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The action continues in round four of the German Bundesliga as Union Berlin and Hoffenheim lock horns at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei on Saturday. Bo Svensson’s men have enjoyed an unbeaten start to the season and will be looking to keep the juggernaut rolling this weekend.
Union Berlin turned in a solid defensive display last weekend when they held on to secure a goalless draw against RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena. Svensson’s side have gone five consecutive games without defeat in all competitions, picking up two wins and three draws since a 4-0 friendly defeat against Olympique Lyon on August 3.
Union Berlin will look to return to winning ways this weekend and make it three home victories on the bounce in the Bundesliga for the first time since February.
Hoffenheim, on the other hand, suffered consecutive defeats for the first time this season as they were beaten 4-1 by Bayer Leverkusen at the Rhein-Neckar Arena last Saturday.
Before that, Pellegrino Matarazzo’s men kicked off the new league campaign with a 3-2 loss against Holstein Kiel on August 23, one week before falling to a 3-2 loss against Eintracht Frankfurt at the Deutsche Bank Park.
While Hoffenheim will be looking to stop the rot this weekend, they will need to be at their best at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei as they have lost five of their last six Bundesliga away games since the start of March.
Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- The results have been split right down the middle in the history of this fixture, with Union Berlin and Hoffenheim claiming four wins each from their previous 10 meetings.
- Hoffenheim have won just one of their last seven games across all competitions while losing four and claiming two draws since late July.
- Union Berlin are unbeaten in their last four Bundesliga matches, picking up two wins and two draws since May’s 3-2 loss against Koln.
- Hoffenheim have lost all but one of their last six Bundesliga away matches, with a 6-0 victory over Darmstadt on May 12 being the exception.
Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim Prediction
Hoffenheim appear to have quickly run out of steam and are in for another tough 90 minutes against a dogged Union Berlin side who have enjoyed a solid start to the season.
That said, we predict a cagey affair at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, with the hosts coming away with the desired result.
Prediction: Union Berlin 2-1 Hoffenheim
Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Union Berlin to win
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in six of their last eight clashes)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in seven of the last nine meetings between the two teams)
