Union Berlin vs Bayern Prediction, Tips & Odds – 20.04.2024
Union Berlin vs Bayern Prediction 20.04.2024. After securing a place in the Champions League semi-finals, Bayern returns to the Bundesliga and faces Union Berlin at the An der Alten Forsterei stadium on Saturday at 6:30 PM.
Although Bayern has already lost its status as the German champions to Bayer Leverkusen, Union Berlin still has to work hard to secure survival in the top tier of competition.
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Union Berlin Team News
Last weekend, Union Berlin continued their unwanted streak without a win and without scoring goals in three matches, as they lost 2-0 away against Augsburg, who are chasing European competitions. Goals in both halves from Phillip Tietz and Sven Michel condemned the “Iron Ones” to their 16th defeat of the season, twice as many as they had last season when they finished fourth, and they are now in danger of relegation.
Nenad Bjelica’s team remains in 13th place in the Bundesliga with five remaining matches, but they now have only three points more than the relegation playoff position after Mainz, who are in 16th place, defeated Hoffenheim 4-1 last weekend. Union Berlin will eagerly welcome the return to the An der Alten Forsterei stadium where they have earned 20 of their 29 points in the Bundesliga this season, although they have only won once in their last seven home matches, a 2-1 victory against Werder Bremen last month.
The “Iron Ones” last drew against Bayern 1-1 when they hosted them in September 2022, but that was amid three away defeats without a response, including the mentioned 1-0 loss earlier this year, during which Bjelica was sent off for pushing Leroy Sane after a heated argument on the touchline, subsequently receiving a three-game suspension and a fine of £21,000.
Union Berlin goalkeeper Jakob Busk is still struggling with a calf injury, while Yorbe Vertessen, Jerome Roussillon, Josip Juranović, and Rani Khedira will be assessed before the match. Left-back Robin Gosens, Union Berlin’s top scorer this season with six goals, and midfielder Lucas Tousart are available after suspension and are expected to be restored to the starting lineup, with Alex Kral and Benedict Hollerbach the most likely pair to make way. Kevin Volland, who hasn’t scored since mid-December, will hope to return to the starting lineup after recently coming off the bench in three matches, but Bjelica may prefer to retain Brendan Aaronson and Mikkel Kaufmann in attack.
Bayern Team News
Bayern continues to extract some positives from what has been an underwhelming current season, having defeated Arsenal 3-2 on aggregate to advance to the Champions League semi-finals, marking their success after three years of failure at this stage of the competition. Following a 2-2 draw in the first leg in London last week, Joshua Kimmich scored in the second half for a narrow 1-0 home victory in the return leg on Wednesday, securing their place in the semi-finals where they will face Real Madrid.
The victory against Arsenal brought much-needed relief to Thomas Tuchel’s team just three days after losing the Bundesliga title to Leverkusen. Bayern’s hopes of avoiding a trophyless season remain alive thanks to their efforts in the Champions League. Before facing Real Madrid, Bayern must prepare for two Bundesliga matches against Union Berlin and Eintracht Frankfurt, although the title race is over, Tuchel’s team will be motivated to secure second place.
Bayern enters Saturday’s match with only one win in their last five away Bundesliga games, while only Hoffenheim (19) have conceded more away goals than Bayern (15) in 2024. Nevertheless, Bayern has never lost in nine previous Bundesliga encounters with Union Berlin, winning six, including a narrow 1-0 victory in the return leg in January.
In terms of absences, Kingsley Coman, Sacha Boey, Tarek Buchmann, Gabriel Marušić, and Bouna Sarr remain injured. Serge Gnabry missed Wednesday’s Champions League victory due to a thigh injury but could be ready for a comeback on Saturday if he passes a late fitness test. With little left to achieve in the Bundesliga, Tuchel may consider refreshing the starting lineup, with Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, Aleksandar Pavlović, Thomas Muller, and Mathys Tel among those hoping to earn a place in the starting eleven.
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Injuries and suspensions
Union Berlin: Yorbe Vertessen, Jerome Roussillon, Josip Juranović, Rani Khedira, Jakob Busk
Bayern: Kingsley Coman, Sacha Boey, Tarek Buchmann, Gabriel Marušić, Bouna Sarr, Serge Gnabry
Expected Lineups
Union Berlin (3-1-4-2): Ronnow; Doekhi, Vogt, Leite; Khedira; Trimmel, Tousart, Schafer, Gosens; Aaronson, Kaufmann
Bayern (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Kimmich, De Ligt, Dier, Davies; Pavlovic, Goretzka; Muller, Musiala, Tel; Kane
Union Berlin vs Bayern Prediction
While Union Berlin feels the pressure to secure crucial points to avoid relegation, Bayern is playing for pride alone. However, Tuchel’s team remains firmly favored to win this weekend. Bjelica will be concerned about Union Berlin’s goal-scoring drought, but even if they manage to breach Bayern’s defense, we believe the visitors will find a way to score more goals than their opponents, thus securing the maximum points and solidifying second place for at least another week.
Kick-off Time: Saturday, 20.04.2024, 6:30 PM Local Time (GMT +1), 18:30 CET
Prediction: Bayern to win & over 1.5
Odds (when tipped): 1.84
Sportsbook: 22bet
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