Serhou Guirassy's Goal Scoring Streak in Sinsheim

Serhou Guirassy knows the road to goal in Sinsheim almost by muscle memory now. Four away trips there, four times on the scoresheet. The Borussia Dortmund striker has turned the Rhein-Neckar-Arena into a personal comfort zone, even when the night ended badly for his team.

On Matchday 30 last season, Guirassy struck late, levelling at 1-1 in the 87th minute and seemingly salvaging a point for BVB. The story did not end there. Andrej Kramaric stepped up twice from the spot, both for handball penalties, and buried Dortmund with goals in the 27th and 90+8 minutes. Hoffenheim finally celebrated: their first home win over the Black and Yellows since December 2019.

Kramaric has made a habit of punishing Dortmund. Eleven goals in 18 Bundesliga meetings tell their own tale. That tally includes an away four-goal haul in June 2020 and that dramatic penalty double. Only against Hertha BSC has the Croatian scored more often in the league. When he sees black and yellow, his finishing sharpens.

Dortmund, for their part, rarely leave Sinsheim empty-handed in front of goal. They have scored in each of their last 14 matches there. The defensive record is another matter. Across 18 away games in Sinsheim, BVB have managed a clean sheet just twice. Something usually gives at both ends.

The history between these two sides is laced with tension. In 36 Bundesliga clashes, referees have shown nine red cards. Tempers flare, tackles bite, and the margins stay thin. Dortmund edge the head-to-head with 16 wins, 11 draws and nine defeats, but the goal difference underlines how tight it has been: 58 scored, 52 conceded. Their “biggest wins” are merely three separate 3-1 victories. Nothing resembling a procession.

So the 37th meeting promises more of the same: noise, edge, and the feeling that one moment will tilt it.

It might be decided from long range. On the opening matchday, only SC Freiburg attempted more shots from outside the box (11) than Borussia Dortmund (nine) and Hoffenheim (seven). Dortmund’s efforts against HSV flew wide of any reward, all intent and no payoff. Hoffenheim, though, found their mark. Adam Daghim announced himself on his Bundesliga debut with a thumping long-range strike to make it 1-0 in Cologne, a game that ended 3-2 for FC.

Guirassy’s streak in Sinsheim, Kramaric’s ruthless record against Dortmund, two teams unafraid to pull the trigger from distance, and a rivalry that rarely cools down. The numbers say this fixture stays close. The past says it rarely stays calm.