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Match preview · Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund – TSG Hoffenheim

Borussia Dortmund 1st in Bundesliga Home 1.77 projected goals by the model
TSG Hoffenheim 14th in Bundesliga Away 1.23 projected goals by the model

Model updated 5 October, 09:30 Odds not yet available

What the model expects

expected goals
1.77 1.23
Borussia Dortmund TSG Hoffenheim
Borussia Dortmund
49%
Draw
27%
TSG Hoffenheim
24%
The odds each result is fair at by the model's chance of it, with no margin in it
Borussia Dortmund Draw TSG Hoffenheim
Fair odds 2.05 3.66 4.19
Total goals
3.00
Over 2.5 goals
59%
Both teams to score
64%
Data coverage · full

Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.

Model vs market

Bookmaker prices appear once the league confirms this match's date and kickoff time. Until then the model's preview above is all there is to compare.

The model's case

Why the model leans Borussia Dortmund

49% Borussia Dortmund to win

Attack
8th vs 8th
Borussia Dortmund attack v TSG Hoffenheim defence
Defence
1st vs 6th
Borussia Dortmund defence v TSG Hoffenheim attack
Recent xG form
+1.00 vs +0.23
xGD per match, last 6
Projected goals
1.77 – 1.23
Borussia Dortmund v TSG Hoffenheim
How the model arrived here →

Team comparison

Season to date, per match, with each club's placing in the competition. The last row is the last 6 matches.

Overview: Borussia Dortmund and TSG Hoffenheim compared, each figure with where it places in the competition.
Reading Borussia Dortmund TSG Hoffenheim
xG / match 1.66 · 12th from 4 matches (better) 1.83 · 9th from 4 matches
xGA / match (better) 0.93 · 3rd from 4 matches 1.70 · 9th from 4 matches
xGD / match (better) +0.73 · 5th from 4 matches +0.13 · 7th from 4 matches
xPts / match (better) 1.95 · 4th from 4 matches 1.48 · 7th from 4 matches
Last 6 xGD / match (better) +1.00 +0.23

The scorelines behind the model's numbers

No exact score is especially likely. The 3 most probable scorelines account for 32% of the model's distribution.

Borussia Dortmund clean sheet
26%
Borussia Dortmund 2+ goals
55%
Under 2.5 goals
41%
Both teams to score: no
36%

Most likely scorelines

1:1
13.2%
2:1
11.1%
2:0
7.7%
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Match result

Borussia Dortmund to win
48.8% 2.05 —
Draw
27.3% 3.66 —
TSG Hoffenheim to win
23.8% 4.19 —

Goals

Over 1.5 goals
83.9% 1.19 —
Under 1.5 goals
16.1% 6.22 —
Over 2.5 goals
59.4% 1.68 —
Under 2.5 goals
40.6% 2.47 —

Both teams to score

Both teams to score
64.3% 1.56 —
Both teams not to score
35.7% 2.80 —

Team goals — Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund to score
85.2% 1.17 —
Borussia Dortmund not to score
14.8% 6.77 —
Borussia Dortmund 2+ goals
54.6% 1.83 —
Borussia Dortmund at most 1 goal
45.4% 2.20 —

Team goals — TSG Hoffenheim

TSG Hoffenheim to score
73.7% 1.36 —
TSG Hoffenheim not to score
26.3% 3.80 —
TSG Hoffenheim 2+ goals
35.4% 2.82 —
TSG Hoffenheim at most 1 goal
64.6% 1.55 —

Model details

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Fit window
the last 20 matches, recency weighted (a match 107 days old counts half)
Borussia Dortmund sample
20 matches
TSG Hoffenheim sample
20 matches
Home xG sample · Borussia Dortmund
2 matches
Away xG sample · TSG Hoffenheim
2 matches
Computed
Monday, 05/10/2026 at 09:30

Limitations

The model reads expected goals and nothing else. It does not know the lineups, who is injured or suspended, what either side has to play for, the weather, or how congested the schedule around this match is.