Union Berlin x Bayern Munich – Palpite & Prognóstico (30.10.2021)

The Bundesliga 1 tie at Stadion An der Alten Försterei on Saturday sees home side Union Berlin take to the field against opponents Bayern Munich.

All Union Berlin v Bayern Munich game predictions, stats and user poll are shown below (inc. the best betting odds).

Union Berlin
Union Berlin prepare for this game after a 1-1 Bundesliga 1 drawn result against Stuttgart.

In that match, Union Berlin managed 45% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for Union Berlin was Taiwo Awoniyi (31′). At the other end, VfB Stuttgart got 8 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. Walid Faghir (93′) scored for Stuttgart.

Union Berlin haven’t had any problems with scoring, netting in each and every one of their last 6 matches.

They’ve totted up the amount of 10 during that period and have conceded a total of 5.

Leading up to this clash, Union Berlin:

haven’t lost in the league to Bayern Munich in their last 2 matches.
are undefeated in their previous 21 league matches at home. A fantastic home record.

Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich come into this meeting after a 4-0 Bundesliga 1 win with the defeat of Hoffenheim in their last outing.

In that match, Bayern Munich managed 61% possession and 15 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. For Bayern Munich, goals were scored by Serge Gnabry (16′), Robert Lewandowski (30′), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (82′) and Kingsley Coman (87′). On the other side, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim had 9 shots at goal with 2 on target.

A sequence of very capable showings by the Bayern Munich defenders has seen their ‘goals against’ tally amounting to 4 from their last 6 clashes combined. In that period of time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 22. Putting that to one side, we must now wait to see whether that trend will persist in this upcoming game or not.

Going into this contest, Bayern Munich are unbeaten in their previous 5 away league matches.

Head to head
The previous league game between the two was Bundesliga 1 match day 28 on 10/04/2021 when it finished Bayern Munich 1-1 Union Berlin.

That time, Bayern Munich managed 59% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 2 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Jamal Musiala (68′).

On the other side, Union Berlin got 7 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Marcus Ingvartsen (85′) was the scorer.

The referee was Tobias Stieler.

Team News: Union Berlin
Max Kruse (Foot Injury), Julian Ryerson (Ill), Marvin Friedrich (Corona virus) and Rick van Drongelen (Corona virus) are unavailable for Union Berlin boss Urs Fischer.

Team News: Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann has multiple availability issues to deal with. Leon Goretzka (Cold), Alphonso Davies (Thigh Problems) and Sven Ulreich (Ruptured intraarticular ligament initiation in knee) will miss out on this game.

Prediction
Our thinking is that Union Berlin are likely to find the net against this Bayern Munich side, but one goal possibly won’t be enough.

We’re going for a tight encounter finishing with a 1-2 win for Bayern Munich after 90 minutes.

What are the best odds for this match?
Looking at the betting prices for the match in the full-time result market, victory for Union Berlin can be had for 8, backing a draw is 5.5 and putting your money on victory for Bayern Munich will get you 1.36. They’re the best market prices on offer right now.

Team Focus: Union Berlin

Formed: 1966
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei (22,012)
Captain: Christopher Trimmel
Chairman: Dirk Zingler
Manager: Urs Fischer
Competitions: Bundesliga 1 position 5, DFB-Pokal (Second Round), Conference League Qualifiers (Play Off Round), Conference League (Group E)

Star Player: Taiwo Awoniyi

Mostly used in the Striker position, Taiwo Awoniyi was born in Ilorin, Nigeria. After making a first senior appearance for FSV Frankfurt in the 2015 – 2016 season, the goalscoring Forward has hit 7 league goals in the Bundesliga 2021 – 2022 season to date in a total of 9 appearances.