TSG Hoffenheim 1899 vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction 18 April 2026

Hoffenheim come into this match after an entertaining 4–2 away win over bottom-placed Heidenheim, but their overall form has been inconsistent. In their following games, they dropped points against Wolfsburg (1–1), suffered a heavy 0–5 defeat to RB Leipzig, lost 1–2 to Mainz, and drew 2–2 with Augsburg. These results have seen them slip to sixth place with 51 points and a 57:43 goal difference, now sitting five points behind the Champions League spots.

Borussia Dortmund, meanwhile, are comfortable in second place with 64 points and an impressive 60:29 goal difference. Despite a narrow 0–1 loss to a highly motivated Bayer Leverkusen last week, Dortmund had previously put together a strong run of four consecutive victories against Cologne (2–1), Augsburg (1–0), Hamburg (3–2), and Stuttgart (2–0).

While Dortmund clearly possess superior squad depth and individual quality, Hoffenheim may hold a slight edge in motivation. Backed by their home crowd, they could prove difficult to beat, and an upset or at least a draw would not be out of the question.

Hoffenheim not to lose (1X) 1.59