Union Berlin vs FC Heidenheim Prediction: A low scoring game but Union Berlin to win

In the Bundesliga on Saturday, Union Berlin, who have significantly improved, will host Heidenheim in the German city. After a terrible start to the season under Urs Fischer, Union's concerns of being relegated have been swiftly allayed by an outstanding run of results after Nenad Bjelica took over.

The hosts have been playing well lately; they have won their past two games and are undefeated in their last three league games. Their latest game ended in a 1-0 victory over Hoffenheim. Before Yorbe Vertessen and Brenden Aaronson, two replacements, combined to score the winning goal in the 84th minute, a player from each team was sent off.

Heidenheim, on the other hand, lost 2-1 at home to league leaders Bayer Leverkusen, ending their eight-game winning streak. After goals in each half from Xabi Alonso's team, Tim Kleindienst scored a consolation goal in the 86th minute. With 24 points from 22 games, Berlin is ranked 13th, while the Bundesliga newcomers have three more points and are in first position.

Union Berlin is hoping to replicate its 1-0 Bundesliga 1 victory over Hoffenheim. In six of the previous six matches in which Union Berlin participated, there were fewer than three goals scored each game. In terms of goal weighting during this time, Union Berlin scored four goals while the opposition scored four. Whether or whether that tendency continues in this game will be intriguing to see.

Union Berlin has lost all seven of their league encounters with Heidenheim but has won their last five home league games.

Heidenheim will be looking to rebound after suffering a setback to Bayer Leverkusen in Bundesliga 1 action the previous time around.

Heidenheim has scored six goals in their previous six games, demonstrating their effectiveness as a forward unit. Although Heidenheim's manager Frank Schmidt will undoubtedly view it as encouraging, their defense needs work after giving up goals in five of the same games.Heidenheim is without a win in their last two league games against Union Berlin, both of which were away games. Hence, 

Berlin has won their last three games and scored goals each time. They have won four straight and maintained three straight clean sheets in their five home Bundesliga games without a loss. They have lost against Heidenheim by one home run. Heidenheim has won seven league games, but in six games in 2024, they have only triumphed once. They have won two of their previous four road games but are still undefeated. For the first time this year, Denis Thomalla resumed full training, and he may start off the bench.

Heidenheim has a stellar record against Union, having won six of the previous nine encounters and only lost one when they faced each other in the second division at the end of the 2010s. This might be a cagey match between two teams who could be content with a point, although Union is back in form and has proven difficult to beat since Bjelica took charge.