This could be an interesting match as Union Berlin have their presumed home advantage while Borussia M'gladbach are ahead 12 points in the Bundesliga table.
Union Berlin and Borussia M'gladbach should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Union Berlin form and stats
Union Berlin have played 6 Bundesliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). Union Berlin has recorded two wins in a row here at An der alten Forsterei, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
A good away victory last time out for Union Berlin, who won 3-2 against Mainz 05 (placed 16th). Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Hertha BSC.
The Union Berlin fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Union Berlin defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Borussia M'gladbach form and stats
4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Borussia M'gladbach, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Bundesliga, playing as the away team in the Bundesliga this season.
Borussia M'gladbach won their last game, 3-1 versus Werder Bremen played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Roma.
Goalkeeper Yann Sommer was absolutely vital in the Borussia M'gladbach victory against Werder Bremen, making 6 saves.
The travelling fans enjoy Borussia M'gladbach's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 5 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  S. Andersson 5 goals |   M. Thuram 5 goals |  P. Herrmann 4 goals |
Union Berlin missing players
Borussia M'gladbach missing players
| Union Berlin | Borussia M'gladbach | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 8 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 24 |
| 17 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 82% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 73% |
| 55% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 73% |
| 27% | 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 45% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 55% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 64% |
| 18% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 27% |
| 27% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 5.6 |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 13 | 6.4 | 5.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- Borussia M'gladbach have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Borussia M'gladbach haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Union Berlin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Union Berlin have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Union Berlin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Borussia M'gladbach | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 21 |
| 3 | Bayern München | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Freiburg | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | Hoffenheim | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | Borussia Dortmund | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 19 |
| 7 | Schalke 04 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 8 | Bayer Leverkusen | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| 9 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 17 |
| 10 | Wolfsburg | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 12 | Hertha BSC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 11 |
| 14 | Werder Bremen | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -6 | 11 |
| 15 | Augsburg | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 10 |
| 16 | Mainz 05 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 21 | -18 | 9 |
| 17 | Köln | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -13 | 7 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -15 | 4 |