UNION BERLIN – AUGSBURG | Wednesday 8:30pm
From first place in the standings to third in just one afternoon. Union Berlin, losing to Leverkusen, were overtaken by both Bayern Munich and Freiburg. Now, there is no need to emphasise how important this match against Augsburg is for the hosts. It could give a new impetus to a team that started off on a high, dreamed of going into the break at the top of the standings, and now has to deal with some decidedly unsettling results in recent weeks. Yes, because now the former German league leaders, who who knows if they will ever be top again, have lost two in their last three league outings. A resounding one as mentioned on the pitch of Bochum, who were last at the time. In short, they have to pick themselves up somehow against a team, the visiting team, that is living a very black moment.
Who knows what Augsburg would give to get out of this match unscathed. Only one point in the last five matches for the visiting team. Four heavy defeats and a worrying situation in the standings, with only three points in the red zone, which would mean relegation. In short, what is needed is a shake-up, a turning point, the important kind. But it is unlikely to come.
The Prediction
Union Berlin should be able to get back to winning ways in a match that looks easy on paper and that should not create great difficulties to the team that until last weekend was the Bundesliga leader. A match that should also provide at least three goals in total.
Union Berlin-Augsburg matchday squad
- UNION BERLIN (3-5-2): Grill; Doekhi, Knoche, Leite; Giesselmann, Haraguchi, Khedira, Schafer, Puchacz; Michel, Becker.
- AUGSBURG (4-4-2): Gikiewicz; Gumny, Bauer, Gouweleeuw, Uduokhai; Jensen, Gruezo, Rexhbecaj, Niederlechner; Berisha, Demirovic.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-1
