Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Harry Kane continues his quest to surpass Robert Lewandowski’s Bundesliga goals record in Bayern Munich’s home clash with Union Berlin.
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Bayern Munich preview: Another Atalanta drubbing
For the second time in the space of a week, Bayern Munich dispatch Atalanta with the most minimal of fuss to book their place in the Champions League semi-finals. In-between those two legs however, Vincent Kompany’s men claimed a point away at Bayer Leverkusen in a bad-tempered affair.
Bayern lost both Nicolas Jackson and Luis Diaz to red cards, giving themselves little chance of victory but a 1-1 draw keeps them nicely poised in the Bundesliga, comfortably top of the table with a nine-point gap over Borussia Dortmund.
Union Berlin preview: Back in the win column
Union Berlin put consecutive defeats behind them with a much-needed 0-1 triumph away to Freiburg, taking advantage of their opponents’ European commitments to catch them cold and claim an important three points to keep them inside the top half.
In Union’s most recent five league games, they’ve lost three and won two, underlining the inconsistency of their results so far. It’s unlikely that their draw-less streak will be broken here against formidable opposition.
Bayern Munich team news: Suspensions galore
Bayern Munich are without three players through suspension including centre-back Jonathan Tah, winger Luis Diaz and striker Nicolas Jackson.
Predicted XI: (4-2-3-1): Urbig; Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Bischof; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Karl, Gnabry; Kane
Unavailable: Davies (Injured), Diaz (Suspended), Jackson (Suspended), Kiala (Injured), Mike (Injured), Musiala (Injured), Neuer (Injured), Tah (Suspended), Ulreich (Injured)
Questionable: Daiber (Injured)
Union Berlin team news: Ronnow fit to start
Union Berlin are expected to include Ronnow in goal, whilst Querfeld returns from suspension to likely start at centre-back.
Predicted XI: (3-4-3): Ronnow; Doekhi, Querfeld, Nsoki; Juranovic, Khedira, Kemlein, Kohn; Jeong, Ilic, Ansah
Unavailable: Raab (Injured), Schafer (Suspended)
Questionable: Leite (Injured), Skov (Injured)
Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin prediction
After seeing their Bundesliga win streak ended last weekend, Bayern Munich will be determined to get back to winning ways. Their players may also know that seven more goals would see them hit 100 for the season in the league, a rare feat when considering that we are still in March. Victory here would make it 22 from a possible 27.
But the main story is Kane and whether he can chase down Robert Lewandowski’s Bundesliga goal record in a single season. This is the sort of fixture that the England star usually takes advantage of and backing him to score more than once is a play well worth making.
Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin tip: Harry Kane to score 2+ goals
