Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Union Berlin in 10th and Hoffenheim in 8th place.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Union Berlin form and stats
The story so far in the Bundesliga for Union Berlin at their home stadium (An der alten Forsterei) is 5 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Ever since the Eintracht Frankfurt game Union Berlin has been unbeatable here at An der alten Forsterei producing four straight wins.
Union Berlin manager U. Fischer and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Paderborn (placed 18th) in the Bundesliga. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Köln.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Union Berlin have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 1 Lost 1.
Union Berlin have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at An der alten Forsterei with 12 goals in 8 league matches. Union Berlin's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hoffenheim form and stats
As the visiting team in Bundesliga matches, Hoffenheim have produced an overall stat of 3-2-2 so far.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Bundesliga home defeat versus Augsburg with 2-4 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Hoffenheim manager A. Schreuder faced defeat when travelling to RB Leipzig and losing 1-3.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Hoffenheim, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hoffenheim playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were 2 Hoffenheim wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.
After this away game Hoffenheim return home for a Bundesliga game against Borussia Dortmund. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Hoffenheim are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 7 games (in the league). 9 goals have been conceded by Hoffenheim in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
 
S. Andersson
8 goals
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M. Ingvartsen
4 goals
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A. Kramarić
4 goals
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Union Berlin missing players
Hoffenheim missing players
| Union Berlin | Hoffenheim | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 19 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 21 |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 86% | 93% |
| 87% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 71% | 87% |
| 47% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 67% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 53% | 38% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 71% | 60% |
| 27% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 14% | 20% |
| 20% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 29% | 27% |
| 3.3 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
| 4.9 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 11 | 8.4 | 6.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 184 | 104 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 85 | 207 |
| 65 | 41 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 27 | 69 |
| 29% | 29% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 33% | 30% |
- Hoffenheim have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Union Berlin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Union Berlin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 26 | 33 |
| 2 | Borussia M'gladbach | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 29 |
| 4 | Bayern München | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 27 |
| 5 | Schalke 04 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Freiburg | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 | Bayer Leverkusen | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -6 | 21 |
| 9 | Wolfsburg | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Union Berlin | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 20 |
| 11 | Augsburg | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -4 | 20 |
| 12 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 18 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -8 | 15 |
| 14 | Mainz 05 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -18 | 15 |
| 15 | Werder Bremen | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 | -12 | 14 |
| 16 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -16 | 12 |
| 17 | Köln | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -16 | 11 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -15 | 9 |