Overview
- Hoffenheim visit Union Berlin on Saturday at 15:30 local time in the Bundesliga.
- Coach Christian Ilzer says last season’s meetings with Union fell short and he wants to demonstrate development.
- Ilzer highlights Union’s intensity at the Alte Försterei, citing passion, compact shape, and threats from set pieces and transitions.
- Hoffenheim plan to keep a bold attacking posture paired with extreme focus on collective defending to find the right balance.
- Wouter Burger is fit for selection and Albian Hajdari has impressed during the break to become a starting option, while forward Fisnik Asllani returns to his hometown after breaking through this season.