Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th September 2026

Union Berlin go up against Bayern Munich this coming Friday for a Bundesliga meeting at Allianz Arena.

Union Berlin currently have only one point on their account as they have drawn once in the first three rounds of the current Bundesliga season. On the other hand, the hosts obtained seven points from their opening three games, earning them a place as number 4 in the table.

The hosts are currently 4th in the Bundesliga standings with seven points after three rounds. Union Berlin are trailing behind them on one points, which makes them 16th in the rankings ahead of their next game.

Nobody likes to be on the losing side, especially so early into a new season. Bayern Munich and Union Berlin are no exception in this respect. Both teams are eager to improve from last term, leading us to expect an exciting affair at Allianz Arena.

Bayern Munich are in eminent form in the goal scoring department, banging in 32 goals in their previous ten matches. This creates an average of 3.2 goals per game. They held on for a clean sheet in three of these, conceding 13 goals for an average of 1.3 per game.

Union Berlin travel to their next away match this coming Friday having performed a tolerable average of 1.7 goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 17 goals, whilst shipping 22 goals against. An average of 2.2 goals against a game. They hung on to one clean sheets in this streak.

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 4-0 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest this coming Friday.

Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin Prediction

Bayern Munich Form

Their last three matches saw Bayern Munich drawing 0-0 with Schalke 04, before taking out Bodo/Glimt by 5-0, and Elversberg by 1-2. Bayern Munich showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Allianz Arena, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 25 times, while letting in eight themselves.

Union Berlin Form

In their previous three games, Union Berlin drew 3-3 with Eintracht Frankfurt, then lost 4-0 against Bayer Leverkusen and 1-3 against Schalke 04. Union Berlin won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches says 15 goals conceded and six scored.

Anything but a home win would be a stunning result, and we back Bayern Munich not to be stunned, just like we back numerous goals to be scored when they face Union Berlin.

Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin Squads

Bayern Munich Squad

Vincent Kompany will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Union Berlin from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Jonas Urbig (0/1), Leon Klanac (0/0), Manuel Neuer (0/2), Sven Ulreich (0/0), Alphonso Davies (0/3), Bara Ndiaye (0/0), Cassiano Kiala (0/0), Dayot Upamecano (1/3), Hiroki Ito (0/0), Jonathan Tah (0/2), Joshua Kimmich (0/3), Josip Stanisic (0/2), Min-Jae Kim (0/2), Nathaniel Brown (0/3), Sacha Boey (0/0), Tarek Buchmann (0/0), Aleksandar Pavlovic (1/3), David Santos Daiber (0/0), Erblin Osmani (0/0), Ismael Saibari (0/3), Jamal Musiala (0/2), Konrad Laimer (0/2), Lennart Karl (1/3), Tom Bischof (0/3), Bastian Assomo (0/0), Harry Kane (1/3), Luis Diaz (1/3), Michael Olise (1/3), Serge Gnabry (0/0).

Union Berlin Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Union Berlin players that the manager Mauro Lustrinelli will choose from for the upcoming game:

Carl Klaus (0/0), Frederik Roennow (0/2), Matheo Raab (0/1), Andrik Markgraf (0/0), Christopher Trimmel (0/1), Derrick Koehn (0/1), Felix Uduokhai (0/2), Marvin Friedrich (0/0), Stanley N'Soki (0/0), Tom Rothe (0/3), Zeno Van Den Bosch (0/2), Aljoscha Kemlein (0/3), Andras Schafer (0/3), Janik Haberer (0/3), Josip Juranovic (0/3), Julien Friedrich (0/0), Kastriot Imeri (0/0), Leopold Querfeld (1/2), Linus Guether (0/0), Michel Aebischer (0/3), Oliver Burke (0/0), Rani Khedira (0/3), Robert Skov (0/1), Tim Skarke (2/3), Woo-Yeong Jeong (0/3), Andrej Ilic (0/0), Emmanuel Latte Lath (1/3), Livan Burcu (0/3), Marin Ljubicic (0/3), Mekhi Gray (0/0).

Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin Team News

Union Berlin have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena. Tom Rothe is ineligible for selection in the Union Berlin squad, as he is suspended.

Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin Lineups

Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin H2H

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Bayern Munich played against Union Berlin. It finished 4-0 in a great match between the pair. Bayern Munich enjoy a good 7-3-0 advantage against Union Berlin, and the bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/14.

Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin Results

Under 2.5 goals came out a winning bet only three times in ten matches between Bayern Munich and Union Berlin. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1/7 with the bookies on Friday.

Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Harry Kane brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Bayern Munich will start him against Union Berlin, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Andrej Ilic, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Bayern Munich won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew two and lost none. Union Berlin won four games, drew two and lost four in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Goals are flowing freely for Bayern Munich on home soil currently, as both teams scored in eight of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target seven times in Union Berlin''s last 10 league games away from home.

Over 3.5 goals happened five times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Bayern Munich managed an average of 2.9 goals, with Union Berlin averaging 0.7 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Bayern Munich saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Union Berlin played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals themselves during this run.