Union Berlin take on the visitors Freiburg in the round 34 match of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Saturday, April 18th at Stadion An der Alten Försterei (Berlin).
It's hard to believe until the very end that the team which was the biggest surprise in the Bundesliga last season could be relegated to the second tier of German football this season. But the fact remains that, with one round to go, Union Berlin are in the relegation zone. To secure their spot in the elite league, the Iron Ones need nothing less than a victory in their final match, and even then only if Mainz doesn't win away at Wolfsburg. Maybe I'm an optimist, but I believe in both outcomes. No matter how terrible Union have been this season, they are capable of much at home. Of their eight Bundesliga wins this season, six were achieved on their own turf.
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Next season, Germany will be represented by as many as eight teams in European competitions. Freiburg are currently in eighth place in the table. Even a draw in their final league match in Berlin would be enough for Christian Streich's men to secure a spot in the Europa League. Freiburg have been quite adept at drawing matches, but they haven't won in the league for four consecutive rounds: they shared points with Mainz (1-1), Cologne (0-0), and Heidenheim (1-1), and lost to Wolfsburg (1-2).
This is a tough match to predict, where anything could happen. Nonetheless, I give a slight edge to the home team, for whom victory is as essential as air. They may not succeed in securing the win, but they are unlikely to lose either. Freiburg have seldom won recently, while Union have picked up 20 out of their 30 points this season at home. Since Union Berlin's promotion to the Bundesliga, they have never lost to this opponent at home. My prediction is a (0) handicap on the home team.
Prediction for the match: Union Berlin to win with 0.0 handicap.
