Union Berlin vs Elversberg: Bundesliga Matchday 5 – Prediction, facts and betting tips – October 10, 2026
On Saturday, October 10, we will witness a fifth-round fixture in the German Bundesliga, as Union Berlin take on Elversberg. Kick-off is scheduled for 15:30 CET, and I have a betting tip for this match.
Union Berlin vs Elversberg: Match preview
Union Berlin finished 11th in the Bundesliga last season. Their results were fairly mediocre, but things have not improved in the new campaign. They have failed to win any of their four matches so far this season. Union drew 3-3 with Eintracht Frankfurt, but have suffered nothing but defeats since then. The Berlin side lost 4-0 to Bayer Leverkusen, 3-1 to Schalke and 7-0 to Bayern Munich. The team currently have one point and a goal difference of 4:17. They have one of the weakest attacks in the Bundesliga, with just four goals scored, and the worst defence in the league, having conceded 17 times.
Elversberg have earned promotion to the German Bundesliga. Last season, the team collected 62 points over 34 rounds and finished ahead of Paderborn on tiebreakers. They have made a very decent start to the new league campaign. They defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 before outscoring Borussia Mönchengladbach in a thrilling 4-3 victory. Elversberg then lost 3-1 to Bayern Munich in the third round, while their final match before the international break ended in a draw against Schalke. Elversberg currently have seven points from four rounds and sit seventh in the table.
Match facts and H2H
- Union Berlin have the second-worst attack in the Bundesliga.
- Union have conceded 17 goals in four matches, the worst defensive record in the league.
- Union have yet to win a Bundesliga match this season.
- This will be the first-ever meeting between these two teams.
Probable line-ups
- Union Berlin: Rønnow, Trimmel, Querfeld, Rothe, Uduokhai, Haberer, Aebischer, Schäfer, Jeong, Khedira, Latte Lath
- Elversberg: Kristof, Gyamerah, Günther, Pinckert, Rohr, Poręba, Darvich, Keidel, Campbell, Petkov, Mokwa
Prediction
Union need a win to climb away from the bottom of the table. In my opinion, both teams will deliver an entertaining match. My betting tip is over 2.5 goals at odds of 1.52.
