Overview
Union Berlin regained some confidence after coming back to defeat Frankfurt 2-1 in the previous round. However, coach Steffen Baumgart's team will have to put aside their joy when the next opponent is Bayern Munich.
Union Berlin fans will certainly be worried as their team has not known the taste of victory in the last 3 home matches. They suffered 2 defeats against Monchengladbach, Holstein Kiel in the same draw with RB Leipzig. Union Berlin have only scored 1 goal in this period.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich surprisingly lost to Bochum last weekend in the Bundesliga with a score of 2-3. However, the "Gray Tigers" quickly returned by defeating Bayer Leverkusen in the second leg of the 1/8 round of the Champions League, thereby reaching the quarter-finals.
At this time, the goal of coach Vincent Kompany's team is nothing other than to find the joy of victory in the Bundesliga to continue the championship race.
In general, Bayern is still an extremely fearsome force in the domestic arena. Before round 26 of the Bundesliga, Kompany's team scored a total of 74 goals, an average of nearly 3 goals/match.
Kompany has the hands of Europe's top fire team with names such as Harry Kane, Jamal Musiala, Michael Olise and today's Leroy Sane. These strikers are always ready to threaten the defense of any team. In addition, the Bavarian team's defense is also the most solid in the Bundesliga this season with only 23 goals conceded.
Not to mention, Union Berlin has always been considered a delicious treat for Bayern. The capital representative lost 6 and drew 1 in the last 7 encounters with the "Gray Tigers". Therefore, it is not surprising if Bayern will take all 3 points.
Personnel situation
Union Berlin will not have the services of defenders Robert Skov and Oluwaseun Ogbemudia in this match. Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld and Diogo Leite are likely to be deployed in a three-man defence, alongside full-backs Christopher Trimmel and Josip Juranovic.
On the other side of the front line, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is likely to be replaced by Jonas Urbig. With Palhinha suspended and Aleksandar Pavlovic unable to play, Joshua Kimmich is likely to pair Leon Goretzka in midfield.
Expected lineup:
Union Berlin: Ronnow, Doekhi, Querfeld, Leite, Trimmel, Tousart, Khedira, Haberer, Juranovic, Hollerbach, Ilic.
Bayern Munich: Urbig, Laimer, Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, Davies, Kimmich, Goretzka, Olise, Musiala, Sane, Kane.
The match between Union Berlin and Bayern Munich takes place at 9:30 p.m. on March 15 (Vietnam time).
