FC Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Bundesliga match on February 01th, 2025

FC Union Berlin and RB Leipzig will be playing against each other on Saturday, February 01th, 2025, at 17:30h (UTC), in a Bundesliga football game in Germany, check the FC Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where FC Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig will occur

The game will be played in the small Stadion An der Alten Försterei stadium, in the city of Berlin, with a capacity for 22012 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the FC Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the Bundesliga has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 3.31 goals per game, which is very close to the 3.22 goals per game of the last championship.

FC Union Berlin last match

FC Union Berlin in its last official match lost (3-0) against St. Pauli, in a match valid for Bundesliga. Coach S. Baumgart's lined up a 3-5-2 formation.

A defeat of the home team had odds of 2.35, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

A defense below expectations, with Diogo Leite, slow and inaccurate. Perhaps he is the player on whom the greatest responsibility for this team result falls. He should regain better form if he wants to make a positive impact in the upcoming matches.

RB Leipzig last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Bundesliga, RB Leipzig, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Bayer 04 Leverkusen team with a final score of 2-2.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.60.

FC Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig h2h

The last time these teams played against each other was in Bundesliga, where RB Leipzig was at 4th place while FC Union Berlin occupied 5th place. RB Leipzig went in with a 3-4-2-1 formation while FC Union Berlin opened their game with a 3-4-3 tactic.

These teams played last against each other in a highly contested Bundesliga game during the 2024/2025 season ending in a 0-0 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The RB Leipzig team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the FC Union Berlin team, which won only 1 match.

Differently equipped teams striving for their own ambitions.

FC Union Berlin

Bundesliga leaderboard now

Ranking in 14th place in the Bundesliga, FC Union Berlin enters this match with 20 points, 5 wins, 9 losses, 5 draws. What’s more, it is saddled with a negative balance.

In the 20th round, the team holds the same number of points as opposed to St. Pauli team which is just above, in the 13th place.

FC Union Berlin analysis

FC Union Berlin have a negative goal difference, having after 19 rounds conceded 27 goals to opponents and scored 16. An average to improve.

The FC Union Berlin team comes from a defeat in the Bundesliga, and its coach Steffen Baumgart wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Recent results have shown that FC Union Berlin is struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they have failed to score. This may indicate that they need to work on creating better chances and improving their attacking efficiency.

With an average ball possession of 43.21% per game in the current league, FC Union Berlin cannot call itself a team that holds the game in its hands, rather it prefers the counterattacking strategy. But if they want to try to win the game against RB Leipzig they must try to impose their game to create difficulties for their opponents.

Having a record of 4 wins versus 2 losses, and 3 draws in comparison to the 1 game they won as the visiting team, there’s no place like home for this team.

Best goalscorer from FC Union Berlin

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Nadiem Amiri. The Midfielder scored 4 goals in the current season, helping FC Union Berlin to achieve victory in several disputes.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

RB Leipzig

Bundesliga leaderboard now

The RB Leipzig team with 32 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Europa League, with a campaign of 9 wins, 5 draws, and 5 losses.

The team has no disadvantage against VfB Stuttgart who occupies position 4 in the 20th round and has the same amount of points.

RB Leipzig analysis

Currently, in the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig sums 34 goals for and a total of 29 goals against, after 19 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, RB Leipzig is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.58 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Bundesliga.

RB Leipzig is a more offensive team than FC Union Berlin, having 1816 attacks vs. 1811 from FC Union Berlin, having scored 34 times, in comparison, FC Union Berlin converted into goal 16 times.

With a busy schedule, RB Leipzig may have difficulty maintaining its performance facing multiple games in a short period of time. Despite the odds predicting a balanced game with FC Union Berlin and RB Leipzig having odds for victory above 2, the team's busy schedule may be a decisive factor for the result.

Best goalscorer from RB Leipzig

Benjamin Šeško has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 8 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading RB Leipzig to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team RB Leipzig, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular FC Union Berlin that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 2.2.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of FC Union Berlin is Nadiem Amiri, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of RB Leipzig is Benjamin Šeško, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 4.42 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.68 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the RB Leipzig side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from FC Union Berlin who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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