Bayern Munich vs 1. FC Union Berlin prediction — Bundesliga · Fri 18 Sept · 19:30 UK

Bundesliga · Fri 18 Sept · 19:30 UK
Bayern Munich 79Draw 131. FC Union Berlin 8
The call
79%
Bayern Munich to win
4.0
Goals expected
14d 09hUntil lineups lock

What we expect

Over 1.5 goals91%
Bayern Munich to score 2+81%
Over 2.5 goals77%
1. FC Union Berlin to score61%

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Bayern Munich
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Harry Kane
FW · 5.3 shots expected
100%
93%
75%
Michael Olise
MF · 4.4 shots expected
99%
85%
57%
Nicolas Jackson
FW · 4.0 shots expected
98%
85%
57%
Serge Gnabry
MF · 3.9 shots expected
98%
68%
31%
Luis Díaz
MF · 3.7 shots expected
98%
77%
43%
Lennart Karl
MF · 3.2 shots expected
96%
75%
40%
1. FC Union Berlin
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Andrej Ilic
FW · 2.0 shots expected
87%
52%
17%
Oliver Burke
FW · 1.4 shots expected
76%
47%
13%
Livan Burcu
MF · 1.3 shots expected
73%
27%
4%
Tim Skarke
MF · 1.3 shots expected
72%
33%
6%
András Schäfer
MF · 1.2 shots expected
69%
32%
6%
Woo-Yeong Jeong
MF · 1.1 shots expected
68%
32%
6%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Home form (last 6)D W W W W W
Expected goals gap (xG)+2.1 / match
Head-to-head, last 5BAY 3 · D 2 · UNI 0
Opponent strength indexUpper mid

Head to head

Mar 2026Bayern München 4–0 Union Berlin
Dec 2025Union Berlin 2–3 Bayern München
Nov 2025Union Berlin 2–2 Bayern München
Mar 2025Union Berlin 1–1 Bayern München
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Common questions

Who will win Bayern Munich vs 1. FC Union Berlin?

Bawler's model rates this match: Bayern Munich are favoured (79% win probability vs 8% for 1. FC Union Berlin, 13% draw). The model uses rolling xG, recent form, and lineup data.

What is the predicted score for Bayern Munich vs 1. FC Union Berlin?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Bayern Munich 3-0 1. FC Union Berlin (8.7% probability). Expected total goals: 4.03.

How does Bawler predict Bayern Munich vs 1. FC Union Berlin?

Bawler builds each side's expected goals from a rolling 26-match window, adjusts for home advantage and for injuries or absences in the confirmed squads, then runs the resulting scoreline distribution to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. For this match that gives Bayern Munich 79%, the draw 13% and 1. FC Union Berlin 8%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Bayern Munich vs 1. FC Union Berlin?

BTTS: Yes (58% probability) — both attacks should find the net. Based on home expected goals 3.09 and away expected goals 0.94.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Bayern Munich vs 1. FC Union Berlin?

Bawler's model gives a combined expected-goals total of 4.03. The lean is Over 2.5 (a goal-fest is on the cards).

Around this fixture

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