Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin - Bundesliga: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction
- Bayern Munich lost ground in the title race at the weekend and are now seven points adrift of Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen
- This fixture was postponed at the start of December
- Union Berlin flirting with relegation after playing in this season's Champions League
Adverse weather conditions postponed Bayern Munich's clash with Union Berlin at the start of December, with the rearranged fixture taking place on Wednesday night.
Bayern endured a wretched weekend in the Bundesliga as they were beaten at home by Werder Bremen for the first time since 2008. On Saturday, they'd seen league leaders Bayer Leverkusen secure yet another last-gasp victory at RB Leipzig.
As a result, Leverkusen's lead at the summit is seven points before Bayern play their game in hand in midweek.
Union had just parted ways with longtime coach Urs Fischer when this fixture was originally meant to be played, with new boss Nenad Bjelica overseeing a subtle uptick in fortunes. Wednesday's visitors, however, are still flirting with the possibility of succumbing to the second tier just a year after they qualified for the Champions League for the very first time.
Here's 90min's preview of Bayern's upcoming Bundesliga clash.
What time does Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin kick-off?
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Stadium: Allianz Arena
- Date: Wednesday 24 January
- Kick-off time: 19:30 GMT / 14:30 ET / 11:30 PT
- Referee: Frank Willenborg
Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Bayern Munich: 3 wins
- Union Berlin: 0 wins
- Draws: 2
- Last meeting: Bayern Munich 3-0 Union Berlin (26 February 2023) - Bundesliga
Current form (all competitions)
- Bayern Munich: WWDWL
- Union Berlin: LLWWD
How to watch Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Sky Sports Arena, SKY GO Extra |
United States | ESPN+ |
Canada | DAZN |
Bayern Munich team news
Thomas Tuchel has no fresh injury concerns from Sunday's defeat. Matthijs de Ligt overcame an injury worry to start on Sunday, and he should remain in the side on Wednesday.
Kim Min-Jae is currently away at the AFC Asian Cup, while Noussair Mazraoui is with Morocco at AFCON.
Serge Gnabry and Bouna Sarr both remain out of action.
Bayern Munich predicted lineup vs Union Berlin
Bayern predicted lineup vs Union (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Laimer, De Ligt, Upamecano, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Sane, Musiala, Tel, Kane.
Union Berlin team news
The visitors aren't too hampered on the injury front, although they're still without midfielder Rani Khedira due to a calf injury.
Aissa Laidouni is at AFCON with Tunisia.
Union Berlin predicted lineup vs Bayern Munich
Union predicted lineup vs Bayern (5-3-2): Ronnow; Juranovic, Knoche, Vogt, Leite, Gosens; Tousart, Kral, Aaronson; Behrens, Volland.
Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin score prediction
Bayern were pretty abject at the weekend, and they sleepwalked into a potentially crucial defeat.
There's been a general feeling in Munich that Tuchel's side are yet to reach top gear, although it's very much expected that they'll go on a run and usurp Leverkusen at the summit. However, Sunday's showing suggest Bayern are still some way from finding any sort of imperious groove.
Thus, while Union are far from a stellar outfit, they'll be emboldened by Werder's success. They'll aim to contain the hosts and spring in transition, with Bayern likely to surrender chances.
This has the makings of a cagey midweek outing, although it's hard to back the hosts losing back-to-back home games.
Prediction: Bayern Munich 2-1 Union Berlin
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