Union Berlin vs Bayern München Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 3rd September 2022

Bayern München are the massive favourites on Sunday in a Bundesliga round five match against Union Berlin at Alte Foersterei this coming Saturday. Bayern München celebrated two wins against Union Berlin in their most recent meetings, outclassing their next opponent by 4-0 and 5-2.

Both Union Berlin and Bayern München have amassed an equal number of points during this season. While Union Berlin occupy number two, the visitors are currently number one in the Bundesliga table.

As Bayern München are currently leading the league, they will surely want to remain on this spot after this game and so they cannot drop more than two points away, otherwise Union Berlin can take over their position.

There are no shortage of goals, when Union Berlin enter the pitch, as they pulled off a formidable average of 2.7 goals per game. An excellent total of 27 goals scored, while allowing nine goals against. The latter makes an average of 0.9 conceded per game. During this run, they fought their way to two clean sheets.

Bayern München scored a decent 28 goals in ten outings, or an average of 2.8 goals per game. They allowed a total of ten goals against, an average of one goals per match, while achieving four clean sheets.

Union Berlin vs Bayern München Prediction

Their last three matches saw Union Berlin drawing 0-0 with Mainz 05, before taking out RB Leipzig by 2-1, and Schalke 04 by 1-6. Union Berlin showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Alte Foersterei, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 12 times, while letting in five themselves.

Union Berlin have their target set on sneaking inside the top six of the Bundesliga this season, and they have the qualities to at least a finish inside the top third.

Bayern München look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Bochum by 0-7, before drawing 1-1 with B. M'gladbach. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Viktoria Koln 1904 by a 0-5 scoreline. Bayern München came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored 23 and conceded seven.

Bayern München are on the look-out for a win, and we expect them to claim it in a high scoring match, when they visit Union Berlin at Alte Foersterei on Saturday.

Union Berlin vs Bayern München Stats

Union Berlin vs Bayern München Team News

Union Berlin could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Saturday.

Fabio Schneider and Timo Baumgartl are all absent from the Union Berlin squad that faces Bayern München at Alte Foersterei.

Bayern München have four on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Union Berlin on Saturday.

Names like Jamal Musiala, Manuel Neuer, Alphonso Davies and Leon Goretzka most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Union Berlin. Jamal Musiala sits this one out following a positive Covid-19 test.

Union Berlin vs Bayern München H2H

Bayern München got the better of Union Berlin in their most recent meetings, as they first won 4-0, then 5-2. Union Berlin enter the match against Bayern München with a 0-2-4 record in their previous six encounters. A win rate of 0%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Union Berlin vs Bayern München Results

Both teams scored four times in the previous six matches between home side Union Berlin and Bayern München. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 1.66.

Union Berlin vs Bayern München Betting Tips

Sheraldo Becker has five strikes in six Bundesliga matches for Union Berlin, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Bayern München. The visitors are looking to Sadio Mane, who has provided his team with three Bundesliga goals.

Union Berlin won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Bayern München won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost two in this run. Of the last 10 times Union Berlin stepped out in front of their home crowd, "both teams to score" happened seven times. Both teams also scored in seven of the last 10 away games for Bayern München.

In the past six encounters between Union Berlin and Bayern München over 2.5 goals came out three times, with Union Berlin scoring an average of 0.84 goals per game. Bayern München averaged 2.5 goals, while both teams scored four times. Union Berlin scored an average of 2.1 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 3.6 times in those matches.