Borussia Dortmund vs. Hoffenheim: Team News, Preview, Live Stream, TV InfoDANIEL ROLAND/Getty ImagesBorussia Dortmund host 1899 Hoffenheim on Matchday 23 of the 2015/16 Bundesliga season in Signal Iduna Park on Sunday. Dortmund are coming off a somewhat lucky 1-0 win over FC Porto on Thursday but didn't have to give it their all in the return leg of their UEFA Europa League round-of-32 tie. The second-half performance especially showed the Black and Yellows took their foot off the gas.
Michael Probst/Associated PressDate: Sunday, February 28Time: 4:30 p. m. GMT/11:30 a. ET/5:30 p. local timeVenue: Signal Iduna Park, DortmundTV Info: BT Sport Europe (UK only)/Fox Soccer Plus (U. S. only)Live Stream: BT Sport live streaming (UK only)/Fox Soccer 2Go (U. only)Form GuideDortmundHoffenheimStuttgart: Win (3-1)Leverkusen: Draw (1-1)Hannover: Win (1-0)Bayern: Loss (2-0)Porto: Win (2-0)Darmstadt: Loss (2-0)Leverkusen: Win (1-0)Bremen: Draw (1-1)Porto: Win (1-0)Mainz: Win (3-2)Predicted LineupsDortmundHead coach Thomas Tuchel used the comfortable position his side found themselves in at half-time in midweek—the aggregate score was 3-0—to give Mats Hummels and Ilkay Gundogan a rest, while Marco Reus also didn't hear the final whistle from the pitch.
Tuchel could help Bender out by playing Nuri Sahin as a deep-lying midfielder to facilitate Dortmund's buildup. As for Hoffenheim, Mark Uth's brace against Mainz paved the way to three vital points. The 24-year-old attacker has had an interesting career, moving to SC Heerenveen in the Eredivisie in 2012 after failing to break through at hometown club FC Cologne. Hoffenheim bought him for €2. 2 million in the summer, according to Transfermarkt, but he had yet to make much of an impact before last week; those goals against Mainz were only his second and third in the league, and they came in only his fifth start.
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With that in mind, it seems likely Hoffenheim will have an aggressive approach, pressing Dortmund high up the pitch. They don't have anything to lose playing at the second-best team in German football. Hoffenheim will look to at least match the 1-1 draw from earlier this season against Dortmund. DANIEL ROLAND/Getty ImagesThe 28-year-old told sport magazine Kicker recently they'll have to try not to offer Dortmund spaces and to keep the speed of BVB's attackers in check. That's easier said than done, of course. It helps that the entire squad apart from winger Tarik Elyounoussi should be available.
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