Union Berlin - Hertha BSC: Small difference between teams in Bundesliga clash

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sun 04.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei (22012 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Union Berlin are in the 7th position while the guesting Hertha BSC worry at 14th.

Insights:
  • Union Berlin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Union Berlin form and stats

5 victories, 7 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Union Berlin have to build on here at Stadion An der Alten Försterei in the Bundesliga. The Union Berlin fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadion An der Alten Försterei and will expect new points from this game. Berlin has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.

Berlin are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-5 away versus Eintracht Frankfurt. Prior to that, an away loss at Eintracht Frankfurt.

As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

This is expected to be a close game, with Union Berlin perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Union Berlin as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Berlin has won two of these, drawn six and lost three.

A decent goal production from Berlin in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 13 league matches. Berlin's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Hertha BSC form and stats

There's been little loot from Hertha BSC's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 13 away games in the Bundesliga. Hertha BSC only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Hertha BSC have lost on their last two travels.

Hertha BSC are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Bundesliga against Bayer Leverkusen (placed 6th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Borussia Dortmund wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

It was a convincing performance from Hertha when Bayer Leverkusen were beaten. The team "killed" the match in the first half leading 3-0 and the second half was comfortable. Deyovaisio Zeefuik, Jhon Córdoba and Matheus Cunha scored their goals.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Hertha BSC in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Hertha BSC, two draws and seven defeats.

The visiting Hertha BSC have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Hertha struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 21 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Hertha BSC - Union Berlin 3-1, played this season. Last seven meetings between the teams: Berlin won two, Hertha BSC won three and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BerlinM. Kruse
M. Kruse
10 goals
Hertha BSCM. Carneiro Da Cunha
M. Carneiro Da Cunha
7 goals
Hertha BSCK. Piątek
K. Piątek
6 goals

Union Berlin missing players

Hertha BSC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Union Berlin Hertha BSC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 4 13 26
9 5 3 Won W 1 2 6
11 7 1 Drew D 2 4 6
6 1 1 Lost L 1 7 14
40 24 12 Scored S 7 15 31
32 14 4 Conceded C 7 21 45
92% 92% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 88%
77% 85% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 81%
50% 54% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 46% 58%
35% 38% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 31% 31%
12% 15% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 23% 19%
65% 69% 40% BTTS BTTS 100% 54% 50%
27% 31% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 23%
15% 8% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.5 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.6 1.7
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
11.7 12.3 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 9 11.3
4.2 4.8 5.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.2 4.4
37% 38% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 54% 37% 27%
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • Union Berlin 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 26 19 4 3 78 35 13 10 3 0 50 18 13 9 1 3 28 17 43 61
2 RB Leipzig 26 17 6 3 48 21 13 10 2 1 25 10 13 7 4 2 23 11 27 57
3 Wolfsburg 26 14 9 3 45 22 12 8 4 0 24 8 14 6 5 3 21 14 23 51
4 Eintracht Frankfurt 26 12 11 3 53 36 13 7 6 0 27 15 13 5 5 3 26 21 17 47
5 Borussia Dortmund 26 13 4 9 54 37 12 7 2 3 27 14 14 6 2 6 27 23 17 43
6 Bayer Leverkusen 26 11 7 8 43 31 13 5 4 4 25 19 13 6 3 4 18 12 12 40
7 Union Berlin 26 9 11 6 40 32 13 5 7 1 24 14 13 4 4 5 16 18 8 38
8 Freiburg 26 10 7 9 39 39 14 6 4 4 26 20 12 4 3 5 13 19 0 37
9 Stuttgart 26 9 9 8 47 41 12 3 6 3 21 17 14 6 3 5 26 24 6 36
10 Borussia M'gladbach 26 9 9 8 44 40 13 5 4 4 20 16 13 4 5 4 24 24 4 36
11 Hoffenheim 26 8 6 12 40 45 13 5 2 6 23 19 13 3 4 6 17 26 -5 30
12 Werder Bremen 26 7 9 10 31 38 13 3 4 6 13 19 13 4 5 4 18 19 -7 30
13 Augsburg 26 8 5 13 27 40 13 4 3 6 15 21 13 4 2 7 12 19 -13 29
14 Hertha BSC 26 6 6 14 31 45 13 4 2 7 16 24 13 2 4 7 15 21 -14 24
15 Mainz 05 26 6 6 14 26 45 13 3 2 8 11 20 13 3 4 6 15 25 -19 24
16 Köln 26 5 8 13 25 46 13 1 5 7 14 23 13 4 3 6 11 23 -21 23
17 Arminia Bielefeld 26 6 4 16 20 45 14 4 1 9 10 22 12 2 3 7 10 23 -25 22
18 Schalke 04 26 1 7 18 16 69 14 1 3 10 8 29 12 0 4 8 8 40 -53 10

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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 26 19 4 3 78 35 13 10 3 0 50 18 13 9 1 3 28 17 43 61
2 RB Leipzig 26 17 6 3 48 21 13 10 2 1 25 10 13 7 4 2 23 11 27 57
3 Wolfsburg 26 14 9 3 45 22 12 8 4 0 24 8 14 6 5 3 21 14 23 51
4 Eintracht Frankfurt 26 12 11 3 53 36 13 7 6 0 27 15 13 5 5 3 26 21 17 47
5 Borussia Dortmund 26 13 4 9 54 37 12 7 2 3 27 14 14 6 2 6 27 23 17 43
6 Bayer Leverkusen 26 11 7 8 43 31 13 5 4 4 25 19 13 6 3 4 18 12 12 40
7 Union Berlin 26 9 11 6 40 32 13 5 7 1 24 14 13 4 4 5 16 18 8 38
8 Freiburg 26 10 7 9 39 39 14 6 4 4 26 20 12 4 3 5 13 19 0 37
9 Stuttgart 26 9 9 8 47 41 12 3 6 3 21 17 14 6 3 5 26 24 6 36
10 Borussia M'gladbach 26 9 9 8 44 40 13 5 4 4 20 16 13 4 5 4 24 24 4 36
11 Hoffenheim 26 8 6 12 40 45 13 5 2 6 23 19 13 3 4 6 17 26 -5 30
12 Werder Bremen 26 7 9 10 31 38 13 3 4 6 13 19 13 4 5 4 18 19 -7 30
13 Augsburg 26 8 5 13 27 40 13 4 3 6 15 21 13 4 2 7 12 19 -13 29
14 Hertha BSC 26 6 6 14 31 45 13 4 2 7 16 24 13 2 4 7 15 21 -14 24
15 Mainz 05 26 6 6 14 26 45 13 3 2 8 11 20 13 3 4 6 15 25 -19 24
16 Köln 26 5 8 13 25 46 13 1 5 7 14 23 13 4 3 6 11 23 -21 23
17 Arminia Bielefeld 26 6 4 16 20 45 14 4 1 9 10 22 12 2 3 7 10 23 -25 22
18 Schalke 04 26 1 7 18 16 69 14 1 3 10 8 29 12 0 4 8 8 40 -53 10

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