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Played
January 28, 2012 2:30 PM GMT
Signal-Iduna-Park — Dortmund
Referee: K. Kircher
Attendance: 80500
January 28, 2012 2:30 PM GMT
Signal-Iduna-Park — Dortmund
Referee: K. Kircher
Attendance: 80500
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| Dortmund | 1.00 | 1.33 | 1.01 | 1.32 |
| Draw | 36.00 | 5.00 | 15.00 | 5.40 |
| Hoffenheim | 71.00 | 9.00 | 80.00 | 11.00 |
Bundesliga Preview: Borussia Dortmund - Hoffenheim
Both sides have managed to avoid defeat since mid-December, but can the visitors really hope for three points against a home side in such a good vein of scoring form
By Stephen Crawford
Bongarts
The home side will be without the services of heavily-lauded young attacker Mario Gotze, who was recently diagnosed with an inflammation of the cartilage in his pelvis, meaning the Germany international will be out for anything up to two months.
BVB will also miss long-term absentee Julian Koch, who is still in rehab after tearing his cruciate ligament. In better news, first-choice goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller has recovered from a knock and is sure to start.
For Hoffenheim, Marvin Compper looks likely to miss out due to a knee problem, while Matthias Jaissle is still in rehabilitation. Isaac Vorsah will also be unavailable due to being at the Afcon, and Stefan Thesker is suspended.
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BORUSSIA DORTMUND
 Weidenfeller Piszczek, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer Bender, Kehl Kuba, Kagawa, Grosskreutz Lewandowski |
HOFFENHEIM
 Starke Beck, Williams, Vestergaard, Braafheid Rudy, Salihovic Johnson, Firmino, Mlapa Babel |
The home side will be without the services of heavily-lauded young attacker Mario Gotze, who was recently diagnosed with an inflammation of the cartilage in his pelvis, meaning the Germany international will be out for anything up to two months.
BVB will also miss long-term absentee Julian Koch, who is still in rehab after tearing his cruciate ligament. In better news, first-choice goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller has recovered from a knock and is sure to start.
For Hoffenheim, Marvin Compper looks likely to miss out due to a knee problem, while Matthias Jaissle is still in rehabilitation. Isaac Vorsah will also be unavailable due to being at the Afcon, and Stefan Thesker is suspended.
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DID YOU KNOW |
Borussia Dortmund are undefeated in seven games, six of which have been wins. Their last defeat was to Marseille in the Champions League before the turn of the year.
- Hoffenheim are undefeated in six games, although only three of them have been victories.
- BVB's Robert Lewandowski is currently sitting in third place in the Bundesliga's top scorers chart this season with 14 goals. Hoffenheim's highest player in the table is Vedad Ibesevic with five.
- The hosts have an astonishing four players in the Bundesliga's top-20 table for assists this term, amassing an impressive 21 between them. Hoffenheim have one player in the top 20, Fabian Johnson, who has four.
- Hoffenheim skipper Andres Beck has the worst disciplinary record in the league this season with an incredible eight yellow cards to his name.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Hoffenheim
- 18.57 %
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Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Hoffenheim
- 15.71 %
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Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Hoffenheim
- 12.86 %
| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | May 18, 2013 | Borussia Dortmund 1 - Hoffenheim 2 |
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| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | Dec 16, 2012 | Hoffenheim 1 - Borussia Dortmund 3 |
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| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | Jan 28, 2012 | Borussia Dortmund 3 - Hoffenheim 1 |
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| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | Aug 13, 2011 | Hoffenheim 1 - Borussia Dortmund 0 |
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| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | Mar 12, 2011 | Hoffenheim 1 - Borussia Dortmund 0 |
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Borussia Dortmund
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| May 18, 2013 | Borussia Dortmund 1 - Hoffenheim 2 | GER1 |
| May 11, 2013 | VfL Wolfsburg 3 - Borussia Dortmund 3 | GER1 |
| May 4, 2013 | Borussia Dortmund 1 - FC Bayern München 1 | GER1 |
| Apr 30, 2013 | Real Madrid CF 2 - Borussia Dortmund 0 | UCL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | F. Düsseldorf 1 - Borussia Dortmund 2 | GER1 |
Hoffenheim
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| May 18, 2013 | Borussia Dortmund 1 - Hoffenheim 2 | GER1 |
| May 11, 2013 | Hoffenheim 1 - Hamburg 4 | GER1 |
| May 4, 2013 | Werder Bremen 2 - Hoffenheim 2 | GER1 |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Hoffenheim 2 - Nürnberg 1 | GER1 |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5 - Hoffenheim 0 | GER1 |
| Returns: | Dortmund £13.30 |
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| Returns: | Hoffenheim £710.00 |
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| 1 | Roman Weidenfeller | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Neven Subotic | Defender |
| 15 | Mats Hummels | Defender |
| 26 | Lukasz Piszczek | Defender |
| 29 | Marcel Schmelzer | Defender |
| 5 | Sebastian Kehl | Midfielder |
| 16 | Jakub Blaszczykowski | Midfielder |
| 19 | Kevin Großkreutz | Midfielder |
| 6 | Sven Bender | Midfielder |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski | Striker |
| 26 | Shinji Kagawa | Midfielder |
| 20 | Mitchell Langerak | Goalkeeper |
| 27 | Felipe Santana | Defender |
| 7 | Moritz Leitner | Midfielder |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic | Midfielder |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan | Midfielder |
| - | Mohamed Zidan | Striker |
| 19 | L. Barrios | Striker |
| 22 | Tom Starke | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Andreas Beck | Defender |
| 16 | Fabian Johnson | Defender |
| 3 | Edson Braafheid | Defender |
| 29 | Jannik Vestergaard | Defender |
| 6 | Sebastian Rudy | Midfielder |
| 13 | Daniel Williams | Defender |
| 17 | Tobias Weis | Midfielder |
| 22 | Roberto Firmino | Midfielder |
| 23 | Sejad Salihovic | Midfielder |
| 8 | Ryan Babel | Striker |
| 1 | Daniel Haas | Goalkeeper |
| - | Kevin Conrad | Defender |
| 21 | Dominik Kaiser | Midfielder |
| - | Tobias Strobl | Midfielder |
| - | Joseph-Claude Gyau | Midfielder |
| 8 | Knowledge Musona | Striker |
| 22 | Peniel Kokou Mlapa | Striker |
| Robert Lewandowski | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 9 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 31 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
Little can be said of the Polish hitman that hasn't already been said. In form, scoring goals and creating them, Lewandowski is a player all aspiring young strikers can look to for inspiration.
| Andreas Beck | |
| Position: | Defender |
| Squad Number: | 2 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
A truly interesting prospect for Saturday's game, keep an eye on how the often ill-tempered Germany international keeps tabs on the hugely talented Kevin Grosskreutz, or whichever attacking midfielder is charged with the task of making Beck's life uncomfortable down the flank.
Dortmund have shipped only three goals in their last six matches without a single loss. In such red-hot form, boasting a plethora of attacking talent, expect the hosts to make a long day for Hoffenheim.
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Top Scorers
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Stefan Kießling Striker Leverkusen |
25 | 4 |
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Robert Lewandowski Striker Dortmund |
24 | 1 |
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Alexander Meier Midfielder Eintracht Frankfurt |
17 | 3 |
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Vedad Ibisevic Striker VfB Stuttgart |
15 | 5 |
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Mario Mandzukic Striker Bayern |
15 | 0 |
