It's early days in the Bundesliga and both Hoffenheim and Union Berlin are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Europa League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Gent.
Union Berlin have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Hoffenheim form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Hoffenheim's two home games in the Bundesliga so far this season, having collected 3 points here at PreZero Arena.
It's back home for Hoffenheim, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Gent away with the result 4-1. Ishak Belfodil, Mijat Gaćinović and Florian Grillitsch found the net in that victory. Preceding that game was the away draw at Werder Bremen that finished 1-1.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Hoffenheim handle that role? We have found two games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are one win, zero draws and one defeat.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Hoffenheim as they have a new game in only three days, a Europa League match thankfully also at home. Slovan Liberec are visiting.
Early season league goal statistics from Hoffenheim's 2 home games: 4 goals, 2 conceded.
Union Berlin form and stats
Union Berlin are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Bundesliga, having played 2 games and collected 2 points (0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). Berlin has drawn their two previous away games.
Berlin's last game was the home draw against Freiburg (1-1). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Schalke 04 that ended 1-1.
Berlin are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, one draw and one defeat. From a total of five matches.
Union Berlin have the goal stats of 2-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Last two meetings between the teams: Hoffenheim won two, Union Berlin won zero and zero draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Kramarić 6 goals |   M. Friedrich 2 goals |  E. Bičakčić 1 goals |
Hoffenheim missing players
Union Berlin missing players
| Hoffenheim | Union Berlin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | 24 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 25 | 70 |
| 29 | 10 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 24 |
| 31% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 33% |
- All of Union Berlin's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hoffenheim have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Hoffenheim haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Union Berlin have not yet lost a game away.
- Union Berlin have scored in all their matches so far.
- Union Berlin have yet to win a game away.
- Union Berlin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Hoffenheim | Last season | Union Berlin | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 12 | 9 | Lost | L | 11 | 17 | ||
| 53 | 26 | Scored | S | 17 | 41 | ||
| 53 | 37 | Conceded | C | 38 | 58 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 94% | 91% | ||
| 65% | 82% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 71% | 56% | ||
| 35% | 41% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 41% | 32% | ||
| 18% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 12% | ||
| 56% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 65% | 53% | ||
| 24% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 6% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 459 | 244 | Total Shots | T S | 178 | 388 | ||
| 162 | 88 | Shots on Target | S O | 57 | 135 | ||
| 33% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 30% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | RB Leipzig | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Bayern München | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 12 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Stuttgart | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Borussia M'gladbach | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Werder Bremen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Wolfsburg | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Augsburg | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Union Berlin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | Freiburg | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 14 | Arminia Bielefeld | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Hertha BSC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | Köln | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
| 17 | Schalke 04 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | -17 | 1 |
| 18 | Mainz 05 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -11 | 0 |