Union Berlin – RB Leipzig

Bundesliga Round 3
Berlin, September 3, 17:30 CET

As many as 10 goals were seen in the two matches that Union Berlin played in the first two rounds of the Bundesliga. The team with two triumphs welcomes RB Leipzig in a kind of modern East Germany derby - against a team that is one of the synonyms for attacking football in the Bundesliga.
All that is reason enough to believe that it will be a spectacular derby. These are teams that are waiting for appearances in the Champions League this month, and for both teams this is in many respects a rehearsal for European duels. What is important is to point out that Union will aim not only for efficient, but also beautiful play in front of their fans. On the other hand, RB Leipzig is one of the best teams on the continent when it comes to pressing. A match with a large number of chances on both sides is expected.
The 4:1 victory away to Darmstadt last week testifies to how well-organized and motivated Union Berlin is. During most of the match, Union performed with one less player after Aaronson received a red card already in the 21st minute. After the home team equalized, they scored as many as three goals. Midfielder Robin Goossens scored twice and will be extremely dangerous for the RB Leipzig defense in this match as well.
RB Leipzig have won five of their last six matches in all competitions. Also, there are five victories in the last six duels for them in the Bundesliga. The fact that the stars Nkunku, Guardiol and Szoboszlai left the club during the summer is not felt in the team's game, which is working efficiently. After a 3:2 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen in the first round of the Bundesliga, an extraordinary 5:1 triumph over Stuttgart followed. The impression is that the result against Bayer could have been better, considering how the Leipzig team played in that game.
The problem for Union is the potential absence of David Fofana (muscle injury), as well as Doekhi. The debut of the legendary Italian defender Leonardo Bonucci is expected - but it is unlikely that it will be from the first minute of the match.
RB Leipzig will not count on Clark, Silva, Haidara, Gulasci. The team will certainly play in a recognizable variant of the 4-4-2 formation, and behind the strikers Werner and Openda, the fast-footed Olmo will be particularly dangerous. Union will certainly play in a very flexible 3-4-3 formation, and Behrens and Volland in front of Gosens will be extremely dangerous for the visitors' defenders.
Potentially, this is the best match of the entire program in the strongest leagues of Europe on Sunday. There is a good probability that both teams will score. Counting that both of them will not be satisfied with a draw, it may happen that we see three goals already by halftime.