Union Berlin vs Hertha BSC Preview 06/08/2022

Union Berlin vs Hertha BSC – 06/08/2022

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The primary weekend of the Bundesiga season in 2022/23 sees a Berlin derby kick issues off with a memorable recreation as Union Berlin meet with Hertha Berlin on the Stadion An der Alten Försterei following on from contrasting video games within the DFB-Pokal.

Union managed to get out of the primary spherical of the DFB-Pokal, the place Chemnitzer fell to a 2-1 defeat. However, it did take a aim in additional time for Union to get the end result they wanted to advance, as Kevin Behrens scored a aim with six minutes to go. Theson Siebatcheu additionally netted for the membership that day.

Urs Fischer’s aspect did even have a fairly good preseason too. They kicked issues off with a win over native aspect Viktoria Berlin 3-1, earlier than a 4-1 hammering over FC Magdeburg and a 2-1 win over Bohemians.

Eintracht Braunschweig registered the Berlin aspect’s solely defeat in the summertime, with a 1-0 win.

Union additionally met with SK Dynamo and Nottingham Forest to conclude issues, and so they defeated each by way of a 1-0 scoreline. Udinese additionally drew with the membership 3-3 in what was an exhilarating preseason pleasant.

Now, after registering their biggest ever season in Bundesliga soccer, Union are match and raring to go on this one.

After three years within the prime flight of German soccer, the membership managed to complete fifth within the league with 57 factors from 34 video games.

This noticed them win 16 occasions and lose 9 and draw 9 too. What’s extra, in addition they managed to attain 50 targets within the league that 12 months and let in solely 44 – stunningly, solely three different sides had a greater defensive report whereas this was additionally fewer targets than third-placed Bayer Leverkusen.

With Union now within the Europa League and flying excessive in Germany final day out, ultimately, they completed 24 factors above their rivals in what was such a dreadful 12 months for Hertha.

The truth is, they had been saved by the pores and skin of their enamel ultimately because the membership ended up within the relegation playoff battle towards Hamburger SV.

Extremely, Hertha misplaced the primary recreation of the two-legged affair on residence soil however managed to win 2-0 within the second leg to finally stay within the Bundesliga.

Forebet predicts a win for Union right here on this Berlin derby on the opening day, as Forebet additionally expects the sport to see over 2.5 targets.