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Arminia Bielefeld vs. Union Berlin
On the 23rd matchday of the Bundesliga, the eyes of neutral football fans will probably not be directed towards the Schüco Arena, where the match between Bielefeld and Union Berlin will take place, which promises a lot of excitement and intensity in the run-up, but rather little footballing brilliance. The match will kick off at 15:30 on Saturday.
After two defeats in a row, Arminia should be a welcome opponent for Union Berlin – at least if you take a look at the history books. The Eisernen have not lost to Bielefeld for nine games, and ten unbeaten games in a row would be a club record in professional football for the Köpenickers. The capital city team also has good memories of the first leg. A late goal in the 88th minute gave Union a narrow 1-0 victory, which was the start of a three-game winning streak.
In our Bielefeld vs. Union betting tips, you can find out whether we can recommend betting on an away win for the Berliners and what other predictions we would make for this match.
Bielefeld -Union Berlin Info
– Date & Time: 19.02.2022, at 15:30 hrs.
– Venue: Bielefeld, Schüco Arena (up to 30,000 spectators)
– Competition: Bundesliga, 23rd matchday
– TV broadcast: Sky Sport Bundesliga
Bielefeld Form & Balance Check
After their best run of the season by far, Arminia Bielefeld suffered their first defeat since a 2-0 loss at Hertha BSC on 11 December at Hoffenheim last weekend. Viewed over 90 minutes, the success of TSG, who have been much more dangerous overall with 24:8 shots, is definitely in order. For Bielefeld, it is now a matter of putting this defeat behind them as quickly as possible and building on the series that still exists in front of the home crowd against Union Berlin. Frank Kramer’s team has been unbeaten at the Schüco Arena for five home games (1 win, 4 draws). The last time there were six games without defeat in their own stadium was from April to September 2021.
Are we about to make history?
The club record from 1981 stands at eight Bundesliga home games without defeat. Breaking that record definitely seems possible with Union, Augsburg and Stuttgart as the next home opponents. However, it is much more important not to lose any more ground in the fight to stay in the league. At the moment, Arminia are in 15th place, level on points with FC Augsburg in 16th. There hasn’t been a win against Union for a long time, but in the last four home games against the Berliners, Bielefeld have at least managed to keep a point at home each time (0:0, 1:1, 1:1, 4:4).
Bielefeld Facts & Analysis
– 22 points from 22 games
– Last lost 2:0 at Hoffenheim
– Unbeaten for 5 home games
– Drawn last 4 home games against Union
Union Berlin form & balance check
The fact that you almost have to talk about a small crisis at 1. FC Union Berlin after just two defeats in a row clearly shows how much the Berliners have raised their own bar in recent months and years. After picking up eleven out of a possible 15 points in the previous five games, the Eisernen were beaten first by FC Augsburg (2:0) and then by Borussia Dortmund (0:3) on the last two matchdays. Two games in a row without a goal of their own is also a negative record in the current season.
Awoniyi as the key to success?
But there is still no reason to panic, after all, Urs Fischer’s team is still in an excellent position with 34 points in seventh place (tied for fourth, fifth and sixth) and, in view of the next opponents (Bielefeld, Mainz, Wolfsburg, Stuttgart), can certainly hope to start a new positive series. Against Bielefeld, however, a three-goal win will probably only be possible if the brawny and powerful attacker Taiwo Awoniyi finally ends his five-game goalless streak. After all, Bielefeld have conceded four of their six goals in 2022 through headers and will be very difficult to break down for a team like Union.
Union Berlin facts & analysis
– 34 points from 22 games
– Last lost 0:3 against Dortmund
– Lost 2 times in a row for the first time this season
– Winless in 6 competitive games at Bielefeld
Predicted line-up – last update on 17 February 2022
For the stricken Andrade, Laursen or Bello could also play for Arminia. Apart from that, we don’t expect any surprises. Bielefeld do not have any injury worries at the moment.
Robin Knoche saw his fifth yellow card against Dortmund on Matchday 22 and will have to serve the first yellow ban of his Bundesliga career (239 games) in Bielefeld. Otherwise, coach Urs Fischer can draw from the full squad, which is why there should be no changes to the starting eleven. However, both Gießelmann and Oczipka could play on the left wing.
We remain above the line, namely in 1st place️⃣5️⃣! 🙌
Have a great Tuesday, Arminians! ☀️always there pic.twitter.com/OLRpCeh1vW
– DSC Arminia Bielefeld (@arminia) February 15, 2022
Bielefeld -Union Berlin direct comparison & Statistics
The direct comparison is quite curious. A proud ten of the 21 encounters between these two clubs have not found a winner. Bielefeld have won three times, while Union have come away victorious eight times. Of the last seven encounters, six ended in a draw. The only exception was Berlin’s 5-0 home win in November 2020.
– The most common result between Arminia Bielefeld and Union Berlin is 1-1 when Arminia Bielefeld had home advantage. 4 games ended like this.
– The winner of the last encounter was Union Berlin.
– A look at Arminia Bielefeld: Masaya Okugawa is the top scorer with 7 goals. Taiwo Awoniyi scored 9 times for Union Berlin.
– Arminia Bielefeld have not lost any of their last 5 home matches.
– The comparisons between the two clubs last season: 0-0 (home to Arminia Bielefeld) and 5-0 (home to Union Berlin).
