📏 Form Guide

Union Berlin

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Union Berlin go into this fixture following on from a 0-0 Bundesliga 1 tied result versus Borussia Mönchengladbach.

In that match, Union Berlin managed 48% possession and 14 shots on goal with 7 on target. At the other end, B. M'gladbach had 13 shots at goal with 4 on target.

Union Berlin haven’t exactly had impressive attacking statistics in more recent games. Their sum of goals equals just 3 vs opposition teams during the course of their previous six matches. In those meetings, Union Berlin have also seen the tally of goals against them total 9.

Their past results show that Union Berlin:

• have not beaten VfL Bochum in their last 3 league games.
• are without a home win in the past 2 matches in the league.

VfL Bochum

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VfL Bochum head into the game following on from a 3-2 Bundesliga 1 win in the defeat of Hoffenheim in their most recent fixture.

In that game, VfL Bochum managed 45% possession and 35 attempts on goal with 12 on target. For VfL Bochum, the goalscorers were Kevin Stöger (34', 64') and Felix Passlack (45'). At the other end, 1899 Hoffenheim had 10 shots at goal with 4 on target. Andrej Kramarić (73', 84') was the scorer for Hoffenheim.

The numbers tell their own story, and VfL Bochum have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, with opponents netting 10 goals in all. In defence, VfL Bochum have been far from perfect. Despite that, time will tell if that trend will persist in this next game.

Pre-game facts show that VfL Bochum:

• have not beaten Union Berlin when they've played them away from home in the last 7 league matches. Not good.
• haven’t won away from home in the past 9 league matches. What a terrible run of away results.

👥 Head to head

Checking out their prior head to head duels stretching back to 19/05/2019, there has been little to separate the clubs with Union Berlin winning 2 of those games, VfL Bochum 2 and 2 being draws in regulation time.

A sum of 18 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 8 of them from Union and 10 belonging to Bochum. That is an average goals per game value of 3.

The last league fixture featuring these sides was Bundesliga 1 match day 15 on 16/12/2023 which finished with the scoreline of VfL Bochum 3-0 Union Berlin.

That day, VfL Bochum managed 50% possession and 22 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. The goals were scored by Takuma Asano (45'), Gonçalo Paciência (54') and Kevin Stöger (78').

For their opponents, Union Berlin had 9 attempts at goal with 2 on target.

The referee was Sven Jablonski.

📋 Team News: Union Berlin

The Union Berlin manager Nenad Bjelica will be grateful not to have any fitness concerns at all before this clash thanks to a completely injury-free group to choose from.

It’s our opinion that Union look set to make use of the 3-5-2 system for this game and select Frederik Roennow, Danilho Doekhi, Kevin Vogt, Diogo Leite, Josip Juranovic, Andras Schafer, Rani Khedira, Lucas Tousart, Robin Gosens, Kevin Volland and Benedict Hollerbach.

🗞️ Team News: VfL Bochum

VfL Bochum boss Heiko Butscher has not got a full squad to pick from. Michael Esser (Knee injury), Niclas Thiede (Broken finger), Mohammed Tolba (Cruciate ligament tear) and Moritz-Broni Kwarteng (Inner knee ligament tear) are not ready for selection. Anthony Losilla is ineligible for this match because of suspension.

We’re of the thinking that Bochum might elect for a 4-2-3-1 lineup by sending out Manuel Riemann, Felix Passlack, Ivan Ordets, Keven Schlotterbeck, Bernardo, Patrick Osterhage, Matus Bero, Moritz Broschinski, Kevin Stoeger, Maximilian Wittek and Philipp Hofmann.

💭 Prediction

Our feeling is that VfL Bochum might well have a job on their hands to break down this Union Berlin side who we think might well gain the upper hand.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a hard-fought contest, finishing with a 1-0 advantage for Union Berlin when the referee blows for full-time.

Let’s see what happens.

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Peter Guest, 13:07 05/05/2024