Match Report
TSG Hoffenheim went into the game 16th in the table on 0 points; Borussia Dortmund sat 2nd on 6 — a 6-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: TSG Hoffenheim 2 scored and 3 conceded per game, Borussia Dortmund 2.5 and 1, with the league averaging 1.91.
34 meetings are on record — 8 won by TSG Hoffenheim, 16 by Borussia Dortmund, 10 drawn, at 3.09 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 41% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 62% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 76%.
M. Jöllenbeck officiated: 75 games logged, averaging 1.7 yellow cards each. The venue was PreZero Arena, with room for 30,150 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: TSG Hoffenheim led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
TSG Hoffenheim: Leon Avdullahu (45'), Tim Lemperle (54') · Borussia Dortmund: Serhou Guirassy (61'), Fábio Silva (66'), Albian Hajdari (86' og)
Key stats
Possession: TSG Hoffenheim 60% · Borussia Dortmund 40% · Total shots: 18-11 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 10-3