Union Berlin (Home)
- Union Berlin have been in poor form recently, winless in their last five Bundesliga matches, drawing three and losing two, including a 3-0 home defeat to Dortmund and a 3-1 defeat away at Hoffenheim.
- Steffen Baumgart’s men sit 9th in the table and will be desperate to get back to winning ways against one of their direct rivals on Friday.
- The hosts are a well-drilled unit who are at their best when keeping things tight, before looking to spring a counter-attack from deep.
Eintracht Frankfurt (Away)
- Eintracht Frankfurt are in even worse form than Union, suffering four straight defeats and picking up just one draw in their last five matches across all competitions.
- Frankfurt occupy 8th in the Bundesliga table, just three points clear of 9th-placed Union, with 27 points from 20 matches.
Head-to-Head
- Union’s home record in the Bundesliga this season stands at W3, D4, L3, conceding an average of 1.60 goals per home match.
- In their last five Bundesliga head-to-heads, Union Berlin have 2 wins, Eintracht 1 and 2 draws, and Union claimed a 4-3 away victory in their most recent meeting.
Key Players
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Players to watch:
- Ilyas Ansah
- They are a direct side who don’t possess many players with great technical quality, but they do have a couple of players with excellent movement and finishing ability, such as top scorer Ilyas Ansah, who has 5 Bundesliga goals in 20 appearances this term.
- Jonathan Burkardt
- Jonathan Burkardt is Eintracht’s focal point up front and is lethal.
- He has eight goals in ten Bundesliga appearances this campaign; he’s got a lethal finish, excellent movement between the lines, and can unlock the most compact of defences.
- Ilyas Ansah
Betting Insights
- Odds: Union are slight favourites here, at 2.2, with Frankfurt at 3.15 and the draw at 3.4.
- Union have failed to win either of their last two home games against Eintracht, and considering both sides have been in bad form, we’re happy to stay away from the moneyline markets.
- Instead, we’re going for ‘Both Teams To Score - Yes’ at a short 1.73, which looks enticing considering both defences are leaking and this fixture has a recent history of open, high-octane matches.
Prediction
Union have the advantage of playing at home, as well as holding a slight edge in the recent head-to-heads, so we’re backing them to edge out a close win.
