Did you know that…
…TSG goals are almost guaranteed?
TSG Hoffenheim have scored in every meeting with Union Berlin, netting twice per game on average.
…Union’s new coach has stabilised the defence?
Since Nenad Bjelica took over the coaching reins at Union Berlin, the capital club have taken 14 points from nine games; they had taken only seven from the first 12 league fixtures. Since Bjelica’s tenure started, only Bayer 04 Leverkusen have kept more clean sheets (6) than Union (4).
…the Berlin outfit have had major problems on the road?
1. FC Union Berlin are winless in 10 away matches in the Bundesliga (two draws and eight defeats). Mainz are the only club in the league on a longer wait for a victory on the road.
…Hoffenheim not have kept a clean sheet since the reverse fixture?
TSG Hoffenheim have kept only one clean sheet in the Bundesliga this season (only FC Augsburg have kept fewer: 0) – in the 2-0 victory away to Union Berlin in the reverse fixture. TSG have also conceded at least one goal in each of their last 13 Bundesliga home matches – 14 home games in a row without a clean sheet would be a negative club record.
…headers are Union’s big strength?
1. FC Union Berlin have scored 45% of their Bundesliga goals this season via headers (9 of 20) – the highest proportion in the league. However, only 5% of the goals TSG Hoffenheim have conceded in this BL campaign have been headers – the joint-best value in the league along with FC Bayern.
…Hoffenheim almost always score?
TSG Hoffenheim have failed to find the net in only one of their 21 matches this Bundesliga season – the 3-0 loss to FC Bayern on Matchday 17. Only league leaders Bayer 04 Leverkusen have drawn a blank as rarely this season. Union Berlin have already had 11 games without scoring – a league high.