Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Borussia Dortmund will be aiming to make amends for an unexpected loss at Freiburg when they take on Hoffenheim at their Signal Iduna Park on Matchday 3. Marco Rose’s troops aim to get back on course as soon as possible, and they are likely to go all guns blazing at Hoffenheim. The good news for the hosts is that all Brandt, Can, and Hummels returned to the bench at the weekend. As always, a man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Erling Haland, who is likely to prove a handful for the opposition defenders.
The visitors, on the other hand, have been scoring goals for fun at the start of the season, with the team rolling over Augsburg 4-0, while playing out a 2-2 draw with Union Berlin. Anyhow, Hoffenheim will have a much bigger fish to fry in Friday’s clash as Borussia Dortmund are a real force to be reckoned with at home. All Belfodil, Kaderabek, Nordtveit, Bicakcic, and Hubner are sidelined with injuries, while Bebou (illness) is a major doubt.
Highlighted Player (Thorgan Hazard):
While his brother Eden Hazard stars for Chelsea, Thorgan Hazard plays for Borussia Monchengladbach in Bundesliga. Thorgan was born in La Louviere, Belgium on 29 march, 1993 and he played for the likes of Royal Stade Brainois, Tubize and Lens during his youth career.
Hazard made 14 appearances for Lens before joining Chelsea in 2012. He did not make his Chelsea debut as he was immediately sent on loan to Zulte Waregem, where he scored 17 goals in 73 league appearances for the club. On 5 July, 2014 he signed a loan deal with Borussia Monchengladbach and in February, 2015 he signed a permanent contract with the Bundesliga outfit. The Belgian midfielder made his first start for the club on 24 September, 2014 against Hamburg.
Speaking of his international career, Thorgan Hazard made his Belgium debut on 29 May, 2013 in a 4-2 win over USA. He has 15 caps for Belgium U21 and he scored nine goals in 15 appearances for the team. His full name is Thorgan Ganael Francis Hazard.
Highlighted Team (Hoffenheim):
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is a German sport club from Hoffenheim in the Baden-Wurttemberg region. The football division played in season 2001/2002 for the first time in the Regionalliga Sud: the third highest football division in Germany. In 2007 the club managed to get to the 2. Bundesliga. One year later in 2007/2008 the club even managed to reach the Bundesliga .
Hoffenheim plays its home games in the Rhein-Neckar-Arena Rhein-Neckar-Arena which was built in 1999. The venue holds a capacity of 32 000 and is one of the most modern stadiums in Germany. The club colors of Hoffenheim are blue and white. The most known nickname for the club is Hoffe. The most famous football player that played for Hoffenheim was Luiz Gustavo.