Union Berlin vs. Bayern Munich: Bundesliga Game Preview

 
Bayern Munich looks to continue their impressive display when they visit Union Berlin on Saturday. Bayern Munich is coming off a 4-1 home win against TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday while Union Berlin had a 1-1 road draw against Stuttgart on Sunday. Bayern Munich leads the Bundesliga with 22 points in nine games while Union Berlin is in fifth place with 16 points in nine games.

The player to watch in this game is Robert Lewandowski, who has been unstoppable this season, scoring nine goals in eight games. Leroy Sané can also be a difference-maker, he has three assists and two goals in seven games. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Union Berlin: 7.60
• Bayern Munich: 1.34
• Draw: 5.80

Spread
• Union Berlin: +1, +1.5 (2.28)
• Bayern Munich: -1, -1.5 (1.68)

Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.84)
• Under 3, 3.5 (2.04)

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: Bayern Munich, coming off a 4-0 home win against TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday, have 4 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws in their last 5 Bundesliga games. Union Berlin, coming off a 1-1 road draw against Stuttgart on Sunday, have 3 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw in their last 5 Bundesliga games.

Momentum: Bayern Munich has been on an upward trend — winning 4 of their last 5 Bundesliga games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on April 10 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Union Berlin, Taiwo Michael Awoniyi has a 46.94 percent chance to score. He averages 1.41 shots overall per sim, 1 shot on goal per and 1.3 goals per sim.

For Bayern Munich, Robert Lewandowski has a 73.08 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.53 shots overall per sim, 2.18 shots on goal per and 0.12 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Over.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Bayern Munich 2.98 to Union Berlin 1.39.