Union Berlin vs Hoffenheim Prediction & Betting Tips (21 September)

Last season almost turned into a nightmare for Union Berlin who thought they were headed for relegation to the 2.Bundesliga. Getting off to a very poor start in the championship, the capital club finally managed to maintain its position in the final weeks of the competition to maintain its place at the highest level. The Iron Men are in any case off to a better start this year since they are still undefeated after 3 days. Hung by Mainz 1-1 when they entered the competition, they were able to overcome a promoted Sankt Pauli 1-0 the following week before conceding another draw last weekend against Leipzig 0-0 after having nevertheless been largely dominated in the game. In the ranking, they find themselves in the soft underbelly, in 9th position with 5 units on the clock.

Opposite, Hoffenheim took a very encouraging 7th place at the end of the last season which will allow him to compete in the Europa League this year. This team begins its European journey next week by traveling to Midtjylland with little confidence in its pocket. Because after winning their first match quite brilliantly against Holstein Kiel 3-2, TSG was cut short by a defeat suffered in Frankfurt against Eintracht 3-1. Finally, last week, Hoffe was no match for the formidable Bayer Leverkusen, who are none other than the reigning champions 1-4.

Unsurprisingly, Union Berlin still has to take into account the absence of a few elements for this part. Indeed, the full-back Juranovic, the young goalkeeper Stein, and the former Monaco striker Volland are all unfit at the moment and they are not expected to return before the end of the month or even the beginning of October. Otherwise, the Berliners should be able to count on all of their strengths, like striker Prtajin (14 goals in Bundesliga 2 last season) who could play his first minutes in the Union jersey. The Frenchman Tousard and the scorer Hollerbach (1 goal) will also be present.

Hoffenheim is also facing some significant absences at the moment, starting with that of its star scorer Kramaric (4 goals). Hit in an ankle last week, he will have to forfeit this week just like attackers Hlozek and Bebou, defender Kabak and midfielders Prömel, Jurasek and Becker. On the other hand, TSG still has some interesting assets in its ranks such as striker Berisha who unlocked his counter last week.