Hoffenheim vs Union Berlin prediction, odds & betting tips – 31/01/2026
Christian Ilzer head coach of Hoffenheim - IMAGO / DeFodi Images
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BTTS - Yes & First to concede: Union Berlin

Union Berlin have conceded first in four of their last five matches. Both team have scored in eight of last 10 Union Berlin games.

Hoffenheim will be aiming to make it five wins in a row when they take on Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday at PreZero Arena.

View our Hoffenheim vs Union Berlin predictions below.

Hoffenheim vs Union Berlin prediction: Home side to dominate

Key stats

  • Hoffenheim are undefeated in their last six games, winning four of them.
  • Union Berlin have failed to keep clean sheets in their last five games.
  • Six of the last eight Hoffenheim clashes went below the 4.5-card threshold.

Correct score prediction: Hoffenheim 2-1 Union Berlin

This fixture in recent years has always produced a winner, and Hoffenheim are the favourites, thanks to their impressive form in the Bundesliga.

Union Berlin are without a win in their last four games, and have not kept a clean sheet.

On the other hand, Hoffenheim have not kept a clean sheet against their rivals in the previous four meetings.

There have been over 2.5 goals in seven of their last nine meetings; therefore, we predict Hoffenheim to secure a 2-1 win this weekend.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Hoffenheim to score first

HOME: 4/5 (1.8) – 55.6%

DRAW: 13/5 (3.6) – 27.8%

AWAY: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.1%

*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Hoffenheim are third in the Bundesliga table, and they are impressive at home, having picked up six wins, scoring 21 goals.

They are overwhelming favourites at home to win this game, and bookies have priced them as 4/5 (1.8) with 55.6% chances of winning.

Union Berlin are conceding first in four of their last five games, and Hoffenheim are at 8/13 (1.62) with 61.7% to score first.

Eight of Union Berlin's last ten games produced goals at both ends, and BTTS – Yes at 3/4 (1.75) with 57.1% implied probability looks tempting.

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Most recent H2Hs: No draws in the last seven games

The fixture has produced a winner and plenty of goals in recent times. In the last seven meetings, Hoffenheim have won three, while Union Berlin have won four times.

Hoffenheim have won 4-2 in the last meeting between the two sides.

Germany Bundesliga I 13/09/25

Union Berlin

Union Berlin

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Germany Bundesliga I 08/02/25

TSG Hoffenheim

TSG Hoffenheim

0
Union Berlin

Union Berlin

4

Germany Bundesliga I 21/09/24

Union Berlin

Union Berlin

2
TSG Hoffenheim

TSG Hoffenheim

1

Germany Bundesliga I 17/02/24

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TSG Hoffenheim

0
Union Berlin

Union Berlin

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Germany Bundesliga I 23/09/23

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Union Berlin

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TSG Hoffenheim

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Hoffenheim preview: Team news

The home side is missing striker Adam Hlozek with a calf injury. The likes of Ihlas Bebou and William Cole Campbell are both doubts with illness and an ankle problem, respectively.

Wouter Burger is suspended for this game after being sent off against Werder Bremen. Koki Machida is a long-term absentee with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Predicted lineups: Baumann (GK), Coufal, Hranac, Hajdari, Bernardo, Kramaric, Avdullahu, Promel, Prass, Asllani & Lemperle

Last five games:

  • Werder Bremen 0-2 Hoffenheim
  • E Frankfurt 1-3 Hoffenheim
  • Hoffenheim 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen
  • Hoffenheim 5-1 Borussia M'gladbach
  • Stuttgart 0-0 Hoffenheim

Union Berlin preview: Team news

The visitors are without Tom Rothe, who is out due to a muscle injury. Likewise, wing-backs Robert Skov and Josip Juranovic are also sidelined.

Marin Ljubicic is likely to join second-division Fortuna Dusseldorf on loan.

Predicted lineups: Ronnow (GK), Doekhi, Querfeld, Leite, Haberer, Khedira, Kemlein, Kohn, Jeong, Ansah & Ilic

Last five games:

  • Union Berlin 0-3 Borussia Dortmund
  • Stuttgart 1-1 Union Berlin
  • Augsburg 1-1 Union Berlin
  • Union Berlin 2-2 Mainz
  • Koln 0-1 Union Berlin

Player to watch: Andrej Kramaric

The 34-year-old attacker is truly a club legend and has scored 150 goals in all competitions.

The Croatian has been in good form this season as well, netting six goals and registering four assists in the Bundesliga.

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Andrej Kramaric in action for Hoffenheim – photo by IMAGO / DeFodi Images
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