Three Borussia players - Shinji Kagawa, Sokratis and Matthias Ginter - will be travelling to Saturday's away match with particularly fond memories of facing TSG Hoffenheim.

Shinji Kagawa scored a brace in his last match against TSG, a 3-1 victory on 28 January 2012, while Sokratis (three wins and two draws with Bremen and Dortmund) and Matthias Ginter (two wins and three draws) both boast unbeaten records against Hoffenheim.

In recent times, the balance of power between the two clubs has certainly shifted in Borussia Dortmund's favour, with the Black and Yellows now unbeaten against Hoffenheim in four competitive matches. BVB have won three of those, including a 3-2 victory after extra time in the DFB Cup quarter-final on 7 April. (br)