Union Berlin vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-03-18 14:30.
A four-game winless run of Bundesliga games (D3, L1) looks to have caused a fatal blow to Union Berlin’s slim hopes of lifting the Bundesliga title in just their fourth ever top-flight campaign. Urs Fischer’s side are still in contention for a third straight European qualification via the league and maybe even a first Champions League appearance, which is just as well after they were eliminated from the Europa League in midweek at the hands of Royale Union (6-3 agg).
This game could prove pivotal in the race for the top-six places as just five points separate Union from chasers Eintracht Frankfurt. Perhaps boosting belief the Iron Ones can bounce back from their midweek disappointment is their incredible 17-game unbeaten run of home league games (W11, D6), which is the second-longest ongoing streak of any Bundesliga side behind only the ten-time consecutive champions, Bayern Munich.
The Eagles had their wings clipped in a midweek trip to Naples (5-0 agg), with their Champions League elimination raising the importance of closing the gap to the top-four with a win. Oliver Glasner’s men may be nervously looking over their shoulders at the chasing pack after a run of just one win across the last five rounds (W1, D2, L2), although with just two defeats from seven all-time Bundesliga H2Hs (W4, D1, L2), the visitors may hold a psychological advantage here.
Glasner and his team will need any edge they can get amidst their longest wait for an away league win in his tenure (D4, L2). Unless they can find a glut of goals from somewhere, shoring up the back line will likely be key in ending that run, with Frankfurt currently enduring the longest wait for an away clean sheet of all current Bundesliga sides (15 games).
Players to watch: Union’s top-scorer Sheraldo Becker has already secured his best competitive scoring season since moving to Germany (G7), but is yet to find the net in 2023. Frankfurt’s Mario Götze is also perhaps best known for his ability to score or create goals, but lately he’s been a thorn in the referees side, picking up five yellow cards across his last six games.
Hot stat: A league-high ten of Frankfurt’s 12 away games saw both teams find the net (83%).