Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Hoffenheim and Union Berlin who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Union Berlin go up against Hoffenheim on Saturday for a Bundesliga meeting at PreZero Arena.
Hoffenheim are placed 15th with 18 points after 20 matches. Union Berlin occupy a position as 14th in the league on 21 points.
Form: Hoffenheim vs Union Berlin
Hoffenheim Form
Hoffenheim went through their last three matches with a 2-2 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt, a 3-4 win against Anderlecht and a 3-1 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen. Hoffenheim only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at PreZero Arena in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.
Union Berlin Form
Union Berlin achieved a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, starting off beating Mainz 05 2-1. A 3-0 defeat against St. Pauli followed, before drawing with RB Leipzig in a match resulting 0-0. Union Berlin didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Bundesliga matches, but managed zero draws, while suffering six defeats. They conceded 16 and scored three goals themselves.
Betting facts for Hoffenheim and Union Berlin
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Hoffenheim and Union Berlin. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 5 Hoffenheim matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Hoffenheim matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Hoffenheim matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Hoffenheim matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Hoffenheim home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Union Berlin matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Union Berlin matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Union Berlin have lost 6 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Union Berlin have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Union Berlin away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Hoffenheim vs Union Berlin
Adam Hlozek has been great for Hoffenheim lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Union Berlin are optimistic that Robert Skov doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: Hoffenheim vs Union Berlin
Full-time result
Hoffenheim won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at PreZero Arena. They drew four and lost four as well, while Union Berlin won one of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost eight.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Hoffenheim only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Union Berlin only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Hoffenheim managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Union Berlin kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Union Berlin have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Hoffenheim when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Hoffenheim saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Union Berlin, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.8 times goals per game themselves. Hoffenheim’s last 4 matches had over 3.5 goals.
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