The Matchday 4 Bundesliga clash between Eintracht and Union will take place on September 21 at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt. Eintracht vs. Union: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Eintracht
Dino Toppmöller's side suffered a 1-3 away defeat to Bayer in the previous round. This result ended Eintracht's eight-match unbeaten run in the Bundesliga (5 wins, 3 draws). Moreover, the club conceded more than two goals for the first time in their last 13 league matches. The team currently sits in sixth place in the standings with six points. Notably, only Bayern (14) has scored more goals than Eintracht (8) in the current Bundesliga season.
- The club has not lost in 9 of their last 11 home matches in the Bundesliga (7 wins, 2 draws).
- The team has not conceded more than one goal in 8 of their last 11 home league matches.
- Both teams have scored in Eintracht's last six Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Eintracht (4-5-1)
Michael Zetterer – Rasmus Kristensen, Nnamdi Collins, Robin Koch, Arthur Theate – Ritsu Doan, Oscar Højlund, Can Uzun, Fares Chaibi, Jean-Matteo Bahoya – Jonathan Burkardt.
Defender Rasmus Kristensen will miss the game due to injury.
Union
In the previous round, Steffen Baumgart's side were outclassed by Hoffenheim at home (2-4). This defeat marked Union's second consecutive loss in the league, although the club had only lost once in their previous 11 Bundesliga matches (5 wins, 5 draws). Additionally, the team conceded at least three goals in two consecutive league matches for the first time in two seasons. The Berliners are currently in 14th place in the standings with three points.
- Exactly 2 or 3 goals have been scored in 5 of Union's last 6 away Bundesliga matches.
- The team has not conceded more than one goal in 5 of their last 6 away league matches.
- Both teams have scored in 6 of Union's last 8 Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Union (3-5-2)
Frederik Rønnow – Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Tom Rothe – Christopher Trimmel, Oliver Burke, Rani Khedira, Janik Haberer, Robert Skov – Ilyas Ansah, Andrei Ilic.
Defender Tom Rothe will miss the match due to suspension.
Referee
Sven Jablonski (Germany)
Matches – 17 (Bundesliga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 64;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 18%.
Match Prediction: Eintracht vs. Union
Despite the teams struggling to deliver consistent results, they remain committed to an attacking style of play. Eintracht has scored in 22 consecutive home Bundesliga matches, netting at least twice in 14 of those games. Notably, they scored four against Leipzig and three against Bayern during this period.
Union also performs effectively on the road, having failed to score only against Bayer and Borussia in their last eight away league matches, scoring a total of 11 goals during this time. Meanwhile, the club managed to keep a clean sheet only twice in their last 14 away Bundesliga matches, conceding a total of 29 goals.
I expect this to be a high-scoring match, so my prediction is: Total over 2.5 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
