Bundesliga – Season Continues – Union Berlin v Hoffenheim on Match-day 19

Union's Christopher Trimmel
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This Saturday sees Union Berlin go head to head with Hoffenheim at the An der Alten Försterei Stadium – Kick-off 3:30pm GMT.

Hoffenheim go to the An der Alten Försterei Stadium with Champion’s League dreams for next season very much alive. They currently sit in third as they take on seventh placed Union Berlin.

This season’s Bundesliga campaign, has so far seen Union Berlin achieve 28 points

Urs Fischer’s men were held to a disappointing draw against Bayer Leverkusen in their last fixture, he will be keen to improve on that in this game.

Also, slow and steady wins the race, Union Berlin are showing that they know by avoiding defeat in 14 of their last 18 meetings. Their position is seventh in the League and they have 28 points, that is, 7W, 4L and 7D having won seven fixtures, drawn seven games, and lost four games.

Union Berlin have won five fixtures, drawn three games, and lost one game of their nine League matches at home this season.

Victory for Union Berlin would take their points tally to 31 so far this season.

Union Berlin are no strangers this season to illness and injury and Urs Fischer is concerned that Saturday’s fixture could see him without two of his key players.

With the Bundesliga season well into its stride, Hoffenheim have managed to gain 31 points

It was three points secured for Hoffenheim in their last fixture, beating Augsburg 3-1 at the Pre Zero Arena.

Also, Hoffenheim keep finding ways to win, having secured eight victories in their last 13 matches is astonishing this season and they are looking worthy of the aspiration to qualify for Champion’s League football. With a third position in the league and 9 wins, 5 losses and 4 draws, they currently have 31 points in the League having won nine fixtures, drawn four meetings, and lost five meetings.

Hoffenheim’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Union Berlin. In the 9 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won three fixtures, drawn two matches, and lost four games.

A win in this fixture would take Hoffenheim’s points to 34 in the League.

Good Attacking Performance

Hoffenheim have a good scoring record this season, with 38 netted so far. This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Ihlas Bebou (7), Georginio Rutter (4), and Jacob Bruun Larsen (3). Teams that leak goals on a consistent basis, don’t tend to win anything, such is the situation with Hoffenheim so far, having conceded 27 goals in their last matches so far.

Sebastian Hoeness will be forced to make changes to the plans for his squad, as injury or illness has depleted him of five of his Hoffenheim players.

Union Berlin v Hoffenheim – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels the recent form between these two sides has seen Hoffenheim with a greater number of wins. In the last five meetings, they have enjoyed two victories, to Union Berlin’s one victory. Also, Hoffenheim have won all two matches played at the An der Alten Försterei Stadium against Union Berlin. In their most recent meeting of this fixture was August 2021 and the score line ended up with a 2-2 draw.

The probability of a Hoffenheim win is 41.32 percent.

Other standout players for Union Berlin are Taiwo Awoniyi and Max Kruse with nine goals each and for Hoffenheim are Ihlas Bebou and Georginio Rutter with seven goals both.

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