Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich

Union Berlin’s four-match unbeaten Bundesliga run will be in jeopardy when perennial champions Bayern Munich arrive at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei.

Though Union Berlin’s 1-1 draw with Stuttgart halted their three-match winning Bundesliga streak, a return of 16 points from their opening nine league matches shows last season’s Europa Conference League finish was no fluke (W4, D4, L1). Looking to interfere in the top-four race this time around, ‘Die Eisernen’ have plenty of reason to look forward to this fixture as they were the only side to avoid a Bundesliga defeat to Bayern Munich in 2020/21 (D2). Adding to their confidence, the hosts are riding on a remarkable 21-match unbeaten Bundesliga run at home, the longest ongoing such streak in Germany’s top-flight. This season alone, Urs Fischer’s men have won three of their inaugural five league home matches (D2), keeping a clean sheet in each of the last three in a row.

However, Union Berlin’s spectacular home form will be on the line against a Bayern Munich side they’ve failed to defeat in any of their four Bundesliga H2Hs (D2, L2). Despite falling to an embarrassing 5-0 defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach in midweek DFB-Pokal action, the ‘Bavarians’ will be confident of shrugging off the stress here, having won each of their last three Bundesliga trips by 3+ goals ‘to one.’ Now, it’s been almost two years since Bayern last won 4+ straight top-flight travels by scoring at least three goals, which could stay that way as they’ve never netted more than once against Union Berlin in the Bundesliga. That being said, Julian Nagelsmann’s men have already set a club record this season, netting 13 goals after just four road trips in Germany’s top-flight.