FC Union Berlin Must Beat Real Madrid to Have Any Hope of Europa League Football

Union Berlin vs Real Madrid - 12/12/2023

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The final round of fixtures in Group C of the 2023/24 Champions League sees Spanish giants, Real Madrid, travel to Germany to take on Union Berlin.

The game will be played on the 12th of December at the Olympiastadion and the hosts are bottom of the group on 2 points while the visitors are top on 15 points.

Union Berlin come into the match on the back of a 3-1 home win over Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga on the weekend.

It was an important victory for Union Berlin and they opened the scoring in the 23rd minute from the penalty spot.

Union Berlin scored their second goal shortly after half time and added a third goal in the 75th minute. Borussia Monchengladbach pulled one goal back but Union Berlin were deserved winners.

The win over Borussia Monchengladbach was the first victory in 17 matches in all competitions for Union Berlin.

They are undefeated in 4 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions and there have been draws against Napoli and Sporting Braga away in the Champions League plus at home against Augsburg in the Bundesliga.

Trends show Union Berlin have failed to win any of their 5 games in the Champions League.

They have lost their 2 fixtures at home in the competition against Sporting Braga and Napoli, conceding 4 goals in those 2 matches.

Real Madrid travel to the German capital having been held to a 1-1 draw at Real Betis in La Liga on the weekend.

Real Madrid took the lead in the 53rd minute but it took Real Betis only 13 minutes to score the equaliser and take a point from the game.

The draw with Real Betis means Real Madrid are undefeated in their last 14 fixtures in all competitions.

They have won 5 of their 6 most recent matches with the victories coming over Valencia and Granada at home plus Cadiz away in La Liga and Sporting Braga and Napoli at home in the Champions League.

In the terms of the Champions League, Real Madrid are undefeated in 11 of their last 12 games in the competition.

They have won each of their 5 most recent Champions League matches and have tasted success in 4 of their last 5 away trips.

Team news: Union Berlin are without the suspended duo of Leonardo Bonucci and Lucas Tousart. Danilho Doekhi is injured and there are doubts over the fitness of Sheraldo Becker.

Real Madrid have several players on the treatment table, including Daniel Carvajal, Vinícius Júnior, Eduardo Camavinga, Arda Güler, Aurelien Tchouameni, Éder Militão, and Thibaut Courtois.

Real Madrid have sealed their place in the knockout stages and may choose to give some younger players minutes in this game.

However, they could still prove too good for Union Berlin, who have been struggling in both the Bundesliga and Europe this season. We expect Real Madrid to win this game and keep a clean sheet in the process.

Home team
Away team

Probability %

1X2

Pred

Correct score

Avg. goals

Weather conditions

Coef.

Score

Live
coef.

UCL

Union Berlin Real Madrid 12/12/2023 21:00

162163

2

0 - 2

2.12

4°

1.80

4.00 4.00 1.80 no no no

FT

2 - 3(1 - 0)

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