Hoffenheim (home)
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Hoffenheim have won each of their last 3 Bundesliga games, beating Borussia Monchengladbach 5-1 and Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 in their last two.
- Borussia Monchengladbach 5-1
- Bayer Leverkusen 1-0
- Christian Ilzer has developed a team that plays with a high-tempo 3-4-2-1 system that is designed to press opponents into mistakes, create chances in transition and overload the wings in possession since his appointment in November 2024.
- Hoffenheim are third in the Bundesliga with 36 points from 18 games.
- Hoffenheim have won six and lost three of their nine Bundesliga home matches so far, averaging 2.33 goals for and 1.33 against on average.
Union Berlin (away)
- Union Berlin are unbeaten in their last three away games (W1, D2).
- Steffen Baumgart’s Union Berlin have played a more pragmatic brand of soccer since December 2024, with a 3-5-2 base system that sets up to be compact and tough to break down, uses physical wing-backs to deal with wide areas and counters quickly off turnovers.
- Union Berlin are ninth with 24 points from 19 games.
Head-to-Head
These two teams have met three times in the Bundesliga since October 2023 and the scorecard is Union 2, Hoffenheim 1, no draws.
Key Players
- At the individual level, Andrej Kramaric has led Hoffenheim’s scoring with six Bundesliga goals from 18 appearances and he has scored three of Hoffenheim’s last eight goals.
- For Union Berlin, Ilyas Ansah leads the scoring charts with five from 19 appearances, but he’s a bit of a luxury bet here because Woo-Yeong Jeong has scored two in his last five Bundesliga matches for the Iron Ones.
Betting Insights
- The two contrasting approaches will likely provide plenty of interest on the field, but it is Hoffenheim who have the momentum and are clear favorites at 1.81, with Union coming in at 4.2 as the underdogs.
- Both Teams to Score is priced at 1.73.
Prediction
Hoffenheim to win and BTTS is the main selection with Union Berlin having held firm in their last three road games, and Hoffenheim having failed to beat them in their last two home matches against Union Berlin in the Bundesliga.
