Bayern will be hoping for a must-win against Union

Bayern naturally have the ambition to win the Bundesliga title and lead the league. The latter is currently not the case, which is at least causing a slight dip in the mood. But not when you see what kind of season Leverkusen have had so far

The bookmakers’ Bayern vs Union Berlin prediction clearly favors a win for the home side. Bayern are heavily favored, and also managed not to get carried away against Copenhagen during the week.

Union have picked up two draws in a row recently, but not much has developed positively yet. Based on the signs, our Bayern vs Union Berlin betting tip is that the home side will win and lead at the break.

Bayern – Statistics & current form

FC Bayern are in second place in the Bundesliga, just behind Bayer 04 Leverkusen, with the third best season in the club’s history to date. There was a slight setback during the week with a 0-0 draw against Copenhagen. However, the record champions had already been confirmed as group winners, rotated a little and it was clear that not every player was performing to their maximum potential.

That was fine with coach Thomas Tuchel: “Copenhagen defended deep and in the end it looked the way it did. It wasn’t fluid, not risky enough. Today we have to put a spanner in the works. I would have thought that we would have played a bit more freely given the starting position, but it was more the other way around. We started to manage the game too early and didn’t put in enough effort. “

Now Bayern, who have a whole week off to train after the Union game, have to get back into competitive mode. They’ve often done that very well against Union so far, and it’s not without reason that Bayern have yet to lose a game against this opponent in the Bundesliga. The hosts have also gone 13 games in a row without defeat in the league. So things are slowly moving in the right direction

Bayern taking steps forward

The fact that Bayern are finally taking the right and important steps under Tuchel can be proven both visually and statistically. There are fewer goals conceded, more big chances, more xG, i.e. expected goals, fewer expected goals conceded. If the precision in the final third improves, then an important development step has been taken. The best offense in the Bundesliga will also try to give Union Berlin a run for their money. Of course, it comes as no surprise that the Bayern vs Union Berlin odds show the home side as favorites.

If Bayern reach normal form, Harry Kane will also get his chances. The striker has scored 18 goals in the league so far, which is a clear record after twelve games. Setting him up will be important, especially to generate an early lead. If Bayern manage to do that, they will have everything in their own hands.

So almost everything seems to be clear as far as this match is concerned. And yet we are facing an opponent who should not be underestimated. Based on all the signs ahead of the match between Bayern and Union Berlin, our prediction is that the home side will win and already lead at the break.

Predicted Bayern line-up:

Union Berlin – Statistics & current form

Union Berlin have a new coach, Nenad Bjelica. The Croatian started with a 1:1 draw in Braga, which was not outstanding considering the team was outnumbered for a long time. He now makes his Bundesliga debut against FC Bayern, which could well be a more pleasant opponent. The Köpenickers at least managed a draw against Augsburg last time out, ending a run of nine consecutive defeats.

Nevertheless, only 1. FC Köln have scored fewer points than Union. And that despite a positive start with two wins. However, many new signings such as Hollerbach, Volland, Aaronson and Kral are not playing at a high level, or only at certain points. The task now is to form a team from some good individual artists

Some systematic changes were made, with Union playing in a back four at times. It remains to be seen whether this will also be the method of choice against Bayern. In any case, the record champions have so much quality that Union won’t let them look at their cards beforehand, that’s for sure

Union Berlin strong on headers

For the visitors at the Allianz Arena, it will be all about finding success from the resting ball. Although Union’s offense is weak, they have still scored eight goals this season from headers. Together with FC Bayern, that is the highest number in the entire league. If it weren’t for the poor backward movement, that would even be encouraging. However, 27 goals conceded is simply too many.

And so everything is a bit on the edge as far as this game is concerned. Bayern undoubtedly have to offer something, otherwise little is possible. Because the visitors will certainly put more emphasis on their defense, our value tip ahead of the Bayern vs Union Berlin match is that neither team will score. The Bayern vs Union Berlin betting odds show that this is a realistic outcome

Predicted line-up of Union Berlin:

Bayern – Union Berlin Direct comparison / H2H result

The two sides have met eight times so far, with FC Bayern winning five of those encounters. Union managed three draws last season, for example, once even in the Allianz Arena. But the signs were different then:

Bayern – Union Berlin betting tip

Bayern are heavily favored against Union Berlin and will want to dominate from the start. If they succeed, the home side will have the best chance of a good result

Based on the signs ahead of the match between Bayern and Union Berlin, our prediction is that the home side will win and already lead at the break.