Germany - BundesligaStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Union Berlin and 1899 Hoffenheim, taking place on Saturday, 21 January 2023, at The Stadion An der Alten Försterei in Berlin.
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Union Berlin, Recent FormOn the back of a tough 4-1 away defeat by Freiburg, Union Berlin manager Urs Fischer will have some work to do to get his team in a confident mindset. In that game they had 27% possession and managed 4 attempts on goal, with 2 on target, compared to Freiburg who had 7 attempts and 5 on target.
Fischer will be closely scrutinising his squad's defensive frailties, his back line having shipped 14 goals in their last 6 matches, despite having picked up some points through the 8 goals they've managed to net. With goals notched up in 5 of their past 6 matches, they are certainly showing some goal-scoring consistency of late. Unable to deliver a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games, it's fair to say they have their troubles at the back.
Their strong run of form at home now gives them an unbeaten streak of 13 games in a row.
1899 Hoffenheim, Recent FormThe 1899 Hoffenheim squad will be suffering from a feeling of disappointment after falling to a 2-1 home defeat against Wolfsburg, which saw them drop all three points and come away from the game empty-handed. In that game they recorded 60 of the possession, with 22 attempts on goal, 8 on target. Their opponents found the target on 3 of their 6 shots on goal.
Their boss André Breitenreiter is sure to be taking a close look at his defence, who have given away 12 goals over the last 6 matches and yet amazingly still managed to collect some valuable points during this poor defensive spell due to their 8 goals scored. On the road, they are showing great consistency in finding the back of the net, having scored in 5 of their last 6 away games. They are struggling defensively and as a result have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games.
Results have been poor for Hoffenheim recently, with 4 losses and only 1 win from their last 6 league games their current form is not going to help them move up the table.
Mu'nas Dabbur will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 3 goals in the last 6 league outings for 1899 Hoffenheim.
In the previous league meeting between these two sides, it was Union Berlin that came out on top with a 2-1 win.
The Union defence has struggled against Hoffenheim in past meetings, having conceded 1 or more goals in each of their last 6 games.
In the league, Hoffenheim have not won any of their last 4 meetings with Union.
Union manager Urs Fischer has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Timo Baumgartl (COVID-19), András Schäfer (Broken foot) and Morten Thorsby (Abdominal) are all currently out of contention for this game.
André Breitenreiter has a number of injury concerns in his Hoffenheim squad to contend with: Jacob Bruun Larsen (Groin), Grischa Prömel (Broken ankle) and Kevin Vogt (Hip)
Union Berlin Playing at home | 1899 Hoffenheim Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals scored | 1.6 |
| 0.9 | Goals conceded | 1.4 |
| 32' | Time first goal scored | 24' |
| 45' | Time first goal conceded | 23' |
| 1.4 | Yellow cards | 2.9 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0.3 |
| 4.9 | Subs used | 4.9 |
| 3-1 | Biggest victory | 3-0 |
| - | Biggest defeat | 4-2 |
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