Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th December 2025

Union Berlin welcome RB Leipzig on Friday in the Bundesliga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 14 match.

While RB Leipzig are chasing the lead in the Bundesliga after collecting 29 points in 13 rounds, Union Berlin trail by 15 points after 13 rounds, leaving them as number 12 in the table.

Considering their current form, RB Leipzig are favoured to carry out with their momentum against the hosts. As they have been able to string together a series of decent results, they will want to ensure it does not end this coming Friday.

Union Berlin are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 12 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.2 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 14 goals, or an average of 1.4 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.

RB Leipzig scored 25 goals, conceded seven and managed five clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Union Berlin and RB Leipzig had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/4.

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Prediction

Union Berlin Form

Union Berlin have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-2 by FC Heidenheim, before Bayern Munich ran out 2-3 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Wolfsburg, who came out 3-1 winners. Union Berlin just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Bundesliga matches at the Alte Foersterei. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded nine goals.

They had their sights set on gold, but Union Berlin could soon be forced to readjust the target to qualifying for Europe.

RB Leipzig Form

In their last three matches, RB Leipzig drew 0-0 with Borussia Moenchengladbach, beat Magdeburg by 3-1 and beat Eintracht Frankfurt by 6-0. RB Leipzig won three of a possible six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored ten while also conceding four times.

Spoken of as title contenders, RB Leipzig are currently doing a good job of living up to the hype in the Bundesliga this season.

The two most recent encounters between Union Berlin and RB Leipzig were a bit of a bore as both finished 0-0. Another snooze-fest pays out a pretty penny to the value hunter.

Union Berlin won two matches, scored ten goals and conceded 15 in their last seven games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. This earned them eight points. Union Berlin are looking at a record of four wins, three draws and six defeats in the Bundesliga this season. RB Leipzig have a record of nine wins, two draws and two defeats in the Bundesliga.

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Squads

Union Berlin Squad

Steffen Baumgart will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against RB Leipzig from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Carl Klaus (0/0), Frederik Roennow (0/13), Matheo Raab (0/0), Andrik Markgraf (0/0), Christopher Trimmel (0/12), Danilho Doekhi (4/13), Derrick Koehn (0/13), Diogo Leite (0/9), Oluwaseun Ogbemudia (0/0), Stanley N'Soki (1/1), Tom Rothe (1/12), Alex Kral (0/9), Aljoscha Kemlein (0/11), Andras Schafer (0/9), Janik Haberer (0/13), Josip Juranovic (0/2), Leopold Querfeld (0/13), Oliver Burke (3/12), Rani Khedira (3/12), Robert Skov (0/3), Tim Skarke (0/10), Woo-Yeong Jeong (0/11), Andrej Ilic (0/12), David Preu (0/0), Dmytro Bogdanov (0/0), Ilyas Ansah (4/13), Livan Burcu (0/1), Marin Ljubicic (0/0).

RB Leipzig Squad

Here is the full team squad of RB Leipzig. The 37 year-old Ole Werner will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Leopold Zingerle (0/0), Maarten Vandevoordt (0/0), Peter Gulacsi (0/13), Benjamin Henrichs (0/0), Castello Lukeba (1/12), David Raum (2/13), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (0/2), Kosta Nedeljkovic (0/3), Lukas Klostermann (0/4), Max Finkgrafe (0/2), Willi Orban (0/13), Amadou Haidara (0/0), Andrija Maksimovic (0/4), Antonio Nusa (1/12), Christoph Baumgartner (6/13), Ezechiel Banzuzi (0/12), Forzan Assan Ouedraogo (3/11), Kevin Kampl (0/0), Nicolas Seiwald (0/13), Ridle Baku (0/12), Viggo Gebel (0/0), Xaver Schlager (1/9), Conrad Harder (1/11), Johan Bakayoko (2/11), Romulo Cruz (4/10), Samba Konate (0/1), Tidiam Gomis (0/5), Timo Werner (0/1), Yan Diomande (6/13).

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Team News

Union Berlin have an almost full squad available against RB Leipzig at Alte Foersterei with only one player possibly missing. For their upcoming match in round 14, Union Berlin are unable to call upon Tom Rothe, who is suspended.

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Lineups

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Union Berlin played RB Leipzig. The pair finished even in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Union Berlin hold a 5-2-3 advantage against RB Leipzig from their latest encounters. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 16/5.

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Results

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between Union Berlin and RB Leipzig. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 1/1 with bookies.

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Betting Tips

Look no further than Rani Khedira, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Union Berlin in the Bundesliga, while Yan Diomande managed six goals in the last half dozen matches for RB Leipzig in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Union Berlin won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Alte Foersterei. They drew four and lost three as well, while RB Leipzig won five of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost three. Goals are usually flowing for Union Berlin on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in eight of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened five times for RB Leipzig in their last 10 league games away from home.

The last ten encounters between Union Berlin and RB Leipzig saw over 2.5 goals scored six times, with Union Berlin averaging one goal a game. RB Leipzig scored 1.1 goals on average in these, as both teams scored five times in this run. Union Berlin saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for RB Leipzig, who scored 2.8 times on average in these matches.