Union Berlin vs Bochum prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2022-05-13 16:30.
It’s a big final fixture of the season for Union Berlin who will know a victory can secure a top-six finish and their second straight qualification for a European tournament. Form coming into this crunch clash couldn’t have been much better for the side from the capital who have won five of their last six league matches (D1) after a 4-1 trouncing of fifth-placed Freiburg last week, with no side picking up more points (16) during this period.
They’ll be glad to see the game coming at home too given their strong form there, losing only two of their last 32 Bundesliga matches (W17, D13). Another good omen for Union is that each of their last two league campaigns ended in front of their home fans, and on each occasion they secured a victory!
Bochum are looking to finish on a high by securing three straight league wins for the first time this season. Depending on results elsewhere, that could hand the promoted side a first top-half finish since way back in 2007. Their last two successes were thrillers with Thomas Reis’ men scoring six times, which is as many as they scored in their nine league matches prior!
Despite these recent goal-fests, there’s only two Bundesliga sides who have scored fewer times than Bochum this season (36). They’ll hope recent performances indicate those struggles are behind them, while victory away to Borussia Dortmund last time out would have handed them an extra psychological boost as it ended a run of five straight defeats to teams currently in the top seven (GF1, GA16).
Players to watch: Union forward Taiwo Awoniyi has scored 13 league goals this season, three of which came across his last four home league matches. Opponent Sebastian Polter has netted in each of his last two league appearances for Bochum, both before the 30th minute.
Hot stat: No side has conceded fewer second-half home league goals than Union (six).