The Matchday 3 Bundesliga clash between Union and Hoffenheim will take place on September 13 at the An der Alten Försterei Stadium in Berlin. Union vs. Hoffenheim: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Union
In the previous round, Steffen Baumgart's side suffered a 0-3 away defeat to Borussia Dortmund. This loss was only the second for Union in their last 12 Bundesliga matches (5 wins, 5 draws). However, the team has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven league matches. Union has accumulated three points and is currently in tenth place in the standings.
- The team has not won in 7 of their last 9 home matches in the Bundesliga (4 draws, 3 losses).
- Union has conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 9 of their last 13 home league matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Union's last 7 Bundesliga games.
Predicted lineup for Union (3-5-2)
Frederik Rønnow – Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Tom Rothe – Christopher Trimmel, Alex Král, Rani Khedira, Janik Haberer, Robert Skov – Ilyas Ansah, Andrei Ilić.
Hoffenheim
Christian Ilzer's team was outplayed by Eintracht at home (1-3) in the last round. As a result, Hoffenheim has failed to win in six of their last seven Bundesliga matches (2 draws, 4 losses), conceding 20 goals in this period. However, the team has found the net in 9 of their last 10 league matches. Hoffenheim is currently in ninth place with three points.
- The team has not won in 5 of their last 6 away matches in the Bundesliga (2 draws, 3 losses).
- At least four goals have been scored in 8 of Hoffenheim's last 11 away league matches.
- Both teams have scored in 8 of Hoffenheim's last 10 away Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Hoffenheim (4-4-2)
Oliver Baumann – Bernardo, Arthur Chaves, Robin Granach, Vladimir Coufal – Basumana Toure, Umut Deger Tohumcu, Leon Avdullahu, Andrej Kramaric – Tim Lemperle, Fisnik Asllani.
Defenders Koki Matida and Valentin Jandre, as well as forward Adam Hložek, are injured.
Referee
Tobias Welz (Germany)
Matches – 13 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 56;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 15%.
Union vs. Hoffenheim: Match Prediction
Recently, Union has not been very successful at home, but they consistently create scoring opportunities. In their last eight home Bundesliga matches, Union failed to score only twice, and in three instances, they netted at least two goals. However, during this period, they managed to keep a clean sheet only once, conceding a total of 14 goals.
Hoffenheim prefers an attacking style even on the road and has no issues with scoring. In their last ten away league matches, they failed to score only once, and in six of these games, they scored at least twice. However, in 12 of their last 13 away Bundesliga matches, they failed to keep a clean sheet, conceding a total of 27 goals.
I expect an effective attacking display from both sides, and my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
