Union Berlin vs B. Monchengladbach prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-12-08 14:30.
After their game with Bayern Munich was called off last weekend due to heavy snowfall, new Union Berlin manager Nenad Bjelica has had plenty of time to work with his squad on the training pitch as he attempts to resurrect their season. Die Eisernen battled to a 1-1 draw with Portuguese outfit Braga in the UEFA Champions League in the Croatian’s first match at the helm, but his task now is to lift them off the foot of the Bundesliga table.
Union remain in the midst of an astonishing 16-game winless run (D3, L13), ten of which have come in league action (D1, L9). But in spite of that, Union fans can perhaps take heart from the fact they’ve avoided defeat in three of their last four outings in all competitions (D3, L1), as well as their dominant H2H record over upcoming opponents Borussia Mönchengladbach (W5, D3, L1).
That sequence includes an active four-match winning streak, while Gladbach have never won a meeting on Union soil. None of those clashes came under the stewardship of Gerardo Seoane however, and the Swiss boss is starting to work his magic with the Foals losing just two of their last eight league matches (W4, D2), leaving them only four points adrift of the European places ahead of the round.
Entertainment hasn’t been in short supply since his arrival, as Gladbach’s Bundesliga matches have averaged 4.23 goals, behind only Bayern in that respect. Turning entertainment into results away from home is Seoane’s next task, as the Foals have won just two of their last 25 road trips in the league (D12, L11).
Key battle: Union striker Kevin Volland is gearing up for a first meeting with Gladbach in over four years. He scored in his last clash with the Foals, part of a haul of ten direct goal contributions in 15 personal H2Hs (G4, A6). The 20-year-old Gladbach defender Luca Netz will need to keep an eye on Volland, but he’s making an impact going forward too, assisting a goal in four of his last six club appearances.
Hot stat: Union are one of just two sides yet to keep a Bundesliga clean sheet this season.