Hoffenheim vs Union Berlin Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 18/05/2023, 16:00  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 18/05/2023 at 17:11 in Bundesliga Predictions

Hoffenheim will welcome Union Berlin in their next Bundesliga game, looking to move further away from the relegation zone. Coming into this match Hoffenheim are 14th while Berlin are in fourth. Hoffenheim sit just two points above the drop zone with two games left to play. They have lost three of their last five matches and were defeated 2-1 away to Wolfsburg last time out. Pellegrino Matarazzo’s men cannot afford to drop any more points in their remaining matches if they are to secure survival. With Saturday’s fixture their last home match of the season, they will seek to end things on a winning note. The Blues have been superb at home in past weeks and this form has allowed them to keep their fate in their hands. They have won three of their last four home fixtures and beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 last time in front of home support.

Union Berlin also cannot afford to drop points with their remaining two matches. Urs Fischer’s men are fighting it out on the opposite end of the table and are chasing a Champions League berth. They sit fourth with a three-point advantage on Freiburg in fifth whom they defeated 4-2 last time out. That result ended a run of two matches without a win which had seen them also fail to score. Berlin’s away form leaves much to be desired as they have managed just one win in their last eight fixtures. They have lost five of those matches. But as they are unbeaten in their last two visits to Hoffenheim, Die Eisernen will be confident of victory in their final away match. win. Berlin’s dominance in this fixture in recent seasons convinces us that they will find a way to win despite their struggles.