Hoffenheim vs Union Berlin Prediction & Betting Tips (17 February)

Hoffenheim is having a largely better season than last year when this team believed it had to be relegated before saving its skin during the spring. However, after a rather successful first part of the year which could have allowed it to claim a place for a European competition, this team has encountered more difficulties since the winter break and it has still not won a single match in 2024. After being beaten by Friborg 3-2, TSG now has a series of draws and has just shared the points with Heidenheim 1-1, Wolfsburg 2-2 and Cologne 1-1. In the rankings, Hoffe is now in 8th position in the rankings with 5 points behind the European top 6.

Opposite, Union Berlin is gradually trying to regain its senses after a catastrophic first part of the exercise during which it was eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League and suffered a series of defeats in the championship to the point of spending several weeks in the red zone. A little better since December, the players from the capital have been able to climb out of the cart and they now have a 5-point lead over the play-off, Cologne. Defeated in Leipzig 2-0, the Iron Men were able to recover by taking a point against Mainz 1-1 before getting the better of Wolfsburg 1-0 last weekend.

At least one of the two keepers has emerged with a clean sheet from 13 of the previous 17 Hoffenheim home matches at this level, so thrilling encounters at this venue have been few and far between. What’s more, 14 of the most recent 17 Hoffenheim away games at the top table of the Bundesliga have followed suit, including in a success at this ground last term.