Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Following an embarrassing 1-0 loss to Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich will look to get back on course when they take on Union Berlin in a postponed Bundesliga game. The mighty Bavarians are seven points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen in the standings, meaning that this has to go down as a must-win game for Harry Kane and Co. Both Thomas Muller and Leon Goretzka are pushing for a start, while both Kim Min-Jae and Noussair Mazraoui are on international duty.
The capital club, on the other hand, are still sitting in the danger zone, but their display in a goalless draw with Freiburg is surely fuelling fans with optimism ahead of upcoming challenges. Anyhow, home win should be considered as Bayern Munich will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways in the national championship. As for the away side, Aissa Laidouni is representing Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations, while Rani Khedira remains in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Leroy Sane):
Leroy Sane began his senior career at Schalke 04. The pacey winger, who is capable of playing as attacking midfielder as well, made his debut for die Knappen on 20 April, 2014 against Stuttgart. Sane came as a substitute in the second half of the match, replacing Max Mayer 13 minutes before the final whistle.
He scored 11 goals in 47 league appearances for Schalke and on 2 August, 2016 he signed a deal with big-spending Premier League side Manchester City. The former Schalke footballer joined the Citizens on a five-year deal for a fee of £37 million. Sane was born in Essen on 11 January, 1996, but his father is Senegalese.
Souleymane Sane used to play for the Senegalese national football team in the past, while his mother Regina Weber was a rhythmic gymnast. Speaking of his international career, Leroy Sane has 6 caps for Germany U21 and he made his debut for the senior team on 13 November, 2015 in a 2-0 loss to France.
Highlighted Team (Union Berlin):
Union Berlin are a German football club originally founded back in 1906. Die Eisernen play home games at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei which can hold up to 22,012 spectators. Union Berlin’s home kit is red, with the team wearing white shirts and white shorts on the travels.
Union Berlin finished the 1923 domestic campaign as runners-up, with the team suffering a 3-0 loss to Hamburger SV in the title game. Speaking of the club’s biggest success in the German Cup, die Eisernen made it to the final of the competition in the 2000/2001 season. Schalke, though, proved to be a big catch for Union Berlin in the decider, with Jorg Bohme scoring a brace for die Knappen (2-0).
Union Berlin will face their local rivals Hertha in the 2019/2020 Bundesliga season as they secured promotion to the German top flight, but Hansa Rostock are considered the club’s main rivals.