Bundesliga duel: Close contest expected between TSG Hoffenheim and FC Union Berlin

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 20.May
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: PreZero Arena (30164 seats)

The visiting FC Union Berlin side should be favourites at TSG Hoffenheim, as the visitors have a 27 point lead from their 32 league matches this season.

Insights:
  • TSG Hoffenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Union Berlin have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) in Bundesliga

Relegation threatens TSG Hoffenheim who should definitely be looking for some points here. FC Union Berlin are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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TSG Hoffenheim form and stats

TSG Hoffenheim have played 16 Bundesliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-2-8 (wins-draws-losses).

The supporters are hoping that Hoffenheim will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against VfL Wolfsburg (placed 6th). Brooks was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.13 out of 10. The defender Brooks won 9 of 12 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Eintracht Frankfurt in a game that was won 3-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with TSG Hoffenheim perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with TSG Hoffenheim as a small favourite), we find 8 games. TSG Hoffenheim has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 3.

Observe: 16 of the latest 21 league games from these players have seen goals scored by both teams.

Hoffenheim have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at PreZero Arena with 24 goals in 16 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the TSG Hoffenheim defense is not exactly impregnable. 27 goals conceded from 16 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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FC Union Berlin form and stats

The visitors are W7-D2-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Bundesliga.

Berlin had fun at their own home (PreZero Arena) last time out, beating SC Freiburg 4-2. Behrens, Laïdouni and Becker (2) scored. A bonkers fixture with an abundance of goals last time out for FC Union Berlin, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that game, will this match be as much fun? The attacker Becker got a match rating of 9.3 in that game. Becker scored two goals, signed up for two assists and hit three key passes.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Augsburg wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with FC Union Berlin playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 2 FC Union Berlin wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

FC Union Berlin are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 16 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 23 goals have been conceded by Berlin in these games.

Head 2 Head

FC Union Berlin have avoided a loss in the last 5 games (3-2-0) facing TSG Hoffenheim.

TSG Hoffenheim and FC Union Berlin have played each other before this season: FC Union Berlin - TSG Hoffenheim 3-1.

Top Goalscorers

FC Union BerlinS. Becker
S. Becker
11 goals
HoffenheimA. Kramarić
A. Kramarić
10 goals
FC Union BerlinK. Behrens
K. Behrens
8 goals

TSG Hoffenheim missing players

FC Union Berlin missing players

Total First Half Second Half
TSG Hoffenheim FC Union Berlin
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
9 6 0 Won W 3 7 17
5 2 1 Drew D 0 2 8
18 8 4 Lost L 2 7 7
43 24 2 Scored S 10 19 48
54 27 8 Conceded C 4 23 34
97% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 88%
78% 81% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 69% 75%
62% 69% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 50%
41% 56% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 19% 22%
16% 19% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 19% 12%
66% 69% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 44% 50%
16% 19% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 31% 38%
22% 19% 60% Failed to Score F T 20% 31% 25%
 
4.9 5.9 7.4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 4.4 4.5
5.4 5.4 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.2 4.9
2.4 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 1.8
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.3 15.1 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 9.4 10.9
4 5.3 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.1 3.4
34% 28% 9% Goal Efficiency G E 48% 38% 44%
 
13.5 12.9 16.6 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 11.5 11.4
5 5.1 7.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 4.8 4.2
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • FC Union Berlin have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) in Bundesliga
  • TSG Hoffenheim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 32 20 8 4 89 34 16 11 5 0 52 14 16 9 3 4 37 20 55 68
2 Borussia Dortmund 32 21 4 7 78 42 16 14 1 1 53 15 16 7 3 6 25 27 36 67
3 FC Union Berlin 32 17 8 7 48 34 16 10 6 0 29 11 16 7 2 7 19 23 14 59
4 RB Leipzig 31 17 6 8 55 37 15 11 2 2 32 15 16 6 4 6 23 22 18 57
5 SC Freiburg 32 16 8 8 48 42 16 9 4 3 26 13 16 7 4 5 22 29 6 56
6 VfL Wolfsburg 32 13 10 9 56 44 16 6 7 3 33 23 16 7 3 6 23 21 12 49
7 Bayer Leverkusen 31 14 6 11 54 43 16 8 2 6 33 21 15 6 4 5 21 22 11 48
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 32 12 10 10 54 49 16 8 5 3 33 17 16 4 5 7 21 32 5 46
9 Mainz 05 32 12 9 11 51 49 16 6 6 4 30 21 16 6 3 7 21 28 2 45
10 Köln 32 10 11 11 47 51 16 6 5 5 27 18 16 4 6 6 20 33 -4 41
11 Borussia M'gladbach 32 10 9 13 48 53 16 9 3 4 31 18 16 1 6 9 17 35 -5 39
12 Werder Bremen 31 10 5 16 49 60 16 5 1 10 25 27 15 5 4 6 24 33 -11 35
13 Augsburg 32 9 7 16 42 58 16 6 4 6 16 21 16 3 3 10 26 37 -16 34
14 TSG Hoffenheim 32 9 5 18 43 54 16 6 2 8 24 27 16 3 3 10 19 27 -11 32
15 VfL Bochum 1848 32 9 4 19 36 71 16 7 2 7 25 32 16 2 2 12 11 39 -35 31
16 Schalke 04 32 7 9 16 31 65 16 5 4 7 21 34 16 2 5 9 10 31 -34 30
17 Stuttgart 31 6 10 15 39 54 15 5 4 6 21 20 16 1 6 9 18 34 -15 28
18 Hertha BSC 32 6 7 19 39 67 16 5 5 6 23 26 16 1 2 13 16 41 -28 25

Bundesliga:
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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 32 20 8 4 89 34 16 11 5 0 52 14 16 9 3 4 37 20 55 68
2 Borussia Dortmund 32 21 4 7 78 42 16 14 1 1 53 15 16 7 3 6 25 27 36 67
3 FC Union Berlin 32 17 8 7 48 34 16 10 6 0 29 11 16 7 2 7 19 23 14 59
4 RB Leipzig 31 17 6 8 55 37 15 11 2 2 32 15 16 6 4 6 23 22 18 57
5 SC Freiburg 32 16 8 8 48 42 16 9 4 3 26 13 16 7 4 5 22 29 6 56
6 VfL Wolfsburg 32 13 10 9 56 44 16 6 7 3 33 23 16 7 3 6 23 21 12 49
7 Bayer Leverkusen 31 14 6 11 54 43 16 8 2 6 33 21 15 6 4 5 21 22 11 48
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 32 12 10 10 54 49 16 8 5 3 33 17 16 4 5 7 21 32 5 46
9 Mainz 05 32 12 9 11 51 49 16 6 6 4 30 21 16 6 3 7 21 28 2 45
10 Köln 32 10 11 11 47 51 16 6 5 5 27 18 16 4 6 6 20 33 -4 41
11 Borussia M'gladbach 32 10 9 13 48 53 16 9 3 4 31 18 16 1 6 9 17 35 -5 39
12 Werder Bremen 31 10 5 16 49 60 16 5 1 10 25 27 15 5 4 6 24 33 -11 35
13 Augsburg 32 9 7 16 42 58 16 6 4 6 16 21 16 3 3 10 26 37 -16 34
14 TSG Hoffenheim 32 9 5 18 43 54 16 6 2 8 24 27 16 3 3 10 19 27 -11 32
15 VfL Bochum 1848 32 9 4 19 36 71 16 7 2 7 25 32 16 2 2 12 11 39 -35 31
16 Schalke 04 32 7 9 16 31 65 16 5 4 7 21 34 16 2 5 9 10 31 -34 30
17 Stuttgart 31 6 10 15 39 54 15 5 4 6 21 20 16 1 6 9 18 34 -15 28
18 Hertha BSC 32 6 7 19 39 67 16 5 5 6 23 26 16 1 2 13 16 41 -28 25

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