1. FC Union Berlin vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2024-25

1. FC Union Berlin

2 – 1

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TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Sat 21 Sep 2024 · 13:30 UTC An der Alten Forsterei 22,012 HT 45' · FT 45'

Tom Rothe 4' 1–0

Jeong Wooyeong 6' 2–0

2–1 67' Marius Bulter

Jordan Siebatcheu 23' Y

Y 50' Pavel Kaderabek

Tom Rothe 71' Y

Y 78' Tom Bischof

Yorbe Vertessen 86' Y

Y 89' Umut Tohumcu

Overview

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1. FC Union Berlin vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — Bundesliga at An der Alten Forsterei.

1. FC Union Berlin 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 games · 61 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
Assistant 1 Jonas Weickenmeier
Assistant 2 Robert Kempter

20 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 5.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern München	34	89
2	Borussia Dortmund	34	73
3	RB Leipzig	34	65
4	VfB Stuttgart	34	62
5	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	34	61
6	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	34	59
7	SC Freiburg	34	47
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	34	44
9	FC Augsburg	34	43
10	1. FSV Mainz 05	34	40
11	1. FC Union Berlin	34	39
12	Borussia Monchengladbach	34	38
13	Hamburger SV	34	38
14	1. FC Koln	34	32
15	SV Werder Bremen	34	32
16	VfL Wolfsburg	34	29
17	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	26
18	FC St. Pauli 1910	34	26

Head-to-Head

1. FC Union Berlin 14 games · Avg 3.5 goals TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-21 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2024-02-17 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-09-23 1. FC Union Berlin 0–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2023-05-20 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-01-21 1. FC Union Berlin 3–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Recent Form

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	2–1	W
14 Sep	RB Leipzig	A	0–0	D
30 Aug	FC St. Pauli 1910	H	1–0	W
24 Aug	1. FSV Mainz 05	A	1–1	D
17 Aug	Greifswalder FC	A	1–0	W
18 May	SC Freiburg	H	2–1	W

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	1. FC Union Berlin	A	1–2	L
14 Sep	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	1–4	L
31 Aug	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	1–3	L
24 Aug	Holstein Kiel	H	3–2	W
16 Aug	FC Wurzburger Kickers	A	5–3	W
18 May	FC Bayern München	H	4–2	W

Season Stats

1. FC Union Berlin		TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
#11	Position	#5
39	Points	61
34	Played	34
10 / 9 / 15	W / D / L	18 / 7 / 9
44	Scored	65
58	Conceded	52
-14	GD	+13
1.15	PPG	1.79
29%	Win %	53%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

21% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

21% Clean Sheets
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim this season

1. FC Union Berlin are 11th (39 pts). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim are 5th (61 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Union Berlin

0-15

1/2

16-30

–/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/2

76+

6/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

0-15

1/4

16-30

4/2

31-45

4/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/1

76+

1/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' 1. FC Union Berlin have kicked off against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
4' The deadlock is broken! Tom Rothe gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
6' Jeong Wooyeong has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
11' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anton Stach suffering a number of foals already.
16' 1. FC Union Berlin are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined TSG 1899 Hoffenheim backline.
21' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have won 529 goals from 407 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
23' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jordan Siebatcheu.
28' Alexander Prass has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
33' The travelling TSG 1899 Hoffenheim supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
43' TSG 1899 Hoffenheim has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
46' Fresh legs for 1. FC Union Berlin! Tim Skarke comes on to replace Jordan Siebatcheu.
50' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Pavel Kaderabek on 50 minutes.
55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pellegrino Matarazzo might look to freshen things up shortly.
58' Haris Tabakovic gets the nod from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. He replaces Mergim Berisha and will look to change the dynamic.
63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
65' A change in the 1. FC Union Berlin ranks — Benedict Hollerbach exits the field as Yorbe Vertessen enters on 65.
67' Brilliant from the ! Marius Bulter makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 67.
70' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Jeong Wooyeong is replaced by Laszlo Benes.
71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Rothe on 71.
76' A tactical swap from 1. FC Union Berlin — Leopold Querfeld on, Tom Rothe off on 76 minutes.
78' That looks like a foul for a card for Tom Bischof.
83' 1. FC Union Berlin are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's 3-4-1-2 shape.
84' Jacob Bruun Larsen gets the nod from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. He replaces Tom Bischof and will look to change the dynamic.
86' Yorbe Vertessen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
89' The referee has no hesitation. Umut Tohumcu is booked for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim — card on 89.
90' A change in the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim ranks — Alexander Prass exits the field as Adam Hlozek enters on 90.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim will have plenty to reflect on. 1. FC Union Berlin were simply the better side today.

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

5
Danilho Doekhi
17
Jordan Siebatcheu ↓ Tim Skarke 46'
8
Rani Khedira
2
Kevin Vogt
19
Janik Haberer ↓ Christopher Trimmel 70'
1
Frederik Ronnow
4
Diogo Leite
11
Jeong Wooyeong ↓ Laszlo Benes 70'
13
Andras Schafer
16
Benedict Hollerbach ↓ Yorbe Vertessen 65'
15
Tom Rothe ↓ Leopold Querfeld 76'

Bench

Coach Bo Svensson

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ihlas Bebou	7
Andrej Kramaric	4
Munas Dabbur	3
Danilho Doekhi	3
Christoph Baumgartner	2
Benedict Hollerbach	2
Max Kruse	2
Kevin Akpoguma	1

Head to Head

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2024-09-21 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2024-09-14 RB Leipzig 0–0 1. FC Union Berlin D 2024-08-30 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 FC St. Pauli 1910 W 2024-08-24 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2024-08-17 Greifswalder FC 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin W 2024-05-18 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 SC Freiburg W

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Form

2024-09-21 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2024-09-14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2024-08-31 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2024-08-24 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–2 Holstein Kiel W 2024-08-16 FC Wurzburger Kickers 3–5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2024-05-18 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4–2 FC Bayern München W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.7 1. FC Union Berlin xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.71 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim xG

I would bet for: 1. FC Union Berlin or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 76% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Union Berlin44% Draw24% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim32%

Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.41

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw

68%

Draw or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

56%

1. FC Union Berlin or TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

1. FC Union Berlin29% Draw41% TSG 1899 Hoffenheim30%

Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.5%

1 – 2

7.9%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

6.7%

0 – 1

1 – 0

0 – 2

4.8%

2 – 0

4.8%

0 – 0

4.8%

1 – 3

4.5%

3 – 1

4.5%

2 – 3

3.8%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap	1. FC Union Berlin covers	Push	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	11%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	18%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	18%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	11%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.