Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 3rd September 2023

The new Bundesliga campaign enters round three, with last season’s top four finishers Union Berlin locking horns with RB Leipzig at the Alte Foersterei this coming Sunday.

Union Berlin delivered a flawless opening to the new Bundesliga season so far with two wins in their first to matches. They'll be strutting like peacocks in this round tree.

RB Leipzig enter this round three of the Bundesliga with three points in the bag, and they will be hoping to double that in the coming match.

Union Berlin are gunning for an equally successful outing against RB Leipzig on Sunday, following their dominant performance in their latest encounter with their opponents.

Union Berlin scored an average of 1.8 goals in ten matches or a total of 18 while allowing 12 goals against. This is an average of 1.2 goals against per match with three clean sheets along the way.

RB Leipzig scored an average of 2.2 goals in ten matches for a total of 22 goals. They also conceded 12 goals or an average of 1.2 per game, as they managed three clean sheets.

Union Berlin won the last two meetings against RB Leipzig, as they followed up a 2-1 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 2-1 score.

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Prediction

Union Berlin Form

Union Berlin are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 0-4 win against FCA Walldorf. They went on to beat Mainz 05 by 4-1, before also getting the better of Darmstadt in a 1-4 victory. Union Berlin put four wins on the board in their previous six Bundesliga matches at the Alte Foersterei. They drew twice while losing none, scored 13 goals while conceding four.

A season somewhat above expectations could perhaps make Union Berlin a contender in a title race, though they do look capable of a podium finish if catching the right momentum.

RB Leipzig Form

Six points is RB Leipzig have to show from their past three matches, as they beat Eintracht by 2-0. This was followed by a 3-2 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen, before winning 5-1 against VfB Stuttgart. RB Leipzig won three of a possible six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored seven while also conceding seven times.

RB Leipzig would probably consider anything lower than a second place finish to be a disappointment. The visitors have one eye on a title challenge and know a good start is imperative.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when Union Berlin renew RB Leipzig their acquaintance.

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Squads

Union Berlin Squad

The 57-year-old coach of the home team, Urs Fischer, will select the lineup against RB Leipzig from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Alexander Schwolow (0/0), Frederik Roennow (0/2), Jakob Busk (0/0), Yannic Stein (0/0), Christopher Trimmel (0/1), Danilho Doekhi (1/2), Diogo Leite (0/2), Dominique Heintz (0/0), Jerome Roussillon (0/2), Niko Giesselmann (0/0), Paul Jaeckel (0/0), Robin Gosens (2/2), Robin Knoche (0/2), Aissa Laidouni (0/2), Alex Kral (0/2), Aljoscha Kemlein (0/2), Andras Schafer (0/0), Brenden Aaronson (0/2), Janik Haberer (0/0), Josip Juranovic (0/1), Lucas Tousart (0/0), Rani Khedira (0/0), Tim Skarke (0/0), Benedict Hollerbach (0/0), David Datro Fofana (0/2), Jordan Pefok (0/1), Kevin Behrens (4/2), Kevin Volland (0/2), Laurenz Dehl (0/0), Mikkel Kaufmann (0/0), Milos Pantovic (1/1), Sheraldo Becker (0/2).

RB Leipzig Squad

This is the full squad of players that the RB Leipzig head coach Rose will select from for his starting XI:

Janis Blaswich (0/2), Leopold Zingerle (0/0), Peter Gulacsi (0/0), Timo Schlieck (0/0), Benjamin Henrichs (1/2), Castello Lukeba (0/1), David Raum (0/2), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (0/0), Lukas Klostermann (0/1), Mohamed Simakan (0/2), Willi Orban (0/2), Amadou Haidara (0/0), Caden Clark (0/0), Christoph Baumgartner (0/1), Emil Forsberg (0/2), Fabio Carvalho (0/1), Ilaix Moriba (0/0), Kevin Kampl (1/2), Nicolas Seiwald (0/1), Xaver Schlager (0/2), Xavi Simons (1/2), Benjamin Sesko (0/1), Dani Olmo (2/2), Hugo Novoa (0/0), Ikoma Lois Openda (2/2), Timo Werner (0/2), Yussuf Poulsen (0/2).

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Team News

Union Berlin could have as many as seven players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to RB Leipzig on Sunday. For their upcoming match in round 3, Union Berlin are unable to call upon Brenden Aaronson, who is suspended.

Sheraldo Becker, David Datro Fofana, Laurenz Dehl, Janik Haberer, Andras Schafer, Rani Khedira and Lucas Tousart are all absent from the Union Berlin squad that faces RB Leipzig at Alte Foersterei.

RB Leipzig are juggling with four absent players on on Sunday when travelling to Union Berlin.

Names like Peter Gulacsi, Caden Clark, El Chadaille Bitshiabu and Amadou Haidara most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Union Berlin.

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Lineups

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig H2H

Union Berlin hope to extend their grip on RB Leipzig, whom they outclassed in their last two meetings, winning 2-1 and 2-1, respectively. Union Berlin hold a 5-0-3 advantage against RB Leipzig from their latest encounters. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 23/10.

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Results

Both teams found the back of the net six times in the last eight matches between Union Berlin and RB Leipzig.

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Betting Tips

No clear picture has emerged yet as to which players will dominate the scoring charts for Union Berlin and RB Leipzig in this current Bundesliga season. However, we have listed some of their possible goalscorers in their upcoming match.

Union Berlin claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. RB Leipzig won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing five in this series of matches. Union Berlin kept visitors at Alte Foersterei from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil. Meanwhile, RB Leipzig have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games away from home.

The last eight encounters between Union Berlin and RB Leipzig saw over 2.5 goals scored seven times, with Union Berlin averaging 1.38 goals a game. RB Leipzig scored 1.66 goals on average in these, as both teams scored six times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Union Berlin’s last ten home matches across the tournaments. They scored an average of 2.6 goals in the process. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for RB Leipzig, who scored 2.9 times on average in those matches.