Union Berlin host Eintracht Frankfurt at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei on Friday evening in a Bundesliga mid-table clash between two sides searching for stability. The hosts sit 9th with 24 points from 20 matches, three points behind Frankfurt in 8th place. Steffen Baumgart's men carry home advantage, though neither side enters this fixture with convincing momentum. With both teams struggling defensively and needing points to secure their position, Friday's contest could deliver goals at both ends.
Union Berlin have found life difficult under new boss Steffen Baumgart since his December appointment. The former Köln manager saw his side lose 2-0 at Heidenheim before a home defeat by the same scoreline against Augsburg. A late comeback earned a 2-2 draw with Mainz, where Wooyeong Jeong and Danilho Doekhi scored after Union trailed by two goals. Doekhi has emerged as a reliable presence in defense while contributing going forward, and Jeong continues to provide creativity in the final third. Union have scored 25 goals this season but conceded 33, exposing vulnerabilities that opponents regularly exploit.
Frankfurt arrive in Berlin amid genuine turmoil following Dino Toppmöller's dismissal on January 18. Interim coaches Dennis Schmitt and Alexander Meier oversee a squad that has won just once in nine matches. Recent results paint a troubling picture: a 1-3 loss to Hoffenheim, a 3-2 defeat at Stuttgart, and back-to-back 3-3 draws against Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund. Frankfurt have scored 39 goals but shipped 42, making them one of the league's most open sides. Mario Götze remains sidelined with a hip injury, further weakening an already fragile squad missing defensive stability.
These clubs have met 22 times overall, with Frankfurt holding the historical advantage at 10 wins against Union's 6. Recent encounters tell a different story. Union won 2-1 at Deutsche Bank Park last March through goals from Leopold Querfeld and Wooyeong Jeong. Before that, October 2024 produced a 1-1 draw. Union have avoided defeat in their last four meetings, shifting the dynamic despite Frankfurt's broader head-to-head dominance.
I'm backing Both Teams To Score at 1.75. Union have seen BTTS land in 12 of their 20 league matches this season, while Frankfurt's games have produced goals at both ends in 14 of 19 fixtures. Frankfurt have conceded in 16 of their last 17 matches across all competitions, and Union have failed to keep a clean sheet in 15 Bundesliga games. The xG projection (2.00–1.32) supports a 2-1 finish.