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Europa League: Union St.Gilloise vs Union Berlin – Betting suggestion

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Ace Football previews the Europa League round of 16 match between Union St.Gilloise and Union Berlin and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The Europa League game at Lotto Park this coming Thursday will see visitors Union Berlin facing home side Union St.Gilloise. This is the second of a two-legged tie between the clubs.

Last week, Union St.Gilloise and Union Berlin played out a thrilling 3-3 first-leg draw. They resumed action in Belgium, knowing only a win will be enough this time.

Form: Union St.Gilloise vs Union Berlin

Union St.Gilloise Form

Union St.Gilloise look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Eupen by 2-1, before drawing 3-3 with Union Berlin. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Genk 1-2. The Belgian side just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Europa League matches at the Lotto Park. They also drew one and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded six goals.

Union Berlin Form

Following three draws in their last three matches, Union Berlin could do with a win again. Against FC Koln, they shared the points in a 0-0 draw, before splitting the points in a 3-3 with Union St.Gilloise. Another 1-1 stalemate against Wolfsburg followed. The Iron Ones claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Europa League. The scoreline from these matches reads two goals conceded and three scored.

Betting facts for Union St.Gilloise and Union Berlin

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Union St.Gilloise and Union Berlin. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • Union St.Gilloise have scored in 37 of the last 38 matches
  • In 4 of the last 5 Union St.Gilloise matches the sum of goals was over 5.5
  • In the last 6 matches in a row Union St.Gilloise played, both teams scored
  • In 4 of the last 5 Union St.Gilloise matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
  • In the last 5 Union St.Gilloise matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Union Berlin have not lost 17 of the last 18 matches
  • In 9 of the last 11 Union Berlin matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Union Berlin have not won 5 of the last 6 matches
  • In 3 of the last 4 Union Berlin matches the sum of goals was over 2.5

Interesting players: Union St.Gilloise vs Union Berlin

Union St.Gilloise against Union Berlin is also a battle between Victor Okoh Boniface and Robin Knoche with both in decent form. The former scored five while the latter has four Europa League goals in their last six games respectively.

Full-time result

Union St.Gilloise won nine of their previous 10 outings across all tournaments on home soil. They lost one as well, whilst visitors Union Berlin won four of their last 10 matches away from home. They drew two and lost four.

Both teams to score

Union St.Gilloise scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Union Berlin only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive Union St.Gilloise games. Union St.Gilloise managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Union St.Gilloise’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 2.1 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Union Berlin’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Union St.Gilloise conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches on the spin.

Betting tip: Union St.Gilloise vs Union Berlin

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

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