Union's lean patch

Union have lost three Bundesliga matches in a row for the first time since February 2002. Four would equal the club record (September/ October 2019). They last lost five competitive fixtures in 2004, when still in Bundesliga 2.
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Probable line-ups

Who’s set to play this weekend? Who’s going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!
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A Bundesliga first

Union beat Heidenheim 2-0 in last season's DFB Cup second round, but the teams have never met in the Bundesliga. Of 10 Bundesliga 2 meetings, Heidenheim won five and lost three (D2). They also prevailed in the 2014/15 DFB Cup opening round.
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Watch: Leverkusen 4-1 Heidenheim - highlights

After drawing with Dortmund and beating Bremen either side of the September international break, Heidenheim came unstuck at title-chasing Bayer Leverkusen.
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Watch: Union Berlin 0-2 Hoffenheim - highlights

Union fell to their third defeat of the Bundesliga season on Matchday 5, just days after an agonising loss at Real Madrid on their UEFA Champions League debut.

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Thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 6 fixture between Heidenheim and Union Berlin.