With Bayern Munich now having temporarily extended their lead to 11 points after defeating Wolfsburg earlier today, Borussia Dortmund will be keen on re-closing that gap to single-digits when they welcome struggling side Hoffenheim tomorrow afternoon.
Borussia Dortmund
Thomas Tuchel's men will be coming into this match having successfully dumped Portuguese outfit Porto out of the Europa League after beating them 1-0 on the road and 3-0 on aggregate. Die Schwarzgelben now will face a tricky test in the round of 16 against a high-flying Tottenham side next month, but before then, they will have two must-win games against Hoffenheim and Darmstadt before a crunch clash against Bayern Munich.
So far, Dortmund have excelled at the Signal Iduna Park in the Bundesliga this term. Out of their ten home games, they have won nine and drawn the other, whilst outscoring their opponents by 23 goals to eight. In addition, Tuchel's squad have won their past six home matches and have not conceded a goal in league play since January 23rd, when they beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-1.
Key to their impressive campaign to date has been the excellent performances of Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has netted 21 in the league and has scored in every single one of his team's home league games this season. Interestingly, despite Hoffenheim's struggles this season, tomorrow's visitors have represented a stubborn opponents for Dortmund in the past, as they have failed to defeat them in their past two league matches.
In fact, the last time the hosts, who will only be missing Sokratis due to injury for this match, were able to earn all three points was during the 2014/2015 Bundsliga season on December 5, 2014, when they edged them out 1-0.
Hoffenheim
Meanwhile, Hoffenheim, who were featuring in the fifth tier as recently as 2000, have had a miserable 2015/2016 campaign thus far. Under new coach Julian Nagelsmann - who at just 28 years of age is the youngest ever man to take over a top-flight team in Germany - they earned a 3-2 win over Mainz last weekend and will be seeking to build on this result as they hope to claw their way out of the relegation zone.
Still, the visitors will be coming into this game having failed to win their last seven away games and have won just three games all season. With Nagelsmann, though, they have picked up one win and one draw in their first two games under their young manager's helm. Indeed, Hoffenheim will aspiring to maintain this uptick in form as Nagelsmann himself comes face-to-face with Tuchel, who he worked under during a brief stint at Augsburg.
Which channel is broadcasting Dortmund vs Hoffenheim on TV or Online?
This season has been a much more successful one for Dortmund and the famed Signal Iduna Park as always, will be an exciting atmosphere as the team's fans hope to rally die Schwarzgelben to a win over relegation candidates Hoffenheim.
However, if you are too far away to make it in person, no worries. LiveSoccerTV.com has plenty of choices to catch this game via your TV, computer, phone, or tablet. Here are some selections for fans residing elsewhere in Germany and in the following countries:
- In the USA at 11.30 EST on: Fox Soccer 2GO USA, Fox Soccer Plus, GOLTV USA
- In Germany at 17.30 CET on: BVB Total, TeleClub Sport Live, Sky Go Deutschland, Sport1.FM, Sky Bundesliga 1/HD, Sky Bundesliga 2/HD
- In the UK at 16.30 GMT on: BT Sport Live Streaming, BT Sport Europe
- In Canada at 11.30 ET on: Sportsnet World, Sportsnet World Now
Live elsewhere? Check out our special Dortmund vs Hoffenheim broadcast page for viewing times and options for your current location.
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Sunday be also featuring Mainz 05 and Bayer Leverkusen, who will be playing at the exact same time as Dortmund and Hoffenheim. Both sides will be coming into this match having suffered losses in their last league games and will be eager to get back on track as they clash at the Coface Arena on Sunday afternoon.
Mainz
Mainz currently sit in a pretty solid seventh place and will be hoping to bounce back from a defeat against Hoffenheim from last weekend's round of Bundesliga action. Given how congested things are below the top two sides Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, a win for die Nullfünfer would see them leapfrog their upcoming opponents Leverkusen into fourth place, meaning that they could go from just outside a Europa League berth into a Champions League play-off spot.
However, Martin Schmidt's side, who had their three-match winning streak snapped by Hoffenheim, will be coming into this match with a whole crop of players missing due to injury. Pierre Bengtsson, Stefan Bell, Yoshinori Muto, Emil Berggreen, and Elkin Soto are among those who will not be able to feature, meaning that Schmidt will have to re-shuffle his starting XI as he hopes to make it a sixth home match without suffering a loss.
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen also had their own four-match unbeaten streak ended as they were defeated by Dortmund 1-0 last weekend. However, the visitors did rebound from this by thrashing another Portuguese outfit - this time Sporting CP - 3-1 on the night (4-1 on aggregate) in Europa League action to deservedly book a spot in the round of 16 and will next have to take on Villarreal - who have been quite impressive themselves - for a spot in the quarter-finals.
Roger Schmidt's squad also have a few players out on the treatment table, and Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Kevin Kampl, Ömer Toprak, and Charles Aránguiz are some of the names who will not be able to make the trip to the Coface Arena for tomorrow's fixture. Yet despite their European exertions, the visitors will be keen on picking up all three points as they hope to make a serious push for a top-four - and Champions League spot - whilst keeping fifth-placed Borussia Moenchengladach, who are tied with them on point but behind on goal-differential at bay.
Which channel is broadcasting Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen on TV or Online?
If you are too far away to make it to the Coface Arena to watch Mainz vs Bayer Leverkusen live, no worries. LiveSoccerTV.com has plenty of selections to catch this match via your TV, computer, tablet, or phone. Here are some options for fans residing elsewhere in Germany, the USA, and in the following countries:
- In the USA at 11.30 EST on: Fox Sports 2 USA, Fox Sports GO, Fox Deportes, Fox Soccer 2GO USA
- In Germany at 17.30 CET on: Sky Bundesliga 3/HD, TeleClub Sport Live, Sky Go Deutschland, Sport1.FM, Sky Bundesliga 1/HD
- In the UK at 16.30 GMT on: BT Sport Extra
- In Canada at 11.30 ET on: Sportsnet World Now
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