Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-09-12 13:30.
[p]Union Berlin host Hoffenheim on matchday three, with both sides searching for a second Bundesliga win of the season.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Union kickstarted their season with a 2-1 win over Stuttgart, but were then thumped 3-0 away at Borussia Dortmund prior to the September international break. That was the ninth time they have failed to score in the Bundesliga in 2025, which is a joint-division high, and an unwanted statistic for boss Steffen Baumgart, who was appointed on January 2. Despite not being a free-scoring side, the Iron Ones have only lost one of their last six home league games (W2, D3) and will hope to use that to their advantage here.[/p]
[p]Hoffenheim have an identical record to Union (W1, L1), but have a contrasting problem in that they can’t stop conceding goals. Pre-round, no team has conceded more than their 44 in the Bundesliga in 2025. It is far from all doom and gloom though, as a superb 2-1 opening day win over Bayer Leverkusen means the visitors are now unbeaten in three away games for the first time in Christian Ilzer’s tenure (W1, D2). Now, Die Kraichgauer are presented with the opportunity to win their first two away games in a Bundesliga campaign for just the second time in their history.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Union have won each of the pair’s last three H2Hs and have the upper hand overall with six wins (D2, L4), but Hoffenheim have twice tasted victory at Stadion An der Alten Försterei (D1, L3).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]At least one first-half goal has been scored in both of Union’s league games this term.[/p]
[p]Union’s last seven Bundesliga games have produced over 1.5 total goals.[/p]
[p]Eight of Hoffenheim’s last ten league games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Both of Hoffenheim’s Bundesliga matches this term have seen 4+ yellow cards shown in total.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Jeong Woo-yeong has won six of his career H2Hs with Hoffenheim (D2, L2), and recorded a goal involvement (G1, A1) in both meetings last season. Umut Tohumcu has now been booked in three of his last four Bundesliga appearances, and all three of those have been received in the second half.[/p]
[p]Former Hoffenheim defender Stanley Nsoki is yet to make his debut for Union through a muscular injury. The visitors have a number of players sidelined, with both KĹŤki Machida and Wouter Burger having picked up ACL injuries already this season.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]The Iron Ones’ recent record at home is strong, but Hoffenheim rarely fail to find the back of the net, so we recommend backing Union to win and both teams to score.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]