With a victory over hosts Union Berlin on Saturday at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, Bayern Munich will want to take yet another big step toward recovering their Bundesliga title.
Despite giving up the lead after just 13 minutes, producing no significant opportunities, and facing three themselves, the home team defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 last Sunday.
Union had failed to score in 13 of their 27 games in 2024–25, and their triumph over the Eagles was only their third goal in their last seven games.
Steffen Baumgart's team is currently only six points clear of 16th-placed VfL Bochum, who are in the Bundesliga's relegation playoff spot. However, this gap could narrow significantly as Baumgart's side is set to face five of the league's top seven teams in their next five matches.
Die Eisernen have struggled recently, losing three of their last five games and suffering 13 defeats in their past 18 matches across all competitions, with only three wins during that period. Baumgart will also be worried about his team's poor home form, as they have lost five, drawn three, and won just one of their last nine games at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei.
On the other hand, the visitors recently squandered a two-goal lead and suffered a 3-2 defeat against relegation-threatened Bochum. However, they might argue that the dismissal of midfielder Joao Palhinha in the 43rd minute, while they were leading 2-1, played a significant role in their collapse.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich may have delivered a psychological blow to their rivals, Bayer Leverkusen, after securing a 2-0 victory in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. The 5-0 aggregate win could potentially dent the confidence of Leverkusen's squad moving forward.
With just 26 points, Union is in fifth position in 14th place and might be forced into the relegation fight, while Bayern, despite their March 8 3-2 loss to VfL Bochum, has 61 points, eight more than second-place Bayer Leverkusen.
In 27 of their 40 games this season, Vincent Kompany's team has now scored two goals or more, and they have scored three goals or more 22 times.
Earlier in the league season, on November 2, the Bavarians beat Union Berlin 3-0. In five of their past seven meetings with the hosts, they have scored three goals or more.
With just 26 points, Union is in fifth position in 14th place and might be forced into the relegation fight, while Bayern, despite their March 8 3-2 loss to VfL Bochum, has 61 points, eight more than second-place Bayer Leverkusen.
In 27 of their 40 games this season, Vincent Kompany's team has now scored two goals or more, and they have scored three goals or more 22 times.
Earlier in the league season, on November 2, the Bavarians beat Union Berlin 3-0. In five of their past seven meetings with the hosts, they have scored three goals or more.
Before losing to Bochum, Kompany's squad had won nine of their ten Bundesliga games and drawn one. They had also won nine of their last 12 games in all competitions and only lost once.
Bayern has won four and drew one of their past five away games, and they have only lost once in their last 12 away games in the top level, with the Bavarians winning eight of those meetings.
