Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Union Berlin are in woeful form as they now welcome relegation-threatened Werder Bremen to the Alten Forsterei in the capital city on Sunday afternoon.
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Union Berlin preview: Out of form Union
Union Berlin come into this one on the back of a slender 1-0 defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach at Borussia-Park last week due to a 94th minute penalty scored by Kevin Diks.
That frustrating result after a solid performance means that Union have now managed just one victory in their last nine matches in the Bundesliga as they slip away from UEFA competition contention.
Werder Bremen preview: Struggling Werder
Werder Bremen begin this weekend's round of fixtures sitting third-from-bottom and in the relegation playoff place, despite a much-needed victory last weekend to close the gap between themselves and safety.
The home team come into this one having defeated rock-bottom and relegation-bound Heidenheim by two goals to nil last week, courtesy of strike from Jovan Milosevic, as well as an Hannes Behrens own goal.
Union Berlin team news: Nothing fresh
There are no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues for Union Berlin for this one as right-back Josip Juranovic is working his way back to full fitness.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Ronnow; Doekhi, Querfeld, Nsoki; Trimmel, Khedira, Kemlein, Kohn; Schafer, Jeong; Burke
Unavailable: Leite (Injured), Rothe (Injured), Skov (Injured)
Questionable: Juranovic (Injured)
Werder Bremen team news: Milosevic a doubt
The in-form and aforementioned striker Jovan Milosevic is a doubt due to a back injury for this one, with a few other key absentees including Max Wober, Mitchell Weiser and Victor Boniface.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Nagata; Stark, Lynen, Friedl Njinmah, Puertas, Stage, Schmidt; Schmid, Topp; Grull
Unavailable: Coulibaly (Injured), Wober (Injured), Pieper (Injured), Weiser (Injured), Agu (Injured), Mbangula (Injured), Boniface (Injured)
Questionable: Milosevic (Injured)
Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen prediction
This is a game that is tough to call. At one stage this season, Union appeared to be set to return to European football for next season but now they are being dragged down the table and Werder, in imminent danger, have the chance to close the gap to Union to just three points in a very congested bottom-half. That, as well as the low quality due to a lack of form from both sides, may well lead to a frustrating and low-scoring encounter here.
Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen tip: Under 2.5 goals
