The Round of 16 match in the DFB-Pokal between Union Berlin and Bayern Munich will take place on December 3 at the An der Alten Försterei Stadium in Berlin. Union Berlin vs. Bayern Munich: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Union Berlin
Steffen Baumgart's side kicked off their current DFB-Pokal campaign with a convincing 5-0 victory over Gütersloh. However, in the previous round, Union faced tough resistance from Arminia, needing extra time to secure a 1-0 win after a 1-1 draw in regular time. As a result, the club reached the Round of 16 for the first time in three years. Since the 2001/02 season, the team has only advanced beyond this stage three times. Notably, Union has scored more than one goal in 90 minutes only once in their last five matches in this tournament.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 7 of their last 10 DFB-Pokal matches (5 wins, 2 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 90 minutes in 7 of the club's last 10 games in this tournament.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in regular time in 6 of Union's last 7 DFB-Pokal matches.
Predicted lineup for Union Berlin (3-5-2)
Frederik Rønnow – Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Diogo Leite – Christopher Trimmel, Jeong Woo-Yeong, Rani Khedira, Alesha Kemlein, Derrick Köhn – Ilyas Ansah, Oliver Burke.
Midfielder Robert Skov is injured.
Bayern Munich
Vincent Kompany's side will play their third away match in the current DFB-Pokal. In the previous two, Bayern successfully faced Wehen (3-2) and Köln (4-1). In recent years, the club has struggled in this tournament, reaching the Round of 16 only twice in the last five seasons. However, Bayern has been prolific, scoring at least three goals in 8 of their last 11 DFB-Pokal matches.
- The club won in regular time in 8 of their last 9 away DFB-Pokal matches.
- At least four goals have been scored in 90 minutes in 11 of the team's last 12 away games in this tournament.
- Bayern has scored at least four times in regular time in 7 of their last 9 away DFB-Pokal matches.
Predicted lineup for Bayern Munich (4-5-1)
Manuel Neuer – Raphaël Guerreiro, Kim Min-jae, Jonathan Tah, Konrad Laimer – Tom Bischof, Lennart Carl, Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Luis Diaz – Harry Kane.
Midfielder Jamal Musiala is out due to injury.
Referee
Matthias Jöllenbeck (Germany)
Matches – 6 (Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 19;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 50%.
Union Berlin vs. Bayern Munich: Match Prediction
Union Berlin has been prolific in the DFB-Pokal, failing to score in regular time only three times in their last 29 matches in this tournament. They have also scored nine goals in their last five home DFB-Pokal games. However, their defense has been less reliable, conceding in 10 of their last 13 cup matches.
Bayern Munich has scored 68 goals in 20 matches across all competitions this season and has shown high scoring prowess in the DFB-Pokal. Their current away scoring streak in this tournament stands at nine matches, with the team netting at least three goals in eight of those encounters. Meanwhile, Bayern's defense has been porous, conceding five goals in their last five away DFB-Pokal games.
I expect both teams to be effective in attack, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match.
