- Union have had a mixed run across all competitions of late, winning three, drawing three and losing four of their last ten.
- Frankfurt have found a better rhythm recently, winning four and losing just one of their last five.
- Die Eisernen have had the better of this matchup recently, winning two and drawing one of their last three meetings with the Adlerträger.
It’s a big night for the hosts
It's an interesting match to call at the Alte Foersterei, Germany on Saturday as in-form Frankfurt arrive as slight favourites at 42/25 against a Union side who have had the best of the recent meetings between the two clubs, currently 71/50. The Draw is a sizeable 5/2, and that may be the value play for small stakes in this fixture that will surely go the distance if the recent head-to-head record is any indication.
1. FC Union Berlin haven't beaten Eintracht Frankfurt in their last two home matches, and they come into this one after a run of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats across all competitions. This is an interesting fixture to call for them as they have won two and lost one of their four home matches this season, but have conceded an average of 2.00 goals per game whilst scoring an average of 2.75 at home in the same matches.
This is another tough fixture for the visitors, but they have had a better time of things than Union across all competitions, winning six, drawing one and only losing three of their previous ten. Adolf Huetter has made them a well-organised side since taking over on 1st July 2026 and they play a compact 4-2-2-2 system with a high press and rapid vertical transitions.
Two contrasting recent results for Union
Union's recent results have been quite wild as they were thrashed 7-0 away to Brentford in the previous fixture before recording a 0-11 victory away to SC St Tonis in the DFB Pokal. In fact, the last three matches provide a glimpse into the chaotic nature of the club and the danger that this game may pose for Frankfurt. They drew 2-2 at home to Cagliari before beating Aris Limmasol 3-2 at home, and they then went and lost 2-4 to Ipswich Town in their next home match.
Mauro Lustrinelli has been trying to get Union to play a more vertical game since taking over as head coach on 1st July 2026. They control the ball a lot in the middle third and try to counter quickly and at high intensity, which should trouble Frankfurt if they can get past the press.
There will be goals
Ilyas Ansah has been their spark recently, scoring two of their six goals in the last five matches for Union, while Jonathan Burkardt has been Frankfurt's danger man, netting four of their ten goals in the same period. The market doesn't give much of a chance to this game going under, so we're going with Over 2.5 at 13/20 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 53/100.
Frankfurt have been sharp away from home across all competitions this season, winning four and only losing two of their 6 away matches. However, they have conceded 12 goals on their travels at a rate of 2.00 per game. Union have the better of the head-to-head but Frankfurt have the form, so we're expecting a close but open clash which will likely be won by the visiting Adlerträger.
