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Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV predictions and betting tips: BVB to open at home

29 Aug · 17:30 Signal-Iduna-Park · Bundesliga
S. Guirassy   9' S. Bornauw (OG)   45 + 1'
  1. Full Time
  2. 89'
    R. Philippe on for L. Lemke
  3. D. Svensson
    85'
  4. Kauã Prates on for M. Beier
    84'
  5. 82'
    Y. Poulsen on for B. Jatta
  6. 82'
    B. Nadir on for J. Torunarigha
  7. S. Inácio
    77'
  8. S. Inácio on for K. Karetsas
    74'
  9. J. Veerman on for F. Nmecha
    74'
  10. F. Mane on for J. Ryerson
    74'
  11. 67'
    O. Stange on for M. Adeline
  12. 67'
    T. Moffi on for P. Daka
  13. J. Ryerson
    58'
  14. M. Sabitzer on for G. Konstantelias
    54'
  15. Half Time
  16. S. Bornauw (OG)
    45 + 1'
  17. 21'
    A. Sambi Lokonga
  18. S. Guirassy
    9'
  19. Kick Off
Momentum
Top Stats
56% Possession 44%
2 Goals 0
20 Shots 8
7 Shots On Target 3
3 Corners Won 1
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
Shooting
2 Goals 0
20 Total Shots 8
7 Shots On Target 3
Defending
0 Goals Conceded 2
1 Clean sheets 0
Passing
538 Total Passes 419
472 Accurate Passes 339
Possession
56% Possession 44%
3 Corners 1
Discipline
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
13 Fouls 19
Goals
  • 1
    Borussia Dortmund
    Giannis Konstantelias
    1
  • 2
    Borussia Dortmund
    Serhou Guirassy
    1
Shots
  • 1
    Borussia Dortmund
    Konstantinos Karetsas
    6
  • 2
    Borussia Dortmund
    Maximilian Beier
    5
  • 3
    Hamburger SV
    Patson Daka
    3
Tackles Won
  • 1
    Borussia Dortmund
    Jobe Bellingham
    3
  • 2
    Hamburger SV
    Louis Lemke
    2
  • 3
    Hamburger SV
    Nicolás Capaldo
    2
Assists
  • 1
    Borussia Dortmund
    Konstantinos Karetsas
    1
  • 2
    Borussia Dortmund
    Maximilian Beier
    1
Chances Created
  • 1
    Borussia Dortmund
    Jobe Bellingham
    3
  • 2
    Borussia Dortmund
    Konstantinos Karetsas
    3
  • 3
    Hamburger SV
    Albert Sambi Lokonga
    2
Passes Completed
  • 1
    Borussia Dortmund
    Waldemar Anton
    83
  • 2
    Borussia Dortmund
    Daniel Svensson
    69
  • 3
    Borussia Dortmund
    Joane Gadou
    67
Take Ons Completed
  • 1
    Borussia Dortmund
    Konstantinos Karetsas
    4
  • 2
    Hamburger SV
    Albert Grønbæk
    2
  • 3
    Hamburger SV
    Louis Lemke
    1
Interceptions
  • 1
    Hamburger SV
    Sebastiaan Bornauw
    4
  • 2
    Hamburger SV
    Louis Lemke
    3
  • 3
    Borussia Dortmund
    Waldemar Anton
    3
01
Kobel
24
Svensson
03
Anton
22
Gadou
14
Beier
08
Nmecha
07
Bellingham
26
Ryerson
45
Konstantelias
09
Guirassy
19
Karetsas
27
Daka
11
Grønbæk
05
Adeline
37
Lemke
21
Remberg
06
Sambi Lokonga
18
Jatta
23
Torunarigha
33
Bornauw
24
Capaldo
01
Heuer Fernandes
Substitutes
33 Alexander Meyer 
49 Luca Reggiani 
36 Kauã Prates 
21 Fábio Silva 
20 Marcel Sabitzer 
40 Samuele Inácio 
25 Joey Veerman 
39 Filippo Mane 
41 Mathis Albert 
Substitutes
 Terem Moffi 09
 Kofi Amoako 22
 Daniel Elfadli 08
 Rayan Philippe 14
 Yussuf Poulsen 15
 Shafiq Nandja 43
 Bilal Nadir 04
 Sander Tangvik 12
 Otto Stange 19

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Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV is a Bundesliga opener at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday, with the hosts overwhelming favourites to begin the season with a win.

Dortmund, runners-up last season, welcome a Hamburger SV side that finished 13th. Andy Francis has the best bets, a score prediction and the head-to-head record below.

Premium Tips

Andy is with Dortmund, who look a class above and should mark the opener with a comfortable home win.

Premium TipOddsWhy we’re backing it
Borussia Dortmund to win and both teams to score17/10Dortmund are formidable at home and carry a serious attacking threat, having finished runners-up last season with genuine title ambitions, so a comfortable win in front of the Yellow Wall is very much the expectation. The BTTS angle is backed by Hamburg’s own counter-attacking threat and the recent head-to-head supports it too, with the last two meetings finishing 3-2 and 1-1. With the score prediction sitting at 3-1, Dortmund’s superior firepower delivering the win while Hamburg’s break threat produces a goal of their own lines up well with the expected script.
Serhou Guirassy over 1.5 shots on target and Jobe Bellingham over 0.5 shots on target9/5Guirassy leads the line for a Dortmund side expected to score freely and potentially even run up a score against Hamburg, giving their main striker a strong platform to test the keeper multiple times over 90 minutes. Bellingham operates further back but should get forward regularly into advanced positions given Dortmund’s expected dominance, making even a single shot on target a modest requirement. Pairing the focal striker’s higher shot-volume prop with a supporting midfielder’s lower threshold is a sensible way to build value around the same anticipated home-rout scenario.

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How Borussia Dortmund go into the game

Dortmund finished a strong second last season and open at home with genuine title and top-four ambitions. Signal Iduna Park will expect a winning start.

Backed by the Yellow Wall, Dortmund are formidable at home and carry a serious attacking threat. Anything but a comfortable win would be a surprise.

How Hamburger SV go into the game

Hamburger SV finished 13th last season and will target another campaign of consolidation. They open with one of the toughest trips in the division.

Hamburg are organised and carry a threat on the break, but keeping Dortmund quiet at Signal Iduna Park is a huge ask. Damage limitation may be the realistic aim.

Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV: 2025-26 by the numbers

Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV head-to-head

DateHomeScoreAway
21/03/26Dortmund3-2Hamburg
08/11/25Hamburg1-1Dortmund
10/02/18Dortmund2-0Hamburg
20/09/17Hamburg0-3Dortmund
04/04/17Dortmund3-0Hamburg

Dortmund have won four of the last five meetings, with one draw and no Hamburg win.

Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV predictions & betting tips

Our PredictionOdds & BookmakerConfidenceWhy We’re Backing It
Borussia Dortmund to win2/7⭐⭐⭐⭐Runners-up last season, far too strong at home.
Over 2.5 goals1/2⭐⭐⭐Dortmund score freely at home.
Both teams to score8/11⭐⭐Hamburg can nick one.
Over 3.5 goals6/5⭐⭐BVB can run up a score.
Borussia Dortmund to win 3-18/1⭐⭐Headline scoreline.

Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV score prediction

Hamburg will try to stay compact, but Dortmund have far too much quality and firepower in front of the Yellow Wall. Expect a comfortable, high-scoring home win. Score prediction: Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Hamburger SV.

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