Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Union Berlin and Koln face each other at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei in the opening match of Bundesliga round 28. The capital club aim to put an end to their three-game winless run, and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Billy Goats. Both Dominique Heintz and Keita Endo are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team. Koln, on the other hand, are eyeing a place in European competitions.
The Billy Goats are sitting just above Conference League berth, but beating Union Berlin on the road is easier said than done. A close match is on the cards, and, taking everything into account, we believe that punters from all four corners of the world can find value in betting on draw. Ondrej Duda serves a one-game ban, while both Benno Schmitz and Ellyes Skhiri remain in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Rani Khedira):
Just like his brother Sami, Rani Khedira started his senior career at Stuttgart. The midfielder made 56 league appearances for Stuttgart II, while playing nine matches for the first team. In 2014 he joined Leipzig and he has been playing for Die Bullen ever since.
Rani Khedira was born on 27 January, 1994 in Stuttgart and he has 2 caps for Germany U19 team. The Leipzig midfielder represented Germany U17 at the 2011 FIFA World Cup. Khedira played 15 matches for Leipzig in the 2015/2016 2. Bundesliga campaign and he certainly helped the team secure promotion to the German elite division. He is a central midfielder, but he plays as a defensive midfielder as well.
Khedira has a contract with Leipzig which expires on 30 June, 2017. His highest market value was €1,300,000 on 13 January, 2015. Rani Khedira was born in Germany, but his father is Tunisian. He is a right-footed footballer.