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Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich – Match Preview

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Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich
Sunday 17th May 2020
Bundesliga – Stadion An der Alten Forsterei
Live on BT Sport 1 – Kick-off: 17:00 BST.

The Bundesliga returns this weekend after more than a two-month absence and league leaders Bayern Munich travel to face Union Berlin on Saturday.

All eyes will be on the Bundesliga this weekend for its resumption. The German top-flight is the first major league to resume amid the Coronavirus crisis. All matches will be played behind closed doors, and only essential staff and officials will be present at all matches.

Hans-Dieter Flick’s side are five points clear at the top of the Bundesliga and are on course for their eighth consecutive league title. Bayern are unbeaten in their last eleven Bundesliga affairs, winning ten and drawing one. Their last league defeat came on the 7th of December, away to Borussia Monchengladbach.

Union Berlin are enjoying a positive first-ever season in Germany’s Bundesliga and are 11th in the division. Prior to the break, Berlin had lost one of their last four.

Before the break, Bayern were just as resourceful defensively as they were in attack. The league leaders hit thirty goals and kept six clean sheets in their nine games before prior to the season’s stoppage.

Robert Lewandowski is leading the Bundesliga’s goalscoring chart, netting 25 goals in as many games – the Polish striker is averaging a goal every 82 minutes. SkyBet are offering odds of 9/5 for Lewandowski to open the scoring on Saturday afternoon.

Thiago has been booked twice in his last four Bundesliga appearances, and leads the way in terms of yellow cards for Bayern this season with seven. The Spaniard is priced at 16/5 on SkyBet to be booked on Saturday.

Union Berlin have averaged just over two yellow cards per game in the Bundesliga this season, and before the break had received seven bookings in their last four outings. This considered, I would recommend a minimum of 20+ team booking points.

Prediction: Union Berlin 0-3 Bayern Munich

Suggested Tips – Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich – (BET 365)

  • Correct Score – Union Berlin 0-3 Bayern Munich – (link no longer available).
  • Anytime Goalscorer – Serge Gnabry – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich – (SKYBET)

  • Correct Score Group Betting – Bayern Munich to win 3-0, 3-1 or 3-2 – 11/4.
  • Scorecast Boost (Double Chance) – Serge Gnabry to score first and either Bayern Munich to win 3-1 or 3-0 – 20/1.

Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke – Match Preview

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Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke
Saturday 16th May 2020
Bundesliga – Signal Iduna Park

Live on BT Sport 1 – Kick-off: 14:30 BST

The Bundesliga returns this weekend after more than a two-month absence and kicks off with the Revierderby as Borussia Dortmund host Schalke.

All eyes will be on the Bundesliga this weekend for its resumption. The German top-flight is the first major league to resume amid the Coronavirus crisis. All matches will be played behind closed doors, and only essential staff and officials will be present at all matches.

After such a lengthy stoppage, momentum is certainly there for the taking as well as the bragging rights of a derby win.

After the prolonged break, both sides form prior to the stoppage almost takes a backseat – but it’s still worth considering.

Lucien Favre’s Dortmund side occupy 2nd place in the league, and trail Bayern Munich by five points. Dortmund had won their last four consecutive affairs in the league, losing once in their last eight.

David Wagner’s side meanwhile are in a battle to secure European football for next season. Schalke are in 6th, but trail Leverkusen in 5th by ten points. Prior to the Bundesliga’s stoppage, Schalke’s form was abysmal, and they had only registered one league win since Christmas.

October’s meeting between these two sides resulted in a 0-0 draw. Schalke have the slightly better record and have won two of the last five meetings, Dortmund on the other hand have won only one of the last five against Schalke in this fixture.

Erling Haaland has more than hit the ground running since his arrival in Germany and has scored twelve goals in his eleven matches for Dortmund. The 19-year old is priced at 13/5 to score first on SkyBet.

Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Schalke

Suggested Tips – Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke – (BET 365)

  • Correct Score – Borussia Dortmund to win 3-1 – (link no longer available).
  • Anytime Goalscorer – Thorgan Hazard – (link no longer available).
  • Player to be booked – Allesandro Schopf – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke – (SKYBET)

  • Correct Score Group Betting – Borussia Dortmund to win 3-0, 3-1 or 3-2– 7/2.

RB Leipzig vs Tottenham Hotspur – Match Preview

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RB Leipzig vs Tottenham Hotspur
Tuesday 10th March 2020
UEFA Champions League – Red Bull Arena.

Live on BT Sport 2 HD – Kick-Off: 20:00 GMT.

RB Leipzig host Tottenham Hotspur in the second leg of their Champions League round of sixteen tie on Tuesday night.

The German side head into Tuesday night’s encounter in the driving seat following their 1-0 win at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium three weeks ago.

If Spurs are to overturn the one goal deficit, they will have to do what only two sides have done this season and win at the Red Bull arena. Julian Nagelsmann’s side have lost only twice on home soil in all competitions, including once in this season’s group stage against Lyon.

Jose Mourinho’s Spurs side are without a win in their last five, and in that time have been dumped out of the FA Cup following last week’s defeat on penalties to Norwich. Spurs’ have also struggled on the road this season and have won only one of their last eight away from home. In this seasons group stage, Spurs won one of their three away matches.

Timo Werner netted the only goal in the first leg from the penalty spot and has scored 21 times in the Bundesliga for Leipzig this season. The German is priced at 5/6 to find the back of the net on SkyBet.

Jose Mourinho’s job to get Spurs into Europe was a tough ask when he took the job, and it has been made progressively harder due to injury woes. January signing Steven Bergwijn has joined forwards Harry Kane and Son Hyeung-Min on the sidelines for the foreseeable future with a suspected ankle injury. Responsibility falls onto the shoulders of Lucas Moura, who was Spurs’ saviour in the Champions League last season.

The man in the middle is Carlos del Cerro Grande from Spain. The 43-year old has awarded eight yellow cards in his four UCL matches this campaign. The first leg was a fiery encounter which produced six yellow cards. This considered, as well as the magnitude of this encounter I would recommend a minimum of 40+ booking points for this one.

RB Leipzig vs Tottenham Hotspur will be televised live in the UK live on Sky Sports Football HD.

Prediction: RB Leipzig 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur

Suggested Tips – RB Leipzig vs Tottenham Hotspur – (BET 365)

  • Correct Score – RB Leipzig to win 2-1 – (link no longer available).
  • Anytime Goalscorer – Yussuf Poulsen – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – RB Leipzig vs Tottenham Hotspur – (SKYBET)

  • Correct Score Group Betting – RB Leipzig to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 – 7/4.