1. FC Union Berlin
- Steffen Baumgart took over at 1. FC Union Berlin on 31st December 2024, and he has been tasked with bringing his signature discipline and defensive solidity to an Iron Ones side that have lacked in both departments this season.
- They go into matchday 23 in 10th place in the Bundesliga 2025/2026 table with 25 points from 22 games.
- Union have not won any of their last five games, with two draws and three defeats, the most recent of which was a 3-1 loss away to Hoffenheim.
- Baumgart’s men have not won in their last two at Stadion An der Alten Försterei, drawing one and losing one.
- They have conceded an average of 1.55 goals per-game at home in the Bundesliga 2025/2026 this season.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- Hjulmand’s Leverkusen prefer to play in a 3-4-2/3-4-3 hybrid system where the high-wing-backs are in the same line as the strikers in the defensive phase and the team can play in a structured way that doesn’t allow the opposition to exploit gaps in the defence.
- When they have the ball, they look to be patient and probe, and when they win the ball back, they can press in numbers to get it back quickly.
- Leverkusen are 6th in the Bundesliga 2025/2026 with 39 points from 21 matches.
- They are in the middle of an upward curve with four wins and a draw from their last five competitive games.
Head-to-Head
- 1. FC Union Berlin have failed to win any of their last two home games against Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the Bundesliga 2025/2026.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won four of the last five Bundesliga 2025/2026 head-to-heads, including a 2-0 home win four months ago.
Key Players
Patrik Schick leads the way for Leverkusen with seven goals in 17 Bundesliga 2025/2026 matches and is their most reliable outlet in attack.
Betting Insights
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are the slight favorites for this game, with the bookmakers setting odds of 2.5 , while Union Berlin are 2.75 and the draw 3.3 .
Prediction
We’re taking Leverkusen to win a tight game , but Union’s new-found discipline and structure should keep it close, so we’re also taking both teams to score at 2.1 and under 2.5 goals at 1.85 for this one.
