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Champions League: Union Berlin vs Real Madrid – Betting preview

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Group C leaders Real Madrid look to widen the gap on the followers when going up against Union Berlin on Tuesday. Defending their position at the top is of high priority, but Union Berlin are fighting for a place inside the top three when they meet at the Olympiastadion.

Union Berlin rank fourth in Group C with two points to their name from five matches, while visitors Real Madrid rank top of the table with 15 points.

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Team form: Union Berlin vs Real Madrid

Union Berlin Form

Union Berlin went through their last three matches undefeated but started by drawing 1-1 with Augsburg. Another draw followed, this time 1-1 against Braga, before they beat B. M’gladbach by 3-1. Union Berlin are without a win in their last six Champions League matches on home soil, which produced a record of zero draws and two defeats, in which they conceded four and scored two goals.

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining seven points. They ran out 4-2 and 2-0 winners against SSC Napoli and Granada, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Real Betis, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw. Real Madrid claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Champions League, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in 14 goals, whilst conceding 12.

Betting stats for Union Berlin and Real Madrid

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Union Berlin and Real Madrid played across all competitions.

  • Union Berlin have not won the last 16 matches in a row
  • Union Berlin have conceded in the last 18 matches in a row
  • In 8 of the last 9 Union Berlin matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Union Berlin matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 matches Union Berlin played, both teams scored
  • Real Madrid have not lost the last 12 matches in a row
  • Real Madrid have scored in 24 of the last 26 matches
  • Real Madrid have won 10 of the last 12 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • Real Madrid have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
  • Real Madrid have won 9 of the last 11 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players in form: Union Berlin vs Real Madrid

Sheraldo Becker managed to hit the target twice recently for Union Berlin, while Jude Bellingham has added four strikes in the Champions League for Real Madrid in his last five outings.

Betting markets: Union Berlin vs Real Madrid

Full-time result

Union Berlin won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments while drawing one and losing six as well. Real Madrid won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost one in this run. The Whites are a tough unit to crack, having gone 14 impressive matches in a row without losing, including their previous seven outings away from home.

Both teams to score

Of the previous 10 outings, Real Madrid scored the opening goal six times, whereas Union Berlin were first on target in two of their last 10 games.

Total goals

In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Union Berlin saw four of them finish with more than 2.5 goals. They scored an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Real Madrid’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.3 goals in these matches. Astonishingly, Union Berlin conceded a goal in their last 19 matches.

Here we present a free betting tip for this Champions League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Union Berlin and Real Madrid.

Union Berlin vs Real Madrid: Who wins the game?

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