BundesligaMatchday 12Saturday 5 December 2026 ·

Union Berlin vs Hamburg prediction

40%
home win
predicted score
2–1
8.5% chance
29%
draw
31%
away win
Win probability: home 40%, draw 29%, away 31%

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GossipBall makes Union Berlin slight favourites to beat Hamburg at home in the Bundesliga on Saturday 5 December 2026 at 14:30 UTC. It gives Union Berlin a 40% chance of winning, puts the draw at 29% and gives Hamburg 31%.

GossipBall expects 1.3 goals from Union Berlin and 1.1 from Hamburg, so a tight, low-scoring game is slightly more likely: there is a 44% chance of three or more goals and a 50% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. Union Berlin keep a clean sheet in 33% of outcomes, Hamburg in 27%.

Union Berlin are 16th in the table with 7 points from 9 games; Hamburg are 11th with 12. In their last five league games Union Berlin took 6 points (WDDDL) and Hamburg took 9 (WWLLW). This season Union Berlin average 0.97 expected goals (xG) for and 1.98 against per game; Hamburg average 1.14 for and 1.86 against.

In 2 league meetings since 2025, Union Berlin won 0, Hamburg won 1 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 14 Feb 2026, finished Hamburg 3–2 Union Berlin, a win for Hamburg.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 13 November 2026, 22:23 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Rows: Union Berlin goalsColumns: Hamburg goals

Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (14%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

1–113.9%
1–010.5%
0–09.7%
0–18.8%
2–18.5%
2–07.6%
1 or more goals
90%
2 or more goals
71%
3 or more goals
44%
4 or more goals
23%
5 or more goals
10%
Both teams score
50%

GossipBall expects 2.4 goals in total: 1.32 for Union Berlin and 1.12 for Hamburg.

Winning margin

Explained
Union Berlin by 3
5%
Union Berlin by 2
12%
Union Berlin by 1
21%
Draw
29%
Hamburg by 3
3%
Hamburg by 2
9%
Hamburg by 1
18%

Each team's goals

Explained
Union Berlin expected goals1.32
Hamburg expected goals1.12
Union Berlin keep a clean sheet33%
Hamburg keep a clean sheet27%
Union Berlin win without conceding23%
Hamburg win without conceding17%
Union Berlin score 2 or more38%
Hamburg score 2 or more31%

Recent form

Union Berlin
L @ Freiburg0–2 · 8 Nov
D v FC Köln1–1 · 1 Nov
D @ Augsburg1–1 · 24 Oct
D v Borussia Dortmund0–0 · 17 Oct
W v Elversberg1–0 · 10 Oct
Hamburg
W v Gladbach3–1 · 6 Nov
L @ Eintracht Frankfurt1–3 · 1 Nov
L @ Paderborn0–1 · 24 Oct
W v Stuttgart1–0 · 17 Oct
W @ Hoffenheim3–2 · 10 Oct

Head to head

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In 2 league meetings since 2025, Union Berlin won 0, Hamburg won 1 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 14 Feb 2026, finished Hamburg 3–2 Union Berlin, a win for Hamburg.

Hamburg 3–2 Union Berlin14 Feb 2026
Union Berlin 0–0 Hamburg28 Sep 2025

Season averages per game

UNBHSV
0.78
Goals
1.11
2.33
Conceded
2.22
0.97
xG
1.14
1.98
xG against
1.86
10.2
Shots
11.7
3.2
On target
3.9
3.1
Corners
4.1
2.67
Yellow cards
1.67
22%
Clean sheets
11%
44%
Both score
44%
44%
3+ goals
67%

Questions and answers

Who will win Union Berlin vs Hamburg?

GossipBall gives Union Berlin a 40% chance of winning, the draw 29% and Hamburg 31%. GossipBall makes Union Berlin slight favourites to beat Hamburg at home.

What is the predicted score for Union Berlin vs Hamburg?

GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.3 for Union Berlin, 1.1 for Hamburg). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (14%), 1–0 (11%), 0–0 (10%).

Will both teams score in Union Berlin vs Hamburg?

GossipBall gives a 50% chance that both Union Berlin and Hamburg score.

Will there be three or more goals in Union Berlin vs Hamburg?

There is a 44% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.4 goals in total (1.3 for Union Berlin, 1.1 for Hamburg).

When is Union Berlin vs Hamburg?

Kick-off is Saturday 5 December 2026 at 14:30 UTC.

What is the head-to-head record between Union Berlin and Hamburg?

In 2 league meetings since 2025, Union Berlin won 0, Hamburg won 1 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 14 Feb 2026, finished Hamburg 3–2 Union Berlin, a win for Hamburg.

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