Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig Predictions

• Leipzig coming off 6-0 win vs Frankfurt
• Leipzig score on average 2.15 goals per game
• Union Barlin have lost their last three league matches

Leipzig to continue hot form

Two East German sides meet on Friday evening as Union Berlin host RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga. Leipzig know this is a game they simply must win if they are to keep pace with Bayern Munich, who once again appear to be pulling clear at the top of the table. Union Berlin began the season reasonably well but have slipped into poor form, losing each of their last three league matches.

These two sides played out a pair of 0–0 draws last season, but Leipzig look a far more dangerous attacking outfit this time around. Goals should be expected, especially with the side coming into the match full of confidence after their emphatic 6–0 victory over seventh-placed Eintracht Frankfurt at the weekend a game in which rising star Yan Diomandé grabbed a superb hat-trick.

Union Berlin’s defensive record also points towards a more open game. They concede an average of 1.69 goals per match, while RB Leipzig score at an impressive rate of 2.15 per game. With that attacking momentum behind them, Leipzig should start quickly and take control early on. A comfortable away win looks the most likely outcome. Leipzig to win and over 1.5 goals appears the sensible play, with a smaller stake suggested on a confident 3–0 victory for the Red Bulls.