Borussia Dortmund-Hoffenheim is a match valid for the second round of the German Cup and is played on Wednesday at 6 pm: predictions and formations.
On the last league day theBorussia Dortmunddid not go beyond a draw in Frankfurtagainst Eintracht. A pyrotechnic match, which ended 3-3, and with the yellow-and-whites constantly forced to chase. By Julian Brandt, a handful of minutes from the final whistle, the goal that allowed the EdinTerziccoached team to take home at least a point from a particularly tough away match.
Borussia, which in any case lost ground to the top two in the class, Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich, who both won and sprinted to +4 and +2, respectively. The mini streak of victories-three in a row-that culminated a week ago with the Champions League success at home to Newcastle (0-1) that keeps alive Reus and co.’s hopes of qualifying for the round of 16. There is no time, however, to catch their breath: after the nail-biting game at Deutsche Bank Park, Borussia will have to contend with the surprisingHoffenheimin the second round of the German Cup. The two teams meet exactly one month after their league encounter: in Sinsheim, Terzic’s men got the better of them (1-3) despite Bensebaini’s expulsion midway through the second half. Since then, Pellegrino’s blue and whitesMatarazzohave scored two away victories, including last Saturday’s at home to Stuttgart.
Hoffenheim always winning on the road
The Italo-American coach made himself indigestible again to his former team, hitting his sixth league win, which is worth the momentary sixth place, -3 from fourth-placed Dortmund
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A match in which everything happened, including a missed penalty kick by Stuttgart striker Undav, but which Hoffenheim was good at closing in the second half, preventing the hosts’ comeback attempt (2-3) thanks to the decisive goal of Dane Skov. Matarazzo’s team has been devastating on the road so far, registering five wins out of five: no one has done better away from home, not even Bayern.
How to watch Borussia Dortmund-Hoffenheim live TV and streaming
The match between Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim, scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m.,will not be broadcasteither on live TV or streaming. The rights to the competition are held bySky, but the satellite platform has chosen to prioritize other matches.
The prediction
Terzic’s changes will not be few, but he will also rest several players, including Matarazzo, ahead of next Saturday’s match with Leverkusen. Hoffenheim away cannot be underestimated. It is shaping up to be a more complicated match than expected for Dortmund: the total goals, in all likelihood, will be more than two.
The likely lineups of Borussia Dortmund-Hoffenheim
BORUSSIA DORTMUND (4-2-2): Meyer; Meunier, Sule, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson; Ozcan, Brandt; Bynoe-Gittens, Adeyemi; Haller, Moukoko. HOFFENHEIM (3-5-2): Baumann; Akpoguma, Adams, Szalai; Bebou, Stach, Samassekou, Becker, Bulter; Weghorst, Berisha.