On Saturday (kick-off 15.30 CET), the two Champions League teams of TSG Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund will face each other on Matchday 4 of the German Bundesliga. Here are the facts for the fixture in Sinsheim.

Facts about the fixture            

  • Borussia Dortmund has only lost one out of the last 11 competitive matches against Hoffenheim which was in their last meeting in May, away in Sinsheim.
  • Before this defeat, Borussia celebrated six back-to-back home wins against TSG in both the Bundesliga and the Cup, as well as four away wins in the league.
  • The last time that the Black & Yellows won in Hoffenheim was on 16 December 2012 with Götze, Großkreutz and Lewandowski scoring to make it 3-1.
  • In the 22 competitive fixtures that the two clubs have had in their history (20 times in the Bundesliga and two in the Cup) there have been eight penalty kicks awarded and seven dismissals!

Facts about TSG

  • Hoffenheim have only gone without scoring once in their last 22 games.
  • They have not kept a clean sheet in their past seven games. The last game they played without conceding was on 14 April, with a 2-0 victory against HSV.
  • Hoffenheim have won every one of their last six home games!

Facts about BVB

  • Only Bayern Munich (9) have scored more goals than Borussia Dortmund (7).
  • No team has conceded less than BVB (2).
  • The Black & Yellows have waited since February (1-0 in Gladbach) for an away win in the League.