Bundesliga Betting: A Look at Leipzig vs Union Berlin
Can Leipzig Turn Around Dreadful Start to 2024?
Nine matches will take place across the Bundesliga this weekend, but only one will feature two teams who played Champions League football this season, probably giving room to some of the best soccer bets on Sunday. Union Berlin finished bottom of their group with 2 points, whilst RB Leipzig finished second behind Manchester City, setting up a date with Real Madrid in the Round of 16.
After winning the cup and finishing third in their first season under Marco Rose, Leipzig has found success harder to come by as of late. They closed out October with a 1-0 defeat to Wolfsburg that ended their dreams of becoming the first team to win three straight DFB-Pokals and ended the year with a 1-1 draw at Werder Bremen.
Soccer betting fans are starting to lose faith in Die Roten Bullen, especially after the team failed to turn things around against Stuttgart, a side that had lost two in a row, but was defeated 5-2 in yet another damning result away from home for Rose’s side.
Apart from a 3-2 win at BVB on Dec. 9, a 2-1 win vs. Red Star Belgrade, and the draw to Werder Bremen, each of Leipzig’s last six away matches have resulted in a defeat. Despite their recent struggles, our sportsbook is confident in their ability to bounce back and churn out results both in the short-term and the long-term. Leipzig is placed at -200 to finish in the top four in comparison to Borussia Dortmund (-175), Stuttgart (-275), and Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen (-100000)
As for Sunday, Leipzig comes in as the overwhelming favorite in our betting lines against Union Berlin. Leipzig is valued at -250 in comparison to a draw (+420) and Union win (+675).
After securing Champions League football for the first time ever, Union Berlin began the season with 4-1 wins vs. Mainz and Darmstadt before losing to Leipzig on Sep. 3. That proved to be the straw that broke the camel’s back: Union would lose each of their next 11 matches, resulting in the sacking of Urs Fischer after five years in charge, with Nenad Bjelica taking charge on Nov. 26.
Union began 2024 with a goalless draw at Freiburg before losing 1-0 at Bayern Munich. They bounced back with a 1-0 win against Darmstadt, but the soccer odds are against them as they look to end their poor run of results on the road. Whilst Leipzig will be looking to get their hands on their first victory since Dec. 16, Union will be looking to end a run that has seen them claim just one point from their last eight matches on the road. That’s right: one point from a possible 24.
The pressure is on Rose as he seeks to end their three-game losing streak and lead Leipzig to a sixth straight top-four finish, with Leipzig sitting fifth in the table, but as for Union, they find themselves in a perilous spot. Whilst Las Vegas odds don’t seem too convinced with Union coming in at +900 to suffer relegation in comparison to odds-on favorites Darmstadt (-900), they have plenty of work cut out for them as they look to secure a sixth straight season in Germany’s top flight, with the club currently five points above the relegation play-off spot.
Questions Of The Day
Which team is likely to lose in the Bundesliga this weekend?
Union Berlin have taken one point from their last eight away matches, and the odds are not in their favor as they look to pick up their first win on the road since August 26.
Which player is likely to score in the Bundesliga this weekend?
After taking his tally to 13 goals vs. Stuttgart, expect Lois Openda to find the back of the net for a third straight match and lead Leipzig to victory against Union Berlin. He’s a great option for soccer player prop bet.
The odds and predictions in the article are based on the time of writing and publication. They may differ as to when the actual event takes place.
