Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st September 2024

Matchday 4 of the new Bundesliga season sees Hoffenheim pay Union Berlin a visit at the Alte Foersterei in what promises to be a gruelling affair.

The two teams enter the match at Alte Foersterei with two points separating them in the Bundesliga standings.

While Hoffenheim find themselves on the 12th spot in the table with miserable three points after three rounds, Union Berlin have fought their way to five points which leaves them 8th in the standings at the very moment.

It is early days yet, anything can happen and both Union Berlin and Hoffenheim are still highly motivated of getting off to a good start. They both have talented squads, and we expect a cracking affair at Alte Foersterei as the teams look to get one over each other.

Union Berlin only average a modest one goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored ten goals. They also conceded 17 for an average of 1.7 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Hoffenheim are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 26 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 2.6 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 23 goals, and while Hoffenheim claimed one clean sheets, they conceded an average of 2.3 goals per match.

Hoffenheim were knocked out cold when Union Berlin took a 1-0 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 2-0 defeat, Hoffenheim handed out in the game before.

Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim Prediction

Union Berlin Form

Union Berlin are unbeaten in their last three games after drawing 1-1 with Mainz 05, beating St. Pauli 1-0 and drawing 0-0 with RB Leipzig. Union Berlin won three of their previous six matches at Alte Foersterei in the Bundesliga. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring nine goals to 12 against.

A top half finish is the bare minimum Hoffenheim will expect from this season. The visitors are targeting a spot in an international tournament and know a good start will leave them in a good stead.

Hoffenheim Form

Hoffenheim have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Holstein Kiel by 3-2. Disappointment followed, going down 3-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt, and 1-4 against Bayer Leverkusen. Hoffenheim claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 15 goals to 12.

A top half finish is the bare minimum Hoffenheim will expect from this season. The visitors are targeting a spot in an international tournament and know a good start will leave them in a good stead.

Union Berlin have experienced several draws in recent matches, which makes the stalemate look like a tasty bet on Saturday against Hoffenheim at Alte Foersterei.

Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim Squads

Union Berlin Squad

The 45-year-old coach of the home team, Bo Svensson, will select the lineup against Hoffenheim from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Alexander Schwolow (0/0), Carl Klaus (0/0), Frederik Roennow (0/3), Yannic Stein (0/0), Christopher Trimmel (0/1), Danilho Doekhi (0/3), Diogo Leite (0/3), Jerome Roussillon (0/0), Kevin Vogt (0/3), Oluwaseun Ogbemudia (0/0), Tom Rothe (0/2), Aljoscha Kemlein (0/1), Andras Schafer (0/3), Janik Haberer (0/3), Josip Juranovic (0/0), Laszlo Benes (1/3), Leopold Querfeld (0/3), Lucas Tousart (0/2), Rani Khedira (0/3), Robert Skov (0/0), Tim Skarke (0/3), Woo-Yeong Jeong (0/2), Andrej Ilic (0/0), Benedict Hollerbach (1/3), David Preu (0/0), Ivan Prtajin (0/0), Jordan Pefok (0/3), Kevin Volland (0/0), Yorbe Vertessen (0/3).

Hoffenheim Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Hoffenheim players that the manager Pellegrino Matarazzo will choose from for the upcoming game:

Luca Philipp (0/0), Lukas Petersson (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/3), Arthur Chaves (0/0), Attila Szalai (0/0), Christopher Lenz (0/0), Kevin Akpoguma (0/3), Lars Strobl (0/0), Ozan Kabak (0/0), Pavel Kaderabek (0/3), Robin Hranac (0/1), Stanley N'Soki (0/1), Tim Drexler (0/3), Valentin Gendrey (0/1), Alexander Prass (0/3), Anton Stach (0/3), David Jurasek (0/0), Dennis Geiger (0/3), Diadie Samassekou (0/0), Finn Becker (0/0), Florian Grillitsch (0/2), Florian Micheler (0/0), Grischa Proemel (0/2), Marco John (0/0), Tom Bischof (0/1), Umut Tohumcu (0/1), Adam Hlozek (0/2), Andrej Kramaric (4/3), Haris Tabakovic (0/1), Ihlas Bebou (0/0), Jacob Bruun Larsen (0/3), Marius Buelter (0/3), Max Moerstedt (0/2), Mergim Berisha (1/3).

Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Union Berlin, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. There is no need for Kevin Volland to show up in the Union Berlin dressing room, as he is suspended.

Union Berlin are unable to field Andrej Ilic on Saturday against Hoffenheim, as he is sidelined with an injury.

Apparently, Hoffenheim have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Saturday.

Hoffenheim need to do without Mergim Berisha and Marco John, who are not fit enough to travel to Alte Foersterei.

Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim Lineups

Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim H2H

Hoffenheim were knocked out cold when Union Berlin took a 1-0 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 2-0 defeat, Hoffenheim handed out in the game before. Union Berlin have a 40% win rate against Hoffenheim, who won four of these matches. The total record reads 4-2-4, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim Results

Of the last ten encounters between Union Berlin Hoffenheim over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 8/11 with bookies.

Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim Betting Tips

Benedict Hollerbach has three strikes in six Bundesliga matches for Union Berlin, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Hoffenheim. The visitors are looking to Andrej Kramaric, who has provided his team with eight Bundesliga goals.

Union Berlin claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Hoffenheim won four, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away. Goals are usually flowing for Union Berlin on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in seven of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened nine times for Hoffenheim in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 3.5 goals came out five times in the past ten encounters between Union Berlin and Hoffenheim, with the former on an average of 1.4 goals a game. Hoffenheim scored 1.8 goals per game and both teams scored six times in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Union Berlin, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Hoffenheim, who managed to hit the net 2.3 times on average in these games.