Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
After rolling over both Bayer Leverkusen (5-1) and Hoffenheim (4-0) in the previous two league fixtures, Bayern Munich will look to cement top position in the Bundesliga table when they take on Union Berlin on Saturday afternoon. Julian Nagelsmann’s unstoppable machine netted 13 goals in total in the previous three league fixtures, and the title holders are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Kingsley Coman is pushing for a start after finding the net in the crushing of Hoffenheim, while Alphonso Davies, Sven Ulreich, and Leon Goretzka remain in the treatment room.
The capital club, on the other hand, head into the match following a 1-1 draw with Stuttgart. Union Berlin managed to hold Bayern Munich to a draw in each of their last two meetings in the Bundesliga, but seeing that the Bavarians look unstoppable at the moment, away win should be considered this time out. Both Rick Van Drongelen and Marvin Friedrich have been tested positive for coronavirus, while Rani Khedira and Pawel Wszolek are sidelined with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Marvin Friedrich):
Marvin Friedrich is a product of FSC Guxhagen football school. The German footballer played for the likes of OSC Vellmar, Paderborn and Schalke during his youth career as well before making his senior debut with die Knappen.
Marvin Friedrich scored 4 goals in 30 appearances for Schalke B before he started playing for the senior team. The German defender made his Bundesliga debut on September 13, 2014 in a 4-1 loss to Borussia M’gladbach. Nowadays Friedrich plays for Union Berlin as he signed a permanent deal with the Bundesliga side on July 5, 2019. His main position is centre-back, but he is capable of producing fine performances as both left and right back as well.
Friedrich’s contract with Union Berlin expires on June 30, 2022. The versatile defender has yet to make his debut with the Germany senior team, but he has four caps with Germany U20 and three with Germany U19 respectively.
Highlighted Team (Bayern Munich):
Over the years Bayern Munich have established themselves as one of the most successful European clubs. The Stern des Sudens (Star of the South) are the dominant force in German football and it has to be noted that the Bavarians clinched their 26th Bundesliga title in 2016. Bayern Munich have won 18 German Cup trophies, while winning the Champions League (European Cup) five times.
The German giants clinched the Intercontinental Cup in 1976 and 2001, while lifting the FIFA Club World Cup trophy in 2013. Bayern Munich was founded in 1900 by eleven football players and their leader was Franz John. The Bavarians host their rivals at Allianz Arena (75,000), the stadium that was built in 2005.
Fellow Bavarian sides TSV 1860 Munchen 1860 and Nurnberg are regarded as Bayern Munich’s fiercest rivals, but the rivalry between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern is big as well. The likes of Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Franz Beckenbauer, Lothar Matthaus, Oliver Kahn, Gerd Muller and Giovane Elber are famous footballers who played for Bayern Munich in the past.