Union Berlino vs Schalke 04Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Union Berlin and FC Schalke 04 meet after two different starts: the hosts shared the points in their first home league game, which finished 3-3, while the visitors were beaten 0-3 on their first away trip. The Bundesliga is averaging 3.89 goals per game this season. Recent outings Union Berlin drew 3-3 at home with Eintracht Frankfurt on 29 August, six days after a 4-2 win away at Eintracht Braunschweig in the DFB Pokal. The rest of their recent schedule was pre-season: 2-4 at home to Ipswich, 3-2 against Aris, 2-2 with Cagliari and 1-2 away to Dynamo Dresden. FC Schalke 04 lost 0-3 at FC Augsburg on 30 August, having won 5-2 away at Hallescher FC in the cup. Their summer brought two 0-3 defeats against Real Madrid and Atalanta, plus a 5-0 win at Hessen Kassel and a 3-1 against Fagiano Okayama. The head to head The six most recent meetings suggest goals have been scarce in Berlin: 0-0 in February 2023, 0-0 in February 2021 and 1-1 in June 2020, all at Union Berlin's ground. On the other pitch the picture changes sharply, because Union won 6-1 there in August 2022, the October 2020 fixture ended 1-1 and FC Schalke 04 took it 2-1 in November 2019. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.