On Sat Jan 21st, Union Berlin plays host to Hoffenheim in a Bundesliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 5th placed Union Berlin is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Freiburg. Vincenzo Grifo scored the first goal for Freiburg in the 4th minute on a penalty shot, then Vincenzo Grifo added another in the 6th minute on a feed from Michael Gregoritsch. Union Berlin is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while hoffenheim sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Wolfsburg. Christoph Baumgartner struck first for Hoffenheim in the 42nd minute, then Ozan Kabak tied it up for Wolfsburg on an own goal in the 5th minute of the first half’s stoppage time Finally they completed the comback in the 56th minute on a goal by Ridle Baku to cap off a wild match. Hoffenheim looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Union Berlin won the head to head battle with 1 win.
For Hoffenheim, their top scorers are Fisnik Asllani and Christoph Baumgartner, each having 3 goals in their last five matches. Union Berlin’s most prolific scorer has been Sven Michel. The German midfielder has netted three goals over the last five matches
Urs Fischer’s Union Berlin squad will be without András Schäfer, while Grischa Prömel, Ihlas Bebou, Sebastian Rudy, Stanley N’Soki and Philipp are unavailable to play for André Breitenreiter’s team.