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Union Berlin vs. Bayern Munich
When the Bundesliga continues with Matchday 10 this weekend, all eyes will be on FC Bayern Munich. The record champions conceded a historic defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 2nd round of the DFB Cup on Wednesday and now have a lot to make up for in the away game at Union Berlin. The game kicks off on Saturday at 3:30 pm at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. Whether we believe in Bayern’s rehabilitation, you can find out in the following Union vs Bayern tip.
But we don’t just want to talk about the Munich team, because the upcoming opponent also has a lot to offer. Union Berlin have managed to exceed expectations in their third year in the Bundesliga. The capital city team has already collected 16 points after nine games and is in a strong fifth place with only one defeat. Bayern, on the other hand, are right at the top of the table, but have only collected six points more than Union. BVB are still breathing down the necks of the Munich team, who will not allow themselves another setback this week.
Union Berlin – Bayern Info
– Date & Time: 30.10.2021, 15:30 hrs.
– Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei (Berlin)
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 10
– TV broadcast: Sky
Union Berlin Form & Balance Check
The Unioners are once again making a lot out of their modest opportunities this season. With the triple burden of the Conference League ahead of them, the capital city side wisely strengthened their squad before the season, especially across the board. They brought in a number of experienced and seasoned professionals, mainly from Germany, for whom the Eisernen had to spend almost no transfer fees. Only for returnee Taiwo Awoniyi was a little more money spent, but the striker repaid the trust with 12 goals in 16 competitive games.
Cup win in Mannheim
The broad squad allows coach Urs Fischer to rotate regularly. As a result, they can look back on a successful start so far, especially in the Bundesliga. Out of nine games, Union have lost only one and are in a strong fifth place. Last Sunday, they drew 1-1 at VfB Stuttgart, their fourth draw of the season, and during the week they went into the second round of the cup at Frankfurt defeaters Mannheim. The Berliners also struggled with the third-division team, but in the end were able to advance to the next round after winning 3:1 in extra time.
Union Berlin facts & analysis
– Union are still unbeaten at home this season
– Top scorer is Awoniyi with 7 goals scored.
– So far they have only lost once in the Bundesliga (2:4 in Dortmund)
– Currently in 5th place
Bayern Form & Balance Check
Bayern should be glad that there is only a two-day break until their next game on Saturday. Because that gives the Munich side a quick opportunity to show a reaction to Wednesday’s desolate performance. Gladbach’s sensational 5-0 victory over Bayern was only the second defeat of the season in all competitions for the record champions, who also failed to win their second meeting with Gladbach. The thrashing also meant that the FCB were knocked out in the 2nd round of the cup for the second year in a row, and to make matters worse, it was the Munich side’s highest cup defeat of all time.
Just a slip-up?
So these days, Munich is likely to be doing some tough reappraisal and research into the causes of the defeat. The circumstances before the game were not necessarily ideal, but not so serious as to justify such a performance. In addition to Julian Nagelsmann’s absence due to corona, there was also the media hype surrounding Lucas Hernandez’s possible prison sentence and Joshua Kimmich’s vaccination status. But none of these incidents justifies the kind of collective non-performance, characterised by individual mistakes, that the previously seemingly invincible Bavarians displayed in this match.
Bayern facts & analysis
– Lost 0:5 in the cup against Gladbach
– Highest cup defeat in the club’s history
– Conceded more than 2 goals in this match for the first time this season and remained without own goal
Predicted line-up – last update on 28 October 2021
With both teams, minimal rotation is possible after the cup week, but given the starting situations, we expect both teams to be at their best. Union must continue to do without Friedrich, Kruse is also shaky. If the attacker drops out, Becker should replace him, and the always convincing Behrens is also an option. For Bayern, Goretzka, who has just recovered, was injured on Wednesday and Sabitzer and Tolisso are available as replacements. In addition, Upamecano could be given a rest after an enormously weak performance against Gladbach and Süle could return to central defence.
Union Berlin – Bayern direct comparison & statistics
As the Berliners are only playing their third season in the top flight, there have only been four direct duels between the two teams. Union have not yet won a game, but have already drawn two, both in the last season. In the Eisern’s debut season in the Bundesliga, Bayern won both games, but never scored more than two goals.
– The average number of goals scored when Union Berlin and Bayern Munich meet is 2.6.
– The average number of goals scored in the first half in matches between Union Berlin and Bayern Munich is 1.
– A look at Union Berlin: Taiwo Awoniyi is the top scorer with 7 goals. Robert Lewandowski scored 10 times for Bayern Munich.
– On average, Union Berlin score 0.8 goals against Bayern Munich and Bayern Munich score 1.8 goals against Union Berlin.
– The comparisons between the two clubs last season: 1-1 (home to Union Berlin) and 1-1 (home to Bayern Munich).
