Union Berlin vs 1899 Hoffenheim

TSG Hoffenheim and 1. FC Union Berlin have an even head-to-head record in the Bundesliga with four wins apiece (also D2). Their last Bundesliga meeting on matchday 22 of 2023/24 saw Union keep a clean sheet against TSG for the first time (1-0 win).

1. FC Union Berlin are unbeaten in five competitive games (W3, D2) for the first time since January/February 2023 (9 back then). Union have now won consecutive Bundesliga home games for the first time since December 2023 to February 2024 (4 in a row back then).

1. FC Union Berlin have kept a clean sheet in each of their last two Bundesliga games (1-0 vs. St. Pauli, 0-0 at RB Leipzig) – they have never managed a shutout in three consecutive top-flight matches. This season marks the first time they have managed two clean sheets across the opening three Bundesliga matchdays.

TSG Hoffenheim have lost each of their last two Bundesliga games – they last suffered more consecutive defeats back in March (3). TSG last lost two of their first three matches of a top-flight campaign in 2018/19, when they went on to finish ninth.

TSG Hoffenheim have only avoided defeat in one of their last six Bundesliga away games (6-0 win at SV Darmstadt 98 on MD33 of 2023/24) – since March, no current top-flight side has suffered more away defeats (Augsburg also 5). TSG could now lose their first two Bundesliga away games of a season for the third time after 2012/13 and 2018/19.