1899 Hoffenheim vs Union Berlin Prediction, 5/20/2023 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/15/2023

Game: 1899 Hoffenheim vs Union Berlin

Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023

Location: PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: 1899 Hoffenheim (+159) Union Berlin (+162)

The Iron Ones (17-8-7) are headed to PreZero Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Kraichgauer (9-5-18). 1899 Hoffenheim opens at +159 while Union Berlin are at +162. The over/under has been set at 2.75. The starting goalkeepers are Oliver Baumann for 1899 Hoffenheim and Frederik Ronnow for Union Berlin.

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The Kraichgauer sit at 10th in the category of expected goals with 44.7, and the team's xGA are at 46.7. Hoffenheim has surrendered 54 goals while allowing 1.69 goals per 90, and their opponents have earned 154 shots on target against them. The team's differential on goals is -11 by means of 43 goals scored in addition to 54 goals relinquished. They have amassed 5 clean sheets, which has them at a rate of 15.6 this year. 1899 Hoffenheim has amassed 101 SVs and they have a SV percentage of 66.2 for the year. 1899 Hoffenheim has earned 76 yellow cards for the year and also 5 red cards. For the year, this club is averaging 1.00 points per match (32 points) and they also are 15th in Bundesliga with 27 assists.

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Berlin has accounted for 48 goals and the team's expected goals on the year is currently at 35.1. Their goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.06 in addition to 102 saves, and they have compiled 12 shutouts. So far this season, Berlin has a save rate of 79.4 (136 shots on target against), and also rank 4th in the league with 59 pts. Union Berlin is ranked 4th when talking about goals allowed with 34, and the goal difference is 14. 1. FC Union Berlin has recorded a clean sheet rate of 37.5 on the campaign and 59 yellow cards. The Iron Ones have an average of 1.8 pts/match while sitting with 35 assists and 2 red cards.

The guy defending the goal for 1899 Hoffenheim will be Oliver Baumann. Baumann has played for 38,250 mins and has earned 1,481 stops during his career. His GA/90 is 1.53 (650 goals surrendered) and his save percentage is .705. The goalkeeper from Germany has seen 2,102 shots tried at him in 425 starts. Baumann (153-114-158 mark in his career) has recorded 102 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 24.0% shutout rate.

Frederik Ronnow will look after the net for Union Berlin. Ronnow has racked up 73 shutouts and defended 875 shots attempted against him in 19,382 minutes in his career. He has a save % of .725 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 34.0%. He has conceded 1.16 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 101-53-60. So far in his career, Ronnow has conceded 250 goals and has totaled 634 saves in 215 starts.

Andrej Kramaric is a guy who can be a force in the game for 1899 Hoffenheim. The forward born in Croatia has totaled 167 goals scored in 26,139 minutes played. Kramaric has been a starter in 284 outings so far in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.58 G/90. He has accounted for 59 assists while tallying 21 yellow cards thus far in his career.

Union Berlin has a player in Sheraldo Becker, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has earned 24 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 45 times. The forward hailing from Netherlands has played 16,675 mins while scoring 40 goals. He sports an average of 0.22 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 193 contests so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's Bundesliga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take 1899 Hoffenheim (+159)

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