FIRST TEAM
08/19/2021

Record-chasing TSG in strong home form

TSG Hoffenheim will play their opening home game of the 2021/22 Bundesliga season against 1. FC Union Berlin on Sunday (15:30 CET/Live Ticker at tsg-hoffenheim.de). Coach Sebastian Hoeness and his players will be hoping to build on their 4-0 win at FC Augsburg on Matchday 1 with another three points against the Europa Conference League participants. Prior to facing the capital club, we have compiled all the most important facts and figures you need to know about #TSGFCU below.

Did you know that…

…TSG can extend their home winning streak?

Coach Sebastian Hoeness' team have won each of their last three Bundesliga matches at the PreZero Arena. What's more, the Kraichgau club have scored at least twice in each of those games.

…Union Berlin struggled on the road last term?

The capital club are winless in six Bundesliga matches on the road (three draws, three defeats). It is Union's longest run without a victory away from home in their short Bundesliga history.

…TSG are chasing club records?

Hoffenheim are now unbeaten in eight league outings stretching back into last season (four wins, four draws). The last time the club put together such a long undefeated streak in the Bundesliga was in 2018, when they went 10 matches without losing.

…Hoffenheim have always scored against Union Berlin?  

TSG have previously gone head-to-head four times with the club from east Berlin. They have a positive overall record (two wins, one draw and one defeat), but that's not all: TSG have also netted in every single one of those matches, scoring eight goals in total while conceding only four.

…Max Kruse especially likes facing TSG?

The Union striker has been directly involved in all four of his side's Bundesliga goals against Hoffenheim. Kruse has found the net twice and claimed two assists as well.

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