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Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup/team news vs Hoffenheim
Borussia Dortmund take on Hoffenheim this Saturday in an important fixture, with Niko Kovač’s side able to confirm their place in next season’s Champions League with a win. esporist.org
Dortmund currently sit second in the table on 64 points, holding an eight-point cushion over third-placed Stuttgart. Hoffenheim, meanwhile, are sixth with 51 points and still pushing for a top-four finish.
Despite a narrow 1–0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen last weekend, which ended a four-game winning run, Dortmund remain in a strong positionBeforeto that loss, they recorded consecutive away victories against Stuttgart (2–0) and Hamburg (3–2). Their away form has been particularly impressive, scoring in six straight matches on the road and losing just once in their last five league games.
Borussia Dortmund team news
In terms of team news, Karim Adeyemi will miss out again due to ongoing muscle issues.
However, Serhou Guirassy is fit to return after recovering from a minor ankle problem.
Defensively, Yan Couto is back in the squad after a muscle injury, and young defender Filippo Mané has resumed full training.
However, Dortmund are still without Emre Can and Felix Nmecha, both sidelined with long-term knee injuries.
Julian Brandt is expected to play in support of either Guirassy or Fabio Silva in attack, as Dortmund look to continue their strong form.
Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup
Possible Borussia Dortmund starting XI: Kobel; Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Ryerson, Bellingham, Sabitzer, Svensson; Beier, Guirassy, Brandt
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 2:30pm BST on Saturday, 18th April.
How to watch Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund?
For viewers in the UK, the match will be broadcast on Sky Sports, with streaming available via Sky Go.
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Leeds United vs Wolves – Match preview and team news
Leeds United welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to Elland Road today following a season-defining victory at Old Trafford.
The Whites secured a famous 2-1 win over Manchester United on Monday night. Noah Okafor was the hero, netting a brace to end a six-game winless run. This result moved Daniel Farke’s side six points clear of the Premier League relegation zone. They now aim to record back-to-back top-flight wins for the first time this season.
Meanwhile, Wolves arrive in West Yorkshire facing a grim battle for their Premier League survival. The Old Gold have occupied the bottom of the table for 29 consecutive gameweeks. Relegation could be officially confirmed this weekend if results elsewhere go against them. Manager Rob Edwards needs a victory to postpone an inevitable return to the Championship. Consequently, Wolves must find a clinical edge they have lacked all season.
Leeds United vs Wolves – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 18 April 2026
- Kick-off: 15:00 BST Venue: Elland Road, Leeds
- Referee: Farai Hallam
- VAR: Nicholas Hopton
- Last Meeting: Wolves 1–3 Leeds (20 September 2025, Premier League)
Team news
Leeds United
Daniel Farke will select from the same group that triumphed at Manchester United. Noah Okafor is in peak form, scoring four goals in his last four appearances. However, Joe Rodon, Daniel James, and Anton Stach remain unavailable due to injuries. Gabriel Gudmundsson is fully fit and expected to start today. Karl Darlow starts in goal as the Whites seek a vital clean sheet.
Wolves
The visitors are without the suspended Yerson Mosquera after he collected ten yellow cards. Sam Johnstone remains sidelined, meaning José Sá will start between the posts. Matt Doherty is pushing for a return and has trained well this week. Toti starts in defence for Rob Edwards after being an unused substitute recently. Accordingly, the Midlands side will look to tighten a leaky defensive line.
Form
Leeds United
The Whites are riding high after their first top-flight win at Old Trafford in 45 years. They have won their last four Premier League meetings against the Old Gold. However, they have failed to score in four of their last five home matches. A fourth goalless home game today would match a club record set in 1982. Farke will hope the recent away victory sparks a new home scoring streak.
Wolves
Wolves have endured a dismal season, losing 21 of their 32 league fixtures. They have the weakest attack in the division, scoring only 24 goals. Manager Rob Edwards currently has the lowest win percentage of any seasoned Premier League boss. Furthermore, the Midlands side has conceded exactly two goals per game under his leadership. They must find a minor miracle today to keep their survival hopes alive.
Predicted lineups
Leeds United Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Darlow; Justin, Bijol, Struijk; Bogle, Ampadu, Tanaka, Gudmundsson; Aaronson, Okafor; Calvert-Lewin
Wolves Predicted XI (3-5-1-1): Sa; S. Bueno, Krejci, Toti; Tchatchoua, J. Gomes, Andre, A. Gomes, H. Bueno; Mane; Armstrong
How to Watch Leeds United vs Wolves?
There is no live broadcast in the UK due to the Saturday 3 PM blackout.
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Atletico-Real: Una final de Copa de diferencias
USC fumbles in extra-inning loss after Mason Edwards first to 100 strike outs
The No. 12 USC Trojans could not survive the Nebraska Cornhuskers' late-game push in an 8-7 loss, Friday night.
The Trojans had a 7-2 lead going into the eighth inning, following another dominant performance from Mason Edwards. He posted a final stat line of 12 strike outs and two runs in seven innings, his eighth double-digit strike out game of the season. Edwards became the first pitcher in Division I to reach 100 strike outs on the season, also the first USC pitcher to reach this number since Ian Kennedy in 2006.
But the tides shifted following his departure. The Trojans introduced Gavin Lauridsen out of the bullpen in the eighth inning, which prompted Cornhusker Jett Buck to knock a double to left center. After a Will Jesske walk, Joshua Overbeek mashed a three-run home run to right center to cut the USC lead to two.
The inning continued with a base hit from Rhett Stokes and a walk from Mac Moyer, which led to a USC pitching change that brought in Trojan closer Adam Troy to finish the inning. The USC offense was firing on all cylinders in the several innings before, but failed to gain insurance runs in the ninth.
As the Cornhuskers took the plate for a last-ditch effort to overthrow their Big Ten competitors, the Trojans' collapse began to show. Nebraska's Case Sanderson swatted a base hit off the pitcher's mound to center field, followed by Abbrie Covarrubias' second fielding error of the game to put Dylan Carey on base as the tying run. Next at bat, Buck lifted a fly ball to the left field warning track that silenced the crowd, which was eventually caught and allowed Sanderson to score.
The score now 7-6, with the Nebraska crowd's energy flooding onto the field, Troy walked pinch hitter Preston Freeman, then permitted a fly ball to move Case to third base. Troy, looking to secure the game's final out against Overbeek, spiked a ball into the dirt. The ball ricocheted away from USC catcher Isaac Cadena to allow Case to reach home and tie the game 7-7.
Sax Matson took the mound to relieve Troy and complete the ninth inning. USC needed to secure runners on base in order to swing the momentum back towards their direction. Instead, each Trojan batter struck out, having fallen victim to Nebraska closer J'Shawn Unger.
The bottom of the tenth began with a walk from Stokes. Moyer followed and showed bunt on the first pitch, but pulled back. The next pitch, Moyer showed bunt again and laid it down. A slow roller toward the mound, Matson fielded the ball and fired it to first. The ball hooked behind Moyer, past first base, and into foul territory in right field. Stokes rounded both second and third to score the winning run in walk-off fashion.
The gut-wrenching loss spoiled what was another imposing effort from Edwards. Prior to this point, USC's offense was relentless. Isaac Cadena, Kevin Takeuchi, and Jack Basseer each had multi-hit games, with five RBIs amongst the trio.
But USC ultimately lost their second straight game on the roadtrip, bringing their record to 30-9. Their conference record moved to 13-6 and their away record fell to 8-8. Nebraska's overall record improved to 29-9, their conference to 13-3, and their home to 17-1.
The Trojans will hope to bounce back in the second game of the series in Lincoln. USC will face Nebraska Saturday at 12:00 p.m. PST.