On Saturday afternoon, out-of-form Hoffenheim hosts Union Berlin at the Pre-Zero Arena as they look for a change of fortunes in the Bundesliga.
Hoffenheim needs a win to get their top-six bid back on trackThe side from Sinsheim has found it difficult to pick up results in the Bundesliga recently, as they are winless in seven league games. However, their last three matches in the German top flight have all ended all square.
Their recent matches in the Bundesliga have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last nine league matches.
The winless run has seen Hoffenheim fall five points adrift of the European spots in the German top-flight.
Hoffenheim are unbeaten in their last five Bundesliga matches at the Pre-Zero Arena, having recorded one win, with four games ending in draws.
Union moving away from the bottom threeThe boys from Berlin have endured a difficult campaign and currently sit in 15th place in the Bundesliga table. In recent weeks, Union has moved five points clear of the league’s bottom three.
The visitor's recent league form has been inconsistent, although last time out, they recorded a 1-0 home win over Wolfsburg.
The match was another low-scoring game for Union, as their last seven outings in the Bundesliga have produced under 2.5 goals.
Although Union’s form has improved slightly of late, most of their decent results have come on home soil, as Union have been poor travellers of late.
Union are winless in their last ten away games in the Bundesliga, having suffered eight defeats while picking up just two draws in the poor run.
The visitors have been goal-shy on their travels in the German top flight, scoring just once in their last seven away games in the Bundesliga.
What am I backing?Although Hoffenheim has struggled for results of late, Union have been poor away from home in the Bundesliga. The bet I am backing is the home win, mainly due to their stellar recent league form at the Pre-Zero.
