Union Berlin will take on Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday, 27 October in a match between two teams that are currently surpassing their pre-season expectations.
Union Berlin are currently sat in fifth place in the Bundesliga table and have lost just one game all season. Another win here could see them move into the top three if other results go their way.
Eintracht Frankfurt are just a point behind Union Berlin but after their defeat to Bayer Leverkusen last weekend, they will be keen to bounce back with a win.
How the bookies view it: A close one to call
Given how evenly matched these two teams are it is no surprise that the bookmakers have decided to call this one straight down the middle. Betfred consider Union Berlin as the marginal favourites and have been priced at 8/5 to win the match. Meanwhile, a win for Eintracht Frankfurt has been priced at 7/4 with the draw priced at 23/10.
Recent head-to-head: Advantage Frankfurt
This is a fixture that has been kinder to Eintracht Frankfurt in recent times which will give them a boost coming into the match. Frankfurt have lost just one of their last five meetings with Union Berlin and have won three of them. Union Berlin have won two of their last three home matches against Frankfurt, though, so it's not all doom and gloom.
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Frankfurt striker, Omar Marmoush, has been electric so far this season, scoring nine goals and providing four assists in seven league appearances. He has been the standout forward in Germany so far this campaign and will be keen to add to his tally against Union Berlin this weekend.
Looking to help keep Marmoush quiet on Sunday will be Tom Rothe. The 19-year-old full-back has been a revelation since signing for the club in the summer, illustrating his attacking prowess with two goals and two assists in six league appearances. Kevin Vogt will add experience at the heart of the defence and his battle with Marmoush will a good watch.
Predicted line-ups
Both teams have injury concerns this weekend with Union Berlin missing five players including Yannic Stein, Tim Skarke, Ivan Prtajin and Laszlo Benes. Eintracht Frankfurt are without Oscar Hojlund, Mehdi Loune and Sasa Kalajdzic.
Union Berlin: Ronnow – Trimel, Doekhi, Vogt, Leite, Rothe -Kemlein, Khedira – Hollerbach, Vertessen, Skarke
Eintracht Frankfurt: Trapp – Kristensen, Koch, Tuta, Theate – Nkounkou, Ebimbe, Larsson, Gotze – Ekitike, Marmoush
Anything else catch the eye?
While most of the teams in the Bundesliga are very open and attacking, Union Berlin play a more conservative style of play and given the match is being played in their backyard, it is more likely to be played on their terms.
Three goals or more have been scored in just two of their seven league games this season. Under 2.5 goals to be scored on Sunday has been priced at 5/6 by Betfred.
This German Bundesliga match between Union Berlin and Eintracht Frankfurt will be played on Oct 27, 2024 and kick off at 16:30. Check below for our tipsters best Union Berlin vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
