Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Expect an electrifying atmosphere at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei when Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund take on each other in the Bundesliga round 24. The capital club have been in a fine form of late, with the team beating both Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim, while sharing the spoils with Heidenheim. The capital club aim to move away from the danger zone, but, no doubt, they would be happy with one point from Saturday’s clash as well. Robin Gosens misses out through suspension, but he should be the only absentee in the home team.
The Yellow-Blacks, on the other hand, aim to recover from a shocking loss to Hoffenheim and seeing that the Champions-League-chasing visitors want this win more than Union Berlin, away triumph should be considered. As for the away team, Donyell Malen misses out through suspension, while all Samuel Bamba, Gregor Kobel, Niklas Sule, Sebastien Haller, and Felix Nmecha remain on the sidelines with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Marco Reus):
Marco Reus is a German football player who was born on 31 May, 1989. The pacey attacking midfielder, who is capable of playing as a winger as well, started his senior career at Rot Weiss Ahlen and it has to be noted that he made 43 league appearances for the club in lower leagues.
In 2009 he signed a four-year contract with Borussia M’gladbach and he scored his first Bundesliga goal against Mainz on 28 August, 2009. After impressing with the Fohlen in the 2011/2012 Bundesliga campaign, he joined Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season. He has been playing for the Millionaires ever since and he represents Germany on the international stage as well.
However, he was more than unfortunate to miss the 2014 FIFA World Cup with injury when Joachim Low’s team lifted the prestigious trophy. To make things even worse for Marco Reus, he was forced to withdraw from the Germany Euro 2016 squad as well (injury). The German ace has a contract with Borussia Dortmund which expires on 30 June, 2019.
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.