Bundesliga: Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 3 match between Union Berlin and Hoffenheim and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Union Berlin will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on Hoffenheim for a round 3 match in the Bundesliga.

Union Berlin have seen both sides of the coin already this season in the Bundesliga, and will out to double up on their share of wins in the coming match.

Team form: Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim

Union Berlin Form

Union Berlin hope to get back to winning ways after first beating FC Guetersloh by 0-5, before winning 2-1 against VfB Stuttgart. The streak ended in a recent 3-0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund. Union Berlin claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew three and lost one, scored ten goals and conceded 11.

Hoffenheim Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Hoffenheim. They first took out Hansa Rostock by 0-4 before downing Bayer Leverkusen by 1-2. The winning streak came to an end against Eintracht Frankfurt, who ran out 1-3 winners. Hoffenheim claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to 11.

Betting stats and facts for Union Berlin and Hoffenheim

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Union Berlin and Hoffenheim. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Andrej Ilic, who is performing well for Union Berlin. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Bundesliga outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Hoffenheim.The visitors will be looking to Adam Hlozek to find the net once again, after managing two Bundesliga goals for Hoffenheim in recent matches.

Betting markets: Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim

Full-time result

Union Berlin won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Alte Foersterei. They drew four and lost four as well, while Hoffenheim won eight of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost zero. Hoffenheim conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches. Union Berlin have beaten Hoffenheim in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Union Berlin scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Hoffenheim scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Hoffenheim played. Union Berlin managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Hoffenheim have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Union Berlin when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Union Berlin’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in nine of the last ten matches that Hoffenheim played across all tournaments. They scored 4.4 times on average in the process. Union Berlin conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches. Hoffenheim’s last 7 matches had more than three goals.