Union Berlin vs Heidenheim prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-05-09 13:30.
[p]Union Berlin are mathematically safe from Bundesliga relegation thanks to an eight-game unbeaten league run (W3, D5), their longest such streak of the season. Drawing too many games has held them back from making a late play for a top-half finish, as Die Eisernen’s last four results have all been draws, with the latest point gained coming after they had trailed 2-0 at home to Werder Bremen (2-2).[/p]
[p]They’re aiming to break that run against Heidenheim, who Union lost 2-0 against in January in what was head coach Steffen Baumgart’s first game in charge. Revenge here would see Union secure their first win in the last ten league H2Hs (D3, L6) and a maiden top-flight H2H victory – Bayern Munich are the only other current Bundesliga side that Union have never beaten in this division. [/p]
[p]Heidenheim occupy the relegation play-off place and are building their own unbeaten run at a crucial time, picking up four points across their last two encounters. With just a point separating them from Holstein Kiel beneath them, they can’t afford to rest on their laurels, and although it looks likely that finishing in the relegation play-off spot is as good as it’s going to get for them, they’re gathering momentum at a crucial time of the season.[/p]
[p]Their recent uptick has been aided by defensive solidity, and should Heidenheim keep a clean sheet here, it would be their first-ever time registering three straight Bundesliga shutouts. It’s been a different story recently at the other end, with Mathias Honsak’s potentially priceless late winner at Stuttgart towards the end of April serving as the only goal that Schmidt’s side have scored in their last five matches.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Tom Rothe has been an impressive attacking outlet for Union this season, with his goal and assist against Bremen last weekend taking his tally of goal involvements to seven for the campaign. Rothe was sent off in the reverse fixture, but a player who will remember that day fondly is Adrian Beck, whose only goal of 2025 to date came in that game.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Eleven of the last 12 goals scored in Union home games have come in the first half. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Alex Bowmer[/i][/p]