Union Berlin vs SV Elversberg Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Sarwar ·
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This serves as a golden opportunity for SV Elversberg to continue their fine start to the season away to out of form Union Berlin.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / USA – ESPN
How to watch online: UK – Not televised / USA – ESPN+
Union Berlin preview: Down in the dumps
Head coach Mauro Lustrinelli is no doubt starting to feel the pressure at Union Berlin after what has been a terrible start to 2026-27. His side are currently inside the Bundesliga’s two automatic relegation spots and the Union fans are growing restless. Another bad result immediately following the break doesn’t bear thinking about.
Since drawing 3-3 against Eintracht Frankfurt on the opening weekend, Union have lost three in a row, conceding a whopping 14 goals and scoring just one. A 7-0 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich served as the ultimate punishment.
SV Elversberg preview: Honeymoon period
The honeymoon period is still going for SV Elversberg in the top flight of German football. Last time out, they secured their first clean sheet in the Bundesliga, holding Schalke 04 to a goalless draw in Gelsenkirchen. Now, Elversberg sit just outside of the top six having accrued seven points from a possible 12 so far.
What’s been impressive about this Elversberg side is they can not only engage in high-scoring encounters, but are also capable of toughening it out in cagier affairs, such as what we saw from them in the previous round of Bundesliga games.
Union Berlin team news: Nsoki a question mark
Defender Stanley Nsoki is fighting to recover in time from a calf injury and is doubtful heading into the weekend. Ilic and Jovanovic are also questionable, while Markgraf is absent.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Ronnow; Juranovic, Querfeld, Uduokhai, Rothe; Aebischer, Khedira, Kemlein, Imeri; Jeong, Latte Lath
Unavailable: Markgraf (Injured)
Questionable: Ilic (Fitness), Jovanovic (Illness), Nsoki (Injured)
SV Elversberg team news: Onyeka hopeful
While doubtful with a foot injury, SV Elversberg are hoping that Francis Onyeka will be available to feature in this match. But injury does rule out both Seifert and Zimmerschied.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Kristof; Gyamerah, Pinckert, Rohr, Gunther; Keidel, Poreba; Petkov, Onyeka, Campbell; Mokwa
Unavailable Seifert (Injured), Zimmerschied (Fitness)
Questionable: Onyeka (Injured)
Union Berlin vs SV Elversberg prediction
The international break came at a critical time for Union Berlin and this needs to be the game where we see them finally break out, especially against an opponent who were in a lower division last season. However, momentum is a powerful weapon, particularly when it comes to newly promoted opposition. Right now, Elversberg are playing with confidence and belief, making them very tough to beat for any side.
Elversberg are yet to lose away from home in the top flight and it would be no surprise to see them frustrate Union, remaining solid when out of possession and taking their chances when they arrive against what has been the weakest backline in the Bundesliga so far this campaign. A shrewd move would be to utilise the double chance market and back the away side to gain at least a point, if not all three.
Union Berlin vs SV Elversberg tip: Double chance - draw/SV Elversberg
