: 25
Games Goals YC RC
0 0 0 0
The Ghana international will have to be on the top of his game if Hoffenheim are to keep Dortmund at bay on Saturday. The centre-half will be burdened with the task to keep Gotze & co. at bay, which is a herculean task these days.
Mario Götze
Mario Götze
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 10
Games Goals YC RC
28 10 4 0
The new prince of German football is expected to dazzle once again on Saturday, and will be looking to add to his Bundesliga tally against Hoffenheim. Based on his showing against Brazil, Gotze is set to give another majestic performance in Sinsheim.
Probable Lineups
Tom Starke 22
Edson Braafheid 3
Marvin Compper 5
Isaac Vorsah 25
Andreas Beck 2
Fabian Johnson 16
Sebastian Rudy 6
Roberto Firmino 22
Sejad Salihovic 23
Ryan Babel 8
Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi 19
Roman Weidenfeller 1
Chris Löwe 24
Mats Hummels 15
Felipe Santana 27
Lukasz Piszczek 26
Kevin Großkreutz 19
Ilkay Gündogan 8
Shinji Kagawa 26
Sven Bender 6
Mario Götze 10
Robert Lewandowski 9
Prediction
The Bundesliga champions traditionally have problems against Hoffenheim, but are in great form and will be expected to improve their record in Sinsheim on Saturday. Holger Stanislawski's men will put up a fight, but will most likely lose out to Borussia Dortmund.
Editor's Prediction
Hoffenheim 1
Dortmund 2
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Stefan Kießling Stefan Kießling
Striker
Leverkusen 		25 4
Robert Lewandowski Robert Lewandowski
Striker
Dortmund 		24 1
Alexander Meier Alexander Meier
Midfielder
Eintracht Frankfurt 		17 3
Vedad Ibisevic Vedad Ibisevic
Striker
VfB Stuttgart 		15 5
Mario Mandzukic Mario Mandzukic
Striker
Bayern 		15 0