Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Following a 1-1 draw with Wolfsburg, Borussia Dortmund will look to start a new winning run in the Bundesliga when they take on Hoffenheim on Matchday 23. The Yellow-Blacks are eyeing their third consecutive win at home ground, but they will have to showcase their worth on the field. Algeria international Ramy Bensebaini is back to contention, while Donyell Malen faces race against the clock to be fit for Sunday’s encounter.
Hoffenheim, on the other hand, produced an under-par performance in a 1-0 loss to relegation-threatened Union Berlin, which is probably the main reason why home win should be considered this time out. To make things even worse for the visiting side, Stanley Nsoki serves a one-game ban, while Grischa Promel has joined the likes of Mergim Berisha, Marco John, and Marius Bulter on the sidelines. Wout Weghorst is widely expected to replace Promel in the starting XI.
Highlighted Player (Marco Reus):
Marco Reus is a German football player who was born on 31 May, 1989. The pacey attacking midfielder, who is capable of playing as a winger as well, started his senior career at Rot Weiss Ahlen and it has to be noted that he made 43 league appearances for the club in lower leagues.
In 2009 he signed a four-year contract with Borussia M’gladbach and he scored his first Bundesliga goal against Mainz on 28 August, 2009. After impressing with the Fohlen in the 2011/2012 Bundesliga campaign, he joined Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season. He has been playing for the Millionaires ever since and he represents Germany on the international stage as well.
However, he was more than unfortunate to miss the 2014 FIFA World Cup with injury when Joachim Low’s team lifted the prestigious trophy. To make things even worse for Marco Reus, he was forced to withdraw from the Germany Euro 2016 squad as well (injury). The German ace has a contract with Borussia Dortmund which expires on 30 June, 2019.
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.