The
31st round of the German Bundesliga brings on Sunday the fixture between
Borussia Dortmund and
1899 Hoffenheim. Dortmund faces rank 4 and still have the chance to qualify for the UEFA Champions League while Hoffenheim has fallen back on rank 12 after a weak spring season so far.
The last weekend brought for Borussia Dortmund a 0:1 away defeat at FSV Mainz but they still have the chance to qualify for next UEFA Champions League. At the moment Dortmund faces rank 4 just two points behind third placed team Bayer Leverkusen. The 0:1 at Mainz was Dortmund´s first defeat after five rounds (4 wins, 1 draw). Borussia Dortmund have won 10 of their 15 home games in this season (10 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses) and therewith they are the third best home team of the Bundesliga. The last four matches at the Signal Iduna Park ended with a Dortmund win.
After the first season leg 1899 Hoffenheim was on table rank 7 and so in contact to the top teams. Meanwhile they are fallen back on rank 12. The Rangnick men have won just two league games in the spring season (2 wins, 3 draws, 8 defeats). The last two rounds brought a 0:4 defeat at VfL Wolfsburg and a 0:2 at home against 1. FC Köln. So Hoffenheim is the second weakest team in the spring season, just SC Freiburg is behind Hoffenheim. The last win succeeded in the 24th round with 2:0 at Hertha BSC. In the last six games (2 draws, 4 defeats) Rangnick´s side scored just one goal.
Borussia Dortmund vs 1899 Hoffenheim
German Bundesliga: Matchday 31
Sunday, 17.04.2010, 15:30 CET
Dortmund, Signal Iduna Park
Head-to-Head:
3 Bundesliga games
1 win - Borussia Dortmund
1 win - 1899 Hoffenheim
1 draw
Results direct duels:
28.11.2009 Hoffenheim - Bor. Dortmund 1:2
28.02.2009 Bor. Dortmund - Hoffenheim 0:0
21.09.2008 Hoffenheim - Bor. Dortmund 4:1
My tip: Win Borussia Dortmund
The best odd for tip 1 you find at BetClic with 1.58