Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Union Berlin
Match Time & Date:
08/09/2022
12:45 PM
Prediction: 2-1
St Gilloise
Union Berlin play host to Royale Union SG at their Stadion An der Alten Forsterei in the opening match of their Europa League campaign. Following back-to-back wins over Leipzig and Schalke, the capital club did well to hold star-studded Bayern Munich to a 1-1 draw in their last league match. Union Berlin are a real force to be reckoned with at home, and it is no wonder the bookies see them as favourites to win Thursday’s clash. Diogo Leite is likely to miss the Europa League opener with a chest injury.
The Belgian vice-champions, on the other hand, quickly bounced back from a 4-2 loss to Antwerp, with the team beating Waregem 3-1 at the weekend. Despite struggling to find his goal-scoring touch, summer signing Victor Boniface should keep his place up front, alongside Dante Vanzeir, whereas Koki Machida remains in the recovery room
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.
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Leicester
Chelsea
Arsenal
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
Crystal Palace 
Milan 
Juventus 
Man City
Tottenham
Celta Vigo 
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