Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund: Team News and Where to Watch
The Bundesliga returns to Sinsheim with a meeting that rarely disappoints. Hoffenheim, still searching for rhythm, welcome a Borussia Dortmund side that has started the season with purpose and goals – and arrives with a point to prove after their last visit to the SNP Arena.
Kick-off is set for 5 September 2026 at 14:30.
Where to Watch Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund
The fixture is being broadcast and streamed across the globe, with rights split by region. Fans can tune in through the following platforms and broadcasters:
- India: ZEE5
- China / Hong Kong: beIN Sports
- United States / Puerto Rico: Peacock / UNIVERSO
- Indonesia: MAXstream TV
- Pakistan / Bangladesh: ZEE5
- Nigeria: Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique
- Brazil: OneFootball (International)
- Russia: Okko Sport
- Mexico: FOX Mexico
- Japan: DAZN Japan
- Philippines: beIN Sports
- Ethiopia / Kenya: StarTimes
- DR Congo: Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique
- Vietnam / Thailand: beIN Sports
- Turkey: S Sport+
- Germany: Sky Sport / DAZN
- France: beIN Sports
- United Kingdom: Sky Sports / DAZN
- Tanzania: StarTimes / ZBC 2
- South Africa: StarTimes
- Italy / San Marino: Sky Sport Italia
- Kenya: StarTimes
- Colombia: Disney+ Premium Sur
- South Korea: Coupang Play
- Uganda: StarTimes
- Spain: DAZN Spain
- Argentina: Disney+ Premium
- Afghanistan: ZEE5
- Poland: Canal+ / Eleven Sports
- Canada: DAZN Canada / fuboTV
- Ukraine / Belarus: Okko Sport
- Angola / Mozambique: StarTimes
- Ghana: Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique
- Peru: Disney+ Premium
- Malaysia: beIN Sports
- Nepal: ZEE5
- Madagascar: Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique
- Côte d'Ivoire: Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique
- Venezuela / Chile: Disney+ Premium
- Australia: beIN Sports
- Cameroon: Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique
- Niger: Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique
- Mali: Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique
- Burkina Faso: Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique
- Sri Lanka: ZEE5
- Malawi: StarTimes
- Zambia / Zimbabwe: Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique
- Romania: Orange TV Go / Prima Sport
- Chad: Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique
- Senegal: Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique
- Netherlands: Viaplay Netherlands
- Ecuador: Disney+ Premium
- Guatemala: FOX+
- Bolivia: Disney+ Premium
- Belgium: Play Sports
- Burundi: Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique
- Haiti / Dominican Republic: FOX+
- Czech Republic: Nova Sport 3
- Greece: Nova Sports 3
- Portugal: DAZN Portugal
- Azerbaijan: TV NET
- Hungary: Arena4
- Honduras: FOX+
- Austria: Sky Sport / DAZN
- Switzerland: Sky Sport / DAZN
- Laos: beIN Sports
- Singapore: StarHub TV+
- Denmark: Viaplay Denmark
- Finland: Elisa Viihde Viaplay
- Slovakia: Nova Sport 3 / Voyo
- Norway: Viaplay Norway
- Costa Rica: FOX+
- New Zealand: beIN Sports
- Ireland: Sky Sports
- Panama: FOX+
- Croatia / Serbia: Arena Sport
- Georgia / Armenia: Okko Sport
- Uruguay / Paraguay: Disney+ Premium
- Moldova: Okko Sport
- Albania: Tring Sport 3
- Jamaica / Trinidad: FOX+
- Gambia / Gabon: Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique
- Slovenia: ŠTV 1
- Macedonia: Arena Sport
- Cyprus: Nova Sports 3 Cyprus
- Estonia / Latvia / Lithuania: Viaplay
- Equatorial Guinea: Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique
- Bhutan: ZEE5
- Montenegro / Bosnia: Arena Sport
- Luxembourg: DAZN
- Suriname: Disney+ Premium
- Maldives: ZEE5
- Malta: GO TV
- Brunei: beIN Sports
- Belize / Bahamas: FOX+
- Iceland: Viaplay Iceland
- Vanuatu / Samoa: beIN Sports
- Liechtenstein: DAZN Germany
- Faroe Islands: See / Viaplay
- Andorra: DAZN Spain
Watching with a VPN
For fans blocked by regional restrictions, a VPN offers a workaround by routing your connection through another country where the match is available.
A typical setup looks like this:
- Sign up with a reputable VPN provider and install the app on your device.
- Open the app and connect to a server in a country where the game is being shown.
- Clear your browser cookies or refresh the app so the new virtual location is recognised.
- Head to your chosen broadcaster’s site or app and start streaming.
Want the game on the big screen rather than a phone or laptop? There are options:
- Smart TVs & Fire Stick: Many Android-based TVs and devices such as Amazon Fire TV Stick or Google Chromecast with Google TV support native VPN apps. Install your VPN, log in, connect, and stream directly.
- Apple TV, Roku & Consoles: These often don’t allow VPN apps. The usual route is to use Smart DNS from your VPN account settings, or mirror/cast the stream from a VPN-connected phone or laptop to your TV.
Hoffenheim Team News: Ilzer Shuffles with One Key Absence
Christian Ilzer’s selection picture is relatively clear. Only Alexander Prass is ruled out, giving the Hoffenheim coach a largely full squad as he tries to steady a shaky start.
The projected XI has Oliver Baumann between the posts. In front of him, a back line built on Ozan Kabak, Albian Hajdari and Bernardo, with Vladimir Coufal also expected to feature in the defensive unit.
Midfield looks busy and industrious: Bambase Conte, Wouter Burger, Adam Daghim and Leon Avdullahu are tipped to start, charged with both shielding the back three and supplying the front line.
Up top, Adam Hlozek and Tim Lemperle are set to lead the attack, a pairing that will need to be ruthless given Hoffenheim’s recent defensive frailties. No suspensions are listed for the hosts, though late tweaks remain possible as kick-off approaches.
Dortmund Team News: Kovac Deals with a Lengthy Absentee List
Niko Kovac brings a powerful squad on paper, but it is far from complete.
Nico Schlotterbeck, Emre Can, Giannis Konstantelias, Justin Lerma and Mussa Kaba are all sidelined through injury. Samuele Inacio is suspended, trimming Dortmund’s options both at the back and in midfield.
Even so, the projected XI carries plenty of threat. Gregor Kobel starts in goal, protected by a defence featuring Joane Gadou, Daniel Svensson and Waldemar Anton, with Julian Ryerson also in the back line.
In midfield, Marcel Sabitzer and Felix Nmecha are set to control the centre of the pitch. Ahead of them, Konstantinos Karetsas, Jobe Bellingham and Maximilian Beier are expected to support lone striker Serhou Guirassy – a front four with pace, movement and goals.
Form Guide: Hoffenheim Searching, Dortmund Building
Hoffenheim stumble into this one. One win, one draw and three defeats in their last five matches tell the story: seven goals scored, ten conceded, and not a single clean sheet.
Their latest outing was a 3-2 Bundesliga loss to Cologne on August 29, a game that again exposed defensive gaps. The only bright spot in that recent run came in the DFB-Pokal, a 4-0 demolition of Erzgebirge Aue. Either side of that, back-to-back friendlies against Tottenham brought a draw and a defeat. Encouraging in flashes, but nowhere near consistent.
Dortmund’s numbers paint a sharper picture. Across their last five matches, they have three wins, one draw and just one defeat, with twelve goals scored and seven conceded.
The most recent result was emphatic: a 5-0 DFB-Pokal thrashing of HEBC Hamburg on September 1. Before that, they opened their Bundesliga campaign with a controlled 2-0 win over Hamburger SV on August 29. The only real blemish is a 1-2 Super Cup loss to Bayern Munich, wedged between that league win and a 2-2 pre-season draw with Roma.
Momentum, right now, sits in the away dressing room.
Head-to-Head: Hoffenheim Still Have Dortmund’s Number at Home
The last time these sides met, Hoffenheim made their home advantage count. On April 18, 2026, they beat Dortmund 2-1 at the SNP Arena in the Bundesliga, a reminder that this fixture rarely follows the script.
Across the last five meetings, the record is finely poised: two wins for Dortmund, two for Hoffenheim, and one draw. Fourteen goals in those five games underline how open this contest can become if either defence wobbles.
Dortmund’s most recent home victory in the series came in December 2025, a 2-0 success at Signal Iduna Park. Away from home, though, they know Sinsheim can be unforgiving.
The Stakes in the Table
The standings add another layer of tension. Hoffenheim sit 14th, already glancing over their shoulder and needing a statement performance to calm early-season nerves.
Dortmund arrive in fifth, close enough to the top to feel the pull of a title race, but far from comfortable. Drop points here, and questions will come quickly.
Hoffenheim are fighting to climb out of trouble. Dortmund are chasing the pack above. Which urgency wins out?
