Hoffenheim v Borussia Dortmund predictions

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Hoffenheim v Borussia Dortmund predictions Bundesliga, Germany	16/12/2012 15:30	full time result	Draw	4.76	Bet at Pinnacle
Betting prediction was written by Ian

HOFFENHEIM v BORUSSIA DORTMUND PREDICTIONS AND PREVIEW: BETTING STATS

Borussia Dortmund won the league and Cup double in Germany last season with Bayern Munich runners up in both competitions. That team are the current league leaders having lost just once in 16 matches. Dortmund are two places and 14 points behind Munich who now head the table by 11 points, a huge gap at such an early stage of the season. Hoffenheim are currently in the relegation places after a poor start to the season. They have won just three matches this season, only one of which was away from home. Consequently Dortmund are 13 places and 15 points ahead of their opponents at the weekend. However, it is worth noting that Dortmund have won just half of their eight home matches but they should improve that percentage by beating Hoffenheim. In terms of scoring and conceding goals matches in which these have played are averaging more then three goals per game.

TEAM NEWS AND RUN OF PLAY

Hoffenheim lost away at Hamburg last weekend, a side that are inferior in ability to Dortmund. They had just 32% of the possession and used that share of the ball to create just three shots on target. As the home side they will have more possession against Dortmund but the balance of play will be towards their goal. Dortmund lost at home to Wolfsburg in their most recent match, even though they had a 55% share of the ball. Dortmund's key player last season was Polish international, Robert Lewandowski. His compatriot Jakub Blaszcykowski scored last week and he is another influential player that had a fine season in helping his side win the league.

HOFFENHEIM - BORUSSIA DORTMUND PREDICTIONS: 1X2 BETTING PREVIEW

Before last week’s defeat Dortmund were one of the form teams in Germany and they can get their season back on track by avoiding defeat in this match. Dortmund have lost just one match away from home this season and that tally is unlikely to have increased after they have played Hoffenheim. That side have already lost four home matches this season and they are yet to host a team as good as Dortmund. Those defeats have been offset by two wins and as many draws and another stalemate is the best to be expected against Dortmund. However, the most current form suggests Hoffenheim can share the points so a draw is the recommended bet.

Back the draw at 4.76 with Pinnacle Sports.

HOFFENHEIM - BORUSSIA DORTMUND PREDICTIONS: ASIAN HANDICAP PREVIEW

A draw is the most likely outcome of this match which indicates that Hoffenheim can be backed with a head start of one full goal. That means if they avoid defeat this is a winning bet and stakes are returned if Dortmund win by one goal. The away side have not maintained their form from last season’s title winning campaign and they have plenty of ground to make up on Bayern Munich. To win the league again they should be beating sides at Hoffenheim's level away from home but that may be beyond them on this occasion. Hoffenheim can win the Asian Handicap bet with a one goal advantage.Beginners not familiar with Asian Handicap can find info here: http://howtobet.net/online-betting-guide/asian-handicap.

BetVictor quote 2.18 for Hoffenheim +1.

HOFFENHEIM - BORUSSIA DORTMUND PREDICTIONS: TOTAL GOALS PREVIEW

Hoffenheim are conceding at a rate of more than two goals per game at home this season. They have also scored on average more than one goal per game at their own stadium which means they generally score at least once in home games this season. Dortmund have scored 15 goals in eight away matches while conceding more than one goal per game. The combined scoring and conceding statistics point to a high scoring game and a final tally of at least three goals.

Its 1.62 for over 2.5 goals with 188Bet.