Bayern Munich return to the Bundesliga after an eventful Tuesday in the Champions League and this time, they surely won't make the same mistakes they made last week.
After Bayern Munich's performance against Leverkusen, it is surprising that they are not a bigger favourite to win the Champions League. The Bavarians eliminated them with the aggregate 5-0 and secured a spot in the next stage. With over three weeks until the next CL games, Bayern can focus on winning the Bundesliga ahead of schedule.
Round 25 in the German elite was quite shocking, with both Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen losing their fixtures. Vincent Kompany rested most of his starting line-up and the team lost to Bochum at home after Palhinha got sent off in the first half. We are certain that the squad for the match with Union will be far stronger.
As for the hosts from the capital, the next few rounds will decide whether they will remain in the Bundesliga for another season or not. Union Berlin are six points clear from the relegation zone right now but their current form is not helping.
They produced one of the highlights of the previous round when they beat Eintracht away but the Eagles were preparing for their Europa League clash and sacrificed that match. Therefore, Union will probably go back to their usual struggles when they meet the Bavarians on Saturday.
How the bookies view it: Always the same favourites
As usual, the odds are one-sided and in favour of the visitors. You can pick Union Berlin at 15/2, the draw at 4/1 or Bayern Munich at 7/20.
Recent head to head: The Bavarians are unbeaten
This rivalry has been all about Bayern Munich since its start in 2019. This was the season Union Berlin made their debut in the Bundesliga and the Iron Ones are yet to win a match against the Bavarians. Bayern Munich won eight of the 11 H2Hs since then, including the reverse fixture this season with 3-0.
Players to watch: A motivated Harry Kane
Harry Kane played about 30 minutes in the previous round after entering as a sub against Bochum. This time, Vincent Kompany is unlikely to gamble with his line-up and we expect most of the usual starters to take part. The Englishman scored a brace in the reverse fixture in November and will look to extend his tally with more goals against an easier target. Kane has 21 goals in 23 appearances in the Bundesliga this season.
Probable line-ups
Union Berlin: Ronnow, Rothe, Leite, Doekhi, Trimmel, Khedira, Tousart, Hollerbach, Benes, Jeong, Ljubicic
Bayern Munich: Urbig, Guerreiro, Ito, Dier, Stanisic, Goretzka, Kimmich, Sane, Muller, Olise, Kane
Anything else catch the eye?
On paper, Union Berlin's defence is far from the worst in the league but this will hardly make a difference against Bayern Munich. The Bavarians have the best attack in the league, as usual, and score an average of 2.96 goals per match in the Bundesliga.
Now, we can't expect a world-class performance after the tough clash with Bayer Leverkusen three days ago, but we still expect them to win at Union. A scoreline in the range of 0-2/1-2 sounds logical, although expecting a goal from the Iron Ones is always a risk. Only St. Pauli have scored fewer goals than Union Berlin this season.
This German Bundesliga match between Union Berlin and Bayern Munich will be played on and kick off at 14:30. Check below for our tipsters best Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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