Albert
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7d
My Prediction
Borussia Dortmund by 1This is certainly a mouthwatering affair between two teams that have history. Borussia Dortmund, armed with Gregor Kobel in goal, boasting a respectable rating of 7.00 and 8 saves, has been workmanlike but not spectacular. Hoffenheim, not to be outdone, presents Oliver Baumann between the sticks with an impressive 7.30 goalkeeper rating and an arsenal of 13 saves under his belt.
On the field, Hoffenheim's Tom Bischof and Adam Hložek are names that spring off the page. Bischof, with an 8.03 rating, a couple of goals, and diligent accuracy in his passes, is a tormentor in chief, while Hložek, with a rating of 7.23 and similar goal returns, is not to be underestimated either.
Still basking in their glory are Dortmund's sharpshooters, Jamie Gittens and Julian Brandt. Gittens with a rating of 7.73 and a triplet of goals has shown his keen eye for goal while Brandt, maintaining a 7.70 rating and a goal to his name, has faithfully played his part, keeping the defense on their toes.
Let's take a trip down memory lane and recall the past matchups. Dortmund holds the edge with two wins to Hoffenheim's solitary one. The previous encounter ended 2-3 in favour of Hoffenheim, but Dortmund showed their mettle in the earlier games, winning 3-1 and 1-0.
Their regular season records tell similar tales. Having come out on the right side 6 times to Hoffenheim's 3, Dortmund tips the scale. Here, the recent results seem to suggest that both teams are evenly matched, trading middling runs of form and drawing their most recent fixtures.
And so, ladies and gentlemen, putting together all these strands of data, my prediction for the match would look something like this -
Albert’s Prediction: Borussia Dortmund by 1