The Bundesliga is back! The popular football league in Germany will be played behind closed doors starting on Saturday, May 16. This is the first European football league to restart following the COVID-19 shutdown.
An intriguing contest will be Union Berlin hosting Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich at An der Alten Försterei on May 17. Bayern Munich is in first place with 51 points, four more than Borussia Dortmund, which means that dropping points is not an option.
Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Union Berlin: 13.37
• Bayern Munich: 1.24
• Draw: 6.80
Spread
• Union Berlin: +1.5, 2 (1.86)
• FC Schalke 04: -1.5, -2 (2.07)
Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (2.00)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.90)
Key Points to Consider
Last 6: Union Berlin, coming off a 3-1 road loss vs Freiburg in the Bundesliga, have 3 losses, 2 wins and 1 draw in their last 6 overall. Bayern Munich, coming off a 2-0 home win vs Augsburg in the Bundesliga, have 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in their last 6 overall.
Momentum: Bayern Munich has been on an upward trend — winning three straight in the Bundesliga.
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on Oct. 26, 2019 and Bayern Munich won 2-1.
Projected Leaders
For Union Berlin, Sebastian Andersson has a 27.76 percent chance to score. He averages 1.75 shots overall per sim, 0.93 shots on goal per and 0.32 goals per sim.
For Bayern Munich, Robert Lewandowski has a 77.08 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 5.61 shots overall per sim, 2.47 shots on goal per and 1.45 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Bayern Munich Moneyline.
Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Bayern Munich in this one. Average score in simulations is Bayern Munich 3.55 to Union Berlin 0.91.
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