Overview
Bayern Munich is having a fairly favorable start to the season under Vincent Kompany. They are facing the opportunity to rise to the top of the Bundesliga when welcoming Union Berlin.
The Bavarian team won 7 points after 3 rounds, with 2 wins and 1 draw. In the most recent match, Bayern defeated newcomer Elversberg with a score of 2-1 away from home. Despite being equalized by the opponent in the second half, Harry Kane once again spoke up to bring 3 points for his team.
Bayern controlled up to 72% of the ball possession in the match against Elversberg and created 2.83 expected goals (xG). These numbers show that Kompany's team still maintains the ability to impose the game, although the effectiveness in front of the goal is not really commensurate with the number of chances created.
Previously, Bayern was unexpectedly held to a 0-0 draw by Schalke 04. This result partly shows that the defending champion still has difficult times against newly promoted teams.
Currently, Bayern is fourth with 7 points and needs another victory to put pressure on the leading group. The match against Union Berlin is also an opportunity for Kompany to help his players maintain positivity, while improving their ability to convert opportunities into goals.
Harry Kane is the biggest hope in Bayern's attack. The English striker scored the decisive goal against Elversberg and once again showed his ability to appear at the right time in matches where Bayern could not maintain their dominance throughout 90 minutes.
On the opposite side, Union Berlin entered the match against Bayern in a completely opposite situation.
Mauro Lustrinelli has not been able to create a start as expected since taking over the capital team. Union has only won 1 point after 3 Bundesliga rounds and is currently ranked 16th in the standings.
Union's season began with a 4-2 victory over Eintracht Braunschweig at the DFB-Pokal. This team then drew 3-3 with Eintracht Frankfurt in the opening round of the Bundesliga, a result that brought positive signs.
However, Union's form quickly declined. They lost to Bayer Leverkusen 0-4, before continuing to lose 1-3 at home to Schalke in the most recent match.
Two consecutive defeats put increasing pressure on Lustrinelli. Union needs points to improve their position in the rankings, but the away match against Bayern is a very big challenge.
Head-to-head history in recent years is also not on Union's side. The capital team has not defeated Bayern in this decade. However, two draws in the last 5 encounters show that Union has caused no small difficulties for the opponent.
Bayern will be rated higher, but the problem with Kompany is to maintain focus and turn the ball possession advantage into goals. Union can choose a cautious approach, waiting for opportunities from transitional situations.
Expected lineup:
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Laimer, Tah, Upamecano, Davies, Pavlovic, Kimmich, Olise, Musiala, Diaz, Kane.
Union Berlin: Ronnow, Trimmel, Uduokhai, Querfeld, Rothe, Aebischer, Khedira, Kemlein, Burcu, Latte Lath, Jeong.
The match between Bayern Munich and Union Berlin takes place at 1:30 am on September 19 (Vietnam time).
