- Union's Josip Juranovic has already 2 assists in 1 Bundesliga 2026/2027 appearance.
- Union have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5 games, with an entertaining 3-3 home draw against Eintracht Frankfurt in their last Bundesliga 2026/2027 game.
- Schalke have 2 wins and 3 defeats from their last 5, losing 3-0 away to FC Augsburg in their only Bundesliga 2026/2027 away game so far.
A long night at Alte Foersterei
1. FC Union Berlin come into this game on the back of a 4-2 away win over TSV Eintracht Braunschweig in the DFB Pokal 2026/2027 and a mad 3-3 home draw with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga 2026/2027, while FC Schalke 04 are looking to build on a 2-5 extra time win away to Hallescher FC in the DFB Pokal 2026/2027, which followed a 3-0 defeat away to FC Augsburg in their only away Bundesliga 2026/2027 game so far.
Emmanuel Latte Lath is the Bundesliga 2026/2027 top scorer for Union with 1 goal, so they have someone to put the ball in the net while Ilyas Ansah has 2 goals in his last 5 appearances for Die Eisernen.
Josip Juranovic has been a star for Union in the 2026/2027 campaign with 2 assists already.
Union are 51/50 favourites here, ahead of Schalke at 23/10 and the draw at 27/10, which is a little strange considering both sides are in the bottom half of the table with Die Eisernen on 1 point and Schalke on 0 from 1 game.
A tactical chess match at Alte Foersterei
Union have been trying to adapt a new approach to the game under Mauro Lustrinelli, who is trying to make them more positive and possession based with an intense, coordinated press and a stable back four.
Miron Muslic has Schalke playing at a high-intensity and in a similar principle-driven manner with the main focus being on an equally well-executed press and fast transition from defence to attack.
Union haven't won at home yet this season, drawing their only Bundesliga 2026/2027 home game so far, and Schalke have yet to secure an away win in the Bundesliga 2026/2027, so the win-draw-win market is a tricky one in this fixture.
Both teams to score looks alive at 12/25, while under 2.5 goals at 7/5 is the pick here given the last time these two met in the Bundesliga at this venue was a 0-0 draw.
The two teams' contrasting styles should mean that this game will be a cagey affair, but Schalke's approach should have enough of a chance to cause problems in midfield and they are worth a punt to pull a surprise here if they get their press and transition in sync early.
