The capital city side collected 40 points last season, climbing to thirteenth place. This season, they are doing even better, establishing themselves as a solid mid-table team in the Bundesliga. They even nearly beat the champions! Union also defeated St. Pauli, but lost to Heidenheim in the previous round.
The top club from Munich confidently reclaimed the “Silver Salad Bowl” last season. This time, Kompany and his team won every match without exception up until November and their trip to Berlin. Only a week ago did they lose 1-3 to Arsenal in the Champions League.
Baumgart’s players thrashed Güstrow 5-0 in the cup back in August. At the end of October, they narrowly beat Arminia at home, 2-1. Kane and company, after a 2-1 win over Stuttgart in the Super Cup in late summer, started their cup campaign with a 3-2 away win over Wehen. However, the match against Cologne at the end of the previous month was much simpler: they routed their opponents 4-1 even on the road.
Union Berlin lost two of their last seven matches
On average, Union scores 1.25 goals and concedes 1.58 goals per match
50% of Union’s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.83
Bayern have not won two matches since the start of the season
On average, Bayern scores 3.67 goals and concedes 0.75 goals per match
50% of Bayern’s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 4.42.
Union Berlin (probable lineup): Rönnow – Diogo Leite, Kverfeld, Doekhi – Rote, Khedira, Kemlein, Schäfer, Haberer – Ansah, Behrens.
Bayern Munich (probable lineup): Urbig – Stanisic, Tah, Upamecano, Laimer – Pavlovic, Kimmich, Dias, Gnabry, Olise – Kane.
