Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Sarwar · February 1 2025, 02:22

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RB Leipzig come into this latest round of fixtures outside the top four on goal difference, whilst Union Berlin are dropping worryingly down the table.

Kick-Off Date/Time: Saturday February 1st 2025 – UK – 5:30pm / US ET – 12:30pm / US PT – 9:30am

How To Watch On TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules

How To Watch Online: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+

Union Berlin Team News: Jordan and Hollerbach to pair up

Josip Juranovic could come in at right-wing-back ahead of Christopher Trimmel, whilst forwards ‘Jordan’ and Benedict Hollerbach are likely to form a strike partnership. Querfeld is suspended, whilst three other players are out injured.

Predicted XI (3-5-2): Ronnow; Doekhi, Vogt, Leite; Juranovic, Haberer, Khedira, Kemlein, Skov; Jordan, Hollerbach

Unavailable: Ilic (Injured), Ogbemudia (Injured), Querfeld (Suspended), Prtajin (Injured)

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RB Leipzig Team News: Rose could match Union formation

RB Leipzig could also field a three-pronged backline with Bitshiabu in alongside Klostermann and Orban. Benjamin Henrichs and Kevin Kampl are both missing through injury, as is Xavi Schlager. Nusa could start over Arthur Vermeeren.

Predicted XI (3-5-2): Gulacsi; Klostermann, Orban, Bitshiabu; Baku, Haidara, Simons, Nusa, Raum; Openda, Sesko

Unavailable: Henrichs (Injured), Kampl (Injured), Ouedraogo (Injured), Schlager (Injured)

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Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Prediction

Neither of these two teams have been in the best form of late with Union Berlin losing four of their last five league fixtures including most recently against St. Pauli by three goals to nil, which parachuted the latter above Union in the table. But RB Leipzig are without a win in their last three Bundesliga games and are coming off the back of a desperately poor 1-0 defeat away at Sturm Graz in the Champions League, ending what has been a miserable league phase campaign for Marco Rose’s side.

Despite this, Leipzig remain within touching distance of the top four and that alone should see them reset with a view on securing a place in the Champions League for next season. Expect them to be dragged into a real fight here, but it would be no surprise to see them come away from the German capital with at least a point, if not all three.

Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Tip: Double chance - draw/RB Leipzig