Borussia Dortmund vs Hoffenheim

7 December 2025 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Florian Badstübner

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Julian Brandt 43’
  • Nico Schlotterbeck 60’

Match summary

Borussia Dortmund saw off Hoffenheim 2-0. Borussia Dortmund led 1-0 at half-time.

Julian Brandt put Borussia Dortmund ahead in the 43rd minute, set up by Yan Couto and Nico Schlotterbeck made it 2-0 from a corner in the 60th minute, set up by Felix Nmecha.

Hoffenheim can feel hard done by, creating 1.42 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Borussia Dortmund's 1.10 from 8.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
8 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 3
7 Corners 5
94 Attacks 109
42 Dangerous attacks 49
380 Passes 507
77% Pass accuracy 83%
15 Tackles 14
7 Fouls 9
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Borussia Dortmund Hoffenheim
Kick-off
4’
Wouter BurgerShot on target
Julian BrandtShot on target
22’
Julian BrandtRight foot shot1-0 (Borussia Dortmund)
43’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Daniel SvenssonShot on target
49’
Nico SchlotterbeckLeft foot shot2-0 (Borussia Dortmund)
60’
62’
Andrej KramaricFisnik Asllani
65’
BernardoFoul
68’
Albian HajdariFoul
73’
Ihlas BebouTim Lemperle
73’
Umut TohumcuGrischa Prömel
75’
Robin HranácShot on target
Maximilian BeierKarim Adeyemi
80’
Carney ChukwuemekaJulian Brandt
80’
80’
Adam HlozekWouter Burger
80’
Max MoerstedtBazoumana Touré
83’
Ihlas BebouShot on target
Jobe BellinghamFelix Nmecha
90’
Fábio SilvaSerhou Guirassy
90’
Julian RyersonYan Couto
90+2’
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.10 1.42 43’ Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), 1-0 43’ 60’ Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), 2-0 60’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.10 1.42 43’ Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), 1-0 Brandt 43’ 60’ Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), 2-0 Schlotterbeck 60’
Borussia Dortmund 1.10 xGHoffenheim 1.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Hoffenheim attacking Borussia Dortmund attacking 
52’ Robin Hranác (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.66 xG, off target 43’ Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 90’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.31 xG, hit the woodwork 78’ Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 56’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 37’ Grischa Prömel (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 75’ Robin Hranác (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 49’ Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 30’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 69’ Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ Ihlas Bebou (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Bazoumana Touré (Hoffenheim), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Robin Hranác (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.66 xG, off target 43’ Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 90’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.31 xG, hit the woodwork 78’ Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 56’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 37’ Grischa Prömel (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 75’ Robin Hranác (Hoffenheim), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 49’ Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 30’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 69’ Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Wouter Burger (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ Ihlas Bebou (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Tim Lemperle (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Bazoumana Touré (Hoffenheim), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Borussia Dortmund 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Kobel
Anselmino
Anton
Schlotterbeck
Couto 90’
Sabitzer
Nmecha 90’
Svensson
Adeyemi 80’
Brandt 80’
Guirassy 90’
Hoffenheim 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Baumann
Bernardo
Hajdari
Hranac
Coufal
Burger 80’
Avdullahu
Prömel 73’
Asllani 62’
Lemperle 73’
Touré 80’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Gregor Kobel GK900 0.000.000
Aaron Anselmino DEF900 0.000.000
Waldemar Anton DEF901 0.050.000
Nico Schlotterbeck DEF9011 0.050.000
Yan Couto MID9010 0.000.872
Daniel Svensson MID901 0.060.000
Marcel Sabitzer MID900 0.000.061
Felix Nmecha MID9011 0.030.072
Julian Brandt MID8312 0.600.000
Karim Adeyemi MID830 0.000.000
Serhou Guirassy FWD902 0.320.031
Maximilian Beier Sub70 0.000.000
Carney Chukwuemeka Sub70 0.000.000
Julian Ryerson Sub10 0.000.000
Fabio Silva Sub10 0.000.000
Jobe Bellingham Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Borussia Dortmund win 59% Avg odds 1.60
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.44
Hoffenheim win 20% Avg odds 4.69

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Hoffenheim 2-3 Borussia Dortmund, 26 Apr 25 Next meeting: Hoffenheim 2-1 Borussia Dortmund, 18 Apr 26  All Borussia Dortmund vs Hoffenheim meetings

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