FC Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich Prediction: Bayern likely to win in a frantic game

On Saturday 20th April 2024 at 19:30 (GMT+3), Champions League contenders Bayern München will visit Union Berlin, who are hoping to avoid the relegation zone, to continue their quest for a spot in the competition at Stadion An der Alten Försterei next season. With five games remaining, Union Berlin is currently in 13th place with 29 points, barely three points above the relegation zone. Union Berlin's current winless run against Augsburg at WWK Arena was extended to three games (Wins 0, Draw 1, Loss 2).

Union Berlin has recently suffered defeats at the hands of Bayern München, who have won nine straight Bundesliga games (won six, drawn three, lost zero). In their first meeting with the other team since October 2019, Union Berlin is aiming for their first league victory. During their winning run, Bayern has outscored Union 20–6.

Union Berlin has played in 14 Bundesliga games with six victories, two ties, and six defeats. Bayern München has eight victories, two ties, and four loses from their road league games this season.

Union Berlin has won one, tied one, and lost four of their previous six league games. In contrast, Bayern München has had three wins, one draw, and two losses in their previous six games.

Union Berlin has an awful record in the Bundesliga this year, with 8 wins, 5 ties, and 16 losses. Union Berlin has won 28% of its games, which presently ranks them 13th out of 18 clubs in the Bundesliga Table. Union Berlin's home record is mediocre, with six victories, two ties, and six defeats. Additionally, their record on the road is regarded as bad with two victories, three ties, and ten defeats.

In the Bundesliga this season, Union Berlin has scored a total of 25 goals.

With 20 victories, 3 ties, and 6 losses thus far this season in the Bundesliga, Bayern München's record is excellent overall. With 69% of games won, Bayern München is presently ranked second out of 18 clubs in the Bundesliga Table. Bayern München has had outstanding success at home, with 12 victories, 1 tie, and 2 losses. And with 8 victories, 2 ties, and 4 defeats, their away record is regarded as excellent.

This season, Bayern München has scored 82 goals in the Bundesliga.

Corners could be as important as there could be plenty of action on the wings, as seen by the average of 12.29 corners per game, which is much over the usual range. Since both teams have a history of having a lot of corners, it seems sense to wager on over 9.5 corners at odds of 1.81.

With an astoundingly high average of 72% for matches overshooting the 2.5 goals mark and an even more astonishing 86% clearing the 1.5 goals barrier, the goal statistics point to a possibly high-scoring battle. Bayern München is well-positioned to take advantage of Union Berlin's average home xG against of 1.29, while they have an average xG of 2.05 when playing away. The 3.22 total anticipated goals for this fixture only serve to support this story.