Union Berlin vs Stuttgart prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-08-22 13:30.
[p]Union Berlin begin their seventh successive Bundesliga campaign by hosting Stuttgart – just four months after the pair set a Bundesliga record as they shared eight goals before half-time in last season’s corresponding fixture. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Since that famous 4-4 draw last season, Union have only scored more than that in one competitive encounter, and that came in a 5-0 thrashing of fourth-tier FC Gütersloh last week in the DFB-Pokal in what was Union’s first competitive game of the season. Head coach Steffen Baumgart will hope to carry that momentum into this Bundesliga opener as he begins his first full season in charge. Losing last season’s top scorer, Benedict Hollerbach, to Mainz over the summer certainly won’t help his side’s chances of breaking back into the top half after a two-season absence. [/p]
[p]Stuttgart’s competitive campaign began last Saturday with a 2-1 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup, which they competed in having won the DFB-Pokal last season. With cup and European distractions last season, Stuttgart slumped to a ninth-placed finish, seven places worse off than the runner-up spot they claimed the season prior. With European football to contend with again this season in the form of the UEFA Europa League, Stuttgart will be keen to get off to a solid start before their European commitments start, but having won their first away league game in none of the last four seasons, that’s far from a foregone conclusion. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Stuttgart have enjoyed this fixture recently, going unbeaten in the last five H2Hs (W4, D1), but their away record to Union leaves a lot to be desired (W1, D4, L2).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Union’s last six competitive matches saw over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Union haven’t lost their opening Bundesliga game in any of the last four seasons (W2, D2).[/p]
[p]Stuttgart’s last four competitive matches saw over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Five of Stuttgart’s last six competitive wins have featured at least one goal netted inside 15 minutes.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Andrej Ilić netted a brace in last season’s 4-4 H2H draw, but those are his only two goals for the club to arrive in the first half, the other six arrived after the break. Stuttgart’s consolation against Bayern last weekend was scored by Jamie Leweling, who has either opened or closed the scoring in six of his last seven scoring club appearances. [/p]
[p]Union appear to be close to full strength for this clash. Stuttgart’s absentee list seems likely to be longer, with first-choice keeper Alexander Nubel missing last weekend’s Supercup final.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Based on the entertainment provided by these two sides in recent competitive outings, backing both teams to score here makes sense. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Alex Bowmer[/i][/p]