1. FC Union Berlin vs. RB Leipzig: Bundesliga Game Preview

UNION BERLIN V RB LEIPZIG

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1. FC Union Berlin looks to get back on track when they host RB Leipzing in an entertaining Bundesliga game on Friday. 1. FC Union Berlin is coming off a 2-1 road loss against Eintracht Frankfurt last Sunday while RB Leipzig lost 3-1 at home against Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday. 1. FC Union Berlin is in sixth place in the Bundesliga standings with 20 points in 13 games while RB Leipzig is in eighth place with 18 points in 13 games.

The player to watch in this game is 1. FC Union Berlin striker Taiwo Awoniyi, who has eight goals in 13 Bungesliga games this season. Awoniyi has only one goal in his last four Bundesliga games but he’s likely to regress to the mean and AccuScore gives him a 48.22 percent chance to score against RB Leipzig. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• 1. FC Union Berlin: 4.20
• RB Leipzig: 1.82
• Draw: 3.80

Spread
• 1. FC Union Berlin: +0.5: 2.08
• RB Leipzig: -0.5: 1.82

Total
• Over 2.5, 3: 1.99
• Under 2.5, 3: 1.89

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: 1. FC Union Berlin, coming off a 1-1 road draw against Eintracht Frankfurt last Sunday, have 2 draws, 2 losses and 1 win in their last 5 Bundesliga games.

RB Leipzig, coming off a 3-1 home loss against Bayer Leverkusen last Sunday, have 2 wins, 2 losses and one draw in their last 5 Bundesliga games.

Momentum: 1. FC Union Berlin has been on a downward trend — with 1 win in their last 5 Bundesliga games.

Head-to-Head: These two teams last met in Bundesliga action on May 22 and 1. FC Union Berlin won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For 1. FC Union Berlin, Taiwo Awoniyi has a 48.22 percent chance to score. He averages 1.6 shots overall per sim, 0.84 shots on goal per and 0.66 goals per sim.

For RB Leipzig, André Silva has a 42.36 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.76 shots overall per sim, 1.72 shots on goal per and 0.54 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Under.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is RB Leipzig 1.6 to 1. FC Union Berlin 1.32.

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