Bayern Munich vs. Union Berlin: Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

When Bayern Munich hosts Union Berlin at the Allianz Arena on Saturday, Vincent Kompany hopes his team will maintain its perfect Bundesliga record.

Bayern leads the first flight with 20 points from eight league games and defeated VfL Bochum 5-0 on October 27; the visitors are fourth with 15 points after eight league games and drew 1-1 last Sunday.

Previous Mtches and Head-to-head

Against Bochum, the Bavarians were completely dominating, generating six significant opportunities, recording 11 shots inside the penalty area, and gathering 72% possession.

For Kompany, who oversaw a devastating 4-1 loss to Barcelona on October 23, a result that placed them in 23rd position out of 36 clubs in the Champions League standings, the victory was a welcome lift.

Jamal Musiala scored a first-half hat-triff as the hosts defeated Mainz 05 4-0 in Wednesday's second round of the DFB-Pokal.

Bayern has scored 20 goals in its five most recent games; in its previous six league games, it scored 24 times.

Having won six of their past eight Bundesliga games and most recently two by a combined score of 9-0, Kompany's side is one of two undefeated sides in the top division.

The Bavarians have also won five of their previous six league games at home and 15, drawing one and losing just one of their past eighteen matches at the Allianz Arena.

Regarding the guests, they arrived for Saturday's battle, having fallen 2-0 against Arminia Bielefeld on Wednesday in the second round of the DFB-Pokal, a game in which the Iron Ones generated only one significant opportunity.

Although many teams would generally be happy with a point against Dino Toppmoller's side, boss Bo Svensson might feel that his team should have mustered more than one shot after their opponent had been reduced to 10 men in the 77th minute. Union Berlin drew 1-1 with Eintracht Frankfurt in their most recent league game.

With only nine goals in eight games, Svensson's squad is the third-weakest offensive club in the Champions League; nonetheless, they still maintain a qualifying place.

To their credit, Union Berlin has only conceded five times; Marco Rose's RB Leipzig is the only record that beats this.

Though they have won two and drawn one of their past three Bundesliga games, the Iron Ones have lost three and one of their last four matches.

However, the away side has been performing poorly away from home for some time; they lost 12, drew six, and won just two times in their 20 most recent road games.

Bayern Munich x Union Berlin Team News

While defenders Hiroki Ito and Josip Stanisic will probably be out until late November, the hosts cannot rely on midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic until mid-December.

Backright Sacha Boey will also miss until mid-November, so expect Raphael Guerreiro, Dayot Upamecano, Kim Jae, and Alphonso Davies to start in defense.

While Serge Gnabry and Michael Olise flank striker Harry Kane, Joshua Kimmich may be teamed in a double pivot with Joao Palhinha.

Union Berlin will be without forward Ivan Prtajin and goalkeeper Yannic Stein until mid-November; therefore, Frederik Ronnow will likely start between the posts, while Benedict Hollerbach might participate upfront.

Danilho Doekhi, Kevin Vogt, and Diogo Leite are contenders to start in a back three. Right-back Josip Juranovic is also anticipated to sit out due to injury.

Aljoscha Kemlein and Rani Khedira may play in a double pivot, given midfielder Lucas Tousart's unavailability.

Our Predictions

Bayern Munich to win over 2.5 goals @ 1.46 on Sky247.ng.

Given the hosts' explosive attacking performance this season, it is tough to see how Union Berlin can prevent Bayern Munich from scoring on Saturday, even with their outstanding defensive record.

Given their dismal showings in the last third this term, it would not be shocking if the guests conceded first failed to generate many possibilities.

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