RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin Prediction & Betting Tips (14 September)

RB Leipzig is the only team in the German Big Four to have never won the title since winning Bayer Leverkusen last year. The mission: Lift the title on May 17 at home after a match against VFB Stuttgart on the 34th day of the championship. There is still a long way to go, but the beginnings are promising. Indeed, jostled at the opening although the outcome was favorable to them at the finish 1-0 against VFL Bochum, RB Leipzig left its mark on the Bundesliga championship by winning on the 2nd day its match against Bayer Leverkusen 2-3 at the defending champion, who had not lost in the league for 15 months. Opposite, Union Berlin had a very bad time in their time in the Champions League last year. As a reminder, 4th at the end of the 2022-23 financial year, the Union had competed in the most prestigious European competition.

But after a failed start to the championship, the Union never found its rhythm in Europe and in the Bundesliga, ultimately narrowly maintained with 33 points, tied with play-off Bochum on 33 points. Weaned from the European Cup this season, the club from the German capital finally digested its first two championship matches very well, during which it shared the points against Mainz 1-1 and beat S.Pauli 1-0 at home.

After Leipzig is before Leipzig.
Excitement rising. See you Saturday, Unioner. pic.twitter.com/0mUGmdH5yG

— 1. FC Union Berlin (English) (@fcunion_en) September 10, 2024

Mixed transfer window for RB Leipzig who lost their playing master Dani Olmo (4 goals and delivered 5 assists in 21 appearances in the league). Another problem to highlight, the departure of Mohamed Simakan (Al-Nassr). By combining these two operations, RB Leipzig recovered 90 million euros. A sum injected into the arrivals of Geertruida (Feyenoord), Nusa (Club Bruges), the young midfielder Ouédraogo (Schalke 04), and the goalkeeper Vandevoort (Genk). The captains Xavi Simons (8 goals, 11 assists last year) and Loïs Openda (24 goals, 7 assists) are still at the club. The Belgian striker found the fault twice in the Bayer Leverkusen defense. A priori, the long-term injured Schlager, the young French defender Bitshiabu and the hopeful Ouédraogo will not be able to make the trip to the BayArena.

 winter recruit Elmas was on the bench and did not move against Bayer. This squad built to play in the Champions League last year has lost its strength. Tunisian midfielder Laïdouni (Al Wakrah), Danish striker Kaufmann (Heidenheim) and central defender Knocke (Nuremberg) headed to other destinations. Modestly, they were strengthened with the arrivals of the very promising left side Rothe (Dortmund), the Austrian central defender Querfeld (Rapid Vienna) and the Slovak midfielder Lazlo Benes (Hamburg). Already absent last weekend, the full-back Juranovic, the young goalkeeper Stein, the recently recruited striker Prtajin (14 goals in Bundesliga 2) last season and the former Monaco striker Volland will not be able to play this game.