Union Berlin will be looking to build on some positive recent form in the Bundesliga when they welcome Heidenheim to the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei on Saturday afternoon.
Union on a rollThe team from the German capital have built up some positive momentum by mounting a three-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga.
A 1-0 win at Hoffenheim last time out in the German top-flight also means that Union has recorded back-to-back league wins.
The home teams’ recent league outings have been low-scoring affairs, with under 2.5 goals scored in their last eight Bundesliga games.
The recent decent run of form has moved Union up to 13th place in the league table, eight points clear of the league’s bottom three.
Union have seemingly returned to their formidable home form from previous seasons, as Nenad Bjelica’s team has recorded four straight home wins in the Bundesliga.
They have also kept three straight clean sheets on home soil in the German top flight.
Home defeat by Bayer Leverkusen ended Heidenheim’s unbeaten runA 2-1 home defeat by Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen last time out ended an unbeaten run of eight games in the German top-flight for the visitors.
However, the loss also means that Heidenheim has recorded just one win in their last six outings, with four of the games producing draws.
Despite being one of the favourites for relegation in their debut campaign in the Bundesliga, Heidenheim are sitting comfortably in tenth place in the table, 11 points clear of the relegation play-off spot.
Frank Schmidt’s team has won just two of their 11 away games in the Bundesliga. However, they head into this clash on the back of a four-game unbeaten run on their travels in the German top-flight.
Their recent away games have been relatively low-scoring in the Bundesliga, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four league matches on their travels.
What am I doing?Union have found form in recent weeks, but Heidenheim is a challenging opponent for any team. I expect this game to produce a tight, relatively even and low-scoring encounter, so the bet I am backing is under 2.5 goals.
