Union Berlin vs Schalke Predictions

• Union Berlin have won and both teams have scored in four of their last five Bundesliga games.
• There have been over 2.5 goals in nine of Union Berlin’s last ten Bundesliga matches.
• Schalke are yet to win an away league game this season.

Union Berlin can keep their unlikely title push alive

A creditable stalemate away to Ajax in the Europa League certainly disturbed Union Berlin’s preparations for this clash, yet they remain unbeaten across all competitions in 2023 and will enter this clash with confidence as they continue their pursuit of Bayern Munich.

The Iron Ones have been particularly strong at home this season and are one of only two remaining unbeaten home sides along with Bayern Munich (W7, D2).

Urs Fischer has been left frustrated by a pair of draws in both of their top-flight home H2Hs with Schalke, yet it could be third time lucky for the title-chasing Berliners.

Improved Schalke may still come up short

Although Schalke have somewhat stopped their rot with three consecutive stalemates, the rock-bottom club remain seven points adrift of safety ahead of this round and without a win since November 2022.

Looking at Schalke’s away form makes for depressing reading for fans of the Royal Blues, as they’ve failed to win each of their last 37 Bundesliga road games (D11, L26). That’s an all-time negative record for any club in Bundesliga history, making any case for an away win particularly tenuous.

We’re going for a confident selection on a Union Berlin win here, although the improvements have been notable at Schalke and they could well hold them to yet another narrow 2-1 scoreline.

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