Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Union Berlin and Hamburger SV who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Having not shared a spot in the same division in recent times, this is the first time Union Berlin comes up against Hamburger SV as of late.
The two teams enter the match at Alte Foersterei with two points separating them in the Bundesliga standings.
Form: Union Berlin vs Hamburger SV
Union Berlin Form
Union Berlin lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 3-0 by Borussia Dortmund and 2-4 against Hoffenheim. They turned the table by winning 3-4 against Eintracht Frankfurt. Union Berlin managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded 14 goals.
Hamburger SV Form
Hamburger SV suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by St. Pauli in a 0-2 defeat. Bayern Munich also proved too hard to handle as they won 5-0, before Hamburger SV were able to strike back in a 2-1 win against FC Heidenheim. Hamburger SV managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Bundesliga. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 12 time and letting in four.
Betting facts for Union Berlin and Hamburger SV
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Union Berlin and Hamburger SV. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 19 of the last 21 Union Berlin home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Union Berlin home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Union Berlin matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Union Berlin matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Union Berlin matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Hamburger SV have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 6 Hamburger SV away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Hamburger SV matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Hamburger SV away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Hamburger SV matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Union Berlin vs Hamburger SV
Ilyas Ansah is showing good form for Union Berlin, scoring four goals in their last six matches. Rayan Philippe scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Popular betting markets: Union Berlin vs Hamburger SV
Full-time result
Union Berlin claimed a modest one wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing five. Hamburger SV won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Union Berlin scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Hamburger SV scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Hamburger SV should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Sunday, as Union Berlin only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Hamburger SV claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Union Berlin, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Hamburger SV, who scored 0.6 times on average in these matches. Somehow Union Berlin failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches.
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