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The 56 is a very special number in this Bundesliga year. Because the highest German league goes with the season 2019/2020 in their 56th season. In addition, the 56th Bundesliga club will enter the Beletage of German football with Union Berlin. In the tenth year in the 2nd Bundesliga, the Iron had finally made it, after they have sniffed again and again in the years before on the rise.
But it is also clear that the Berliners in their debut season as one of the top contenders for the immediate descent apply.
Anyone who sees the Red Bulls in the lower house next season will receive back 80 times their wager for such bets if this unlikely event occurs. Either way: The anticipation of the fans of the Berlin on the first Bundesliga match is huge.
But that it goes to the season opener against Leipzig, could ensure that the mood in the stadium is missing. At least some fans have already announced this. From a sporting point of view, in the match between Union Berlin and RB Leipzig, a prognosis in the direction of a winner is more difficult than the bookmakers want to suggest.
Union Berlin:
In the last few weeks of the past season in the 2nd Bundesliga, it looked like, next to the 1st FC Cologne no other club wanted to rise. The SC Paderborn, Union Berlin and HSV were rows of match balls for a direct rise. On the final day Paderborn could even allow themselves a defeat in Dresden to secure second place, because Union Berlin did not get past a draw even in Bochum.
The rest is known: The Iron had to relegation and sat down there due to the away goals rule against VfB Stuttgart by (2: 2 away, 0: 0 at home). The goal for the new season is clear: survival at any price. For this endeavor one guided, among others, the bundesliga experienced Marvin Friedrich (Augsburg) and Anthony Ujah (Mainz) to the Alte Försterei.
The entrances of Marcus Ingvartsen (Genk), Robert Andrich (Heidenheim), Neven Subotic (ex Dortmund, most recently St. Etienne) or Christian Gentner (VfB Stuttgart) should not go unmentioned either. In total, 14 players changed to Union Berlin, seven of them free transfer. No other club was as active on the transfer market as the Köpenickers.
On the other hand, of the players who played a bigger role in the promotion season, only two changed sides. That would be on the one hand Robert Zulj, who returned to his loan to TSG Hoffenheim and Marcel Hartel, who wears the jersey of Arminia Bielefeld from this season.
Otherwise, the promotion heroes have largely remained together, but have to prove in the now over 30-headed squad again. The preparation was quite positive with five wins and two draws in eight games, even if the majority of opponents are not among the prestigious clubs on an international level.
Union Berlin had finished the preparations with a 0: 3 against Celta Vigo. In the last week, however, the Iron Age celebrated a loose 6-0 in the first round of the DFB Cup at VfB Germania Halberstadt. In the last season, Union Berlin, which can play in the opening match in the best, was the best home team in the 2nd Bundesliga with eleven wins and only one defeat.
The home strength and the encouragement of their own fans to keep the Iron also in the Bundesliga. To kick off against RB Leipzig, however, the fans threatened a 15-minute outrage on the occasion of the management philosophy of the upcoming opponent. The first home game of Union Berlin against RB Leipzig holds stately odds for a tip on home win ready.
RB Leipzig:
With the last season RB Leipzig could be largely satisfied: The Bundesliga ended the Red Bulls in third place and thus once again qualified for the Champions League. In the DFB Cup, the Saxons reached the final, but in which they lost 3-0 to Bayern. Only in the group stage of the Europa League they had presented themselves in a group with Red Bull Salzburg, Celtic Glasgow and Rosenborg Trondheim more than third place.
For the new season, RB Leipzig has strengthened neatly to become even more competitive. Amongst others, Ademola Lookman (Everton), Christopher Nkunku (PSG), Hannes Wolf (Red Bull Salzburg), Luan Cândido (Palmeiras) and Ethan Ampadu (Chelsea) will be the shoes for the cops. A total of 52 million euros transferred RB Leipzig for other clubs. On the other hand, the Saxons have so far only to cope with the departure of Bruma (PSV Eindhoven).
However, the question of the future of Timo Werner is still open. The Bayern still have great interest in the best Leipzig striker of the preseason (16 goals). On Sunday, a new ultimatum of the Saxons expires, who want to keep their best attacker in any case. However, another staff may not be misappropriated and that is the new coach.
Julian Nagelsmann has taken over the helm of the Red Bulls this season and sees his new team “able to win titles”. With the preparation of the new instructor should have been only partially satisfied. So there were in the first and last test match significant bankruptcies against FC Zurich (1: 4) and Aston Villa (1: 3). In between, RB Leipzig won the games against Galatasaray Istanbul (3: 2) and Stade Rennes (2: 0).
Also the debut game debut of Nagelsmann could make RB Leipzig victorious. In the first round of the DFB Cup, the Saxons won in a thrilling match at second division promoted Osnabrück 3-2. No class difference could be seen in phases, but overall the Red Bulls impressed with their attacking and combination game. However, Nagelsmann and Ralf Rangnick had some worrying lines during the week.
In training on Wednesday were missing nine professionals for injuries. These include double goalscorer from the DFB Cup Marcel Sabitzer, Emil Forsberg, Kevin Kampl, Dayot Upamecano or Jean-Kevin Augustin. For whom it may still be enough until Sunday is not yet clear. But also for this reason I would be careful in the game between Union Berlin and RB Leipzig with a tip in the direction of the guests.
Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig head to head matches
19.02.16 2BUN RB Leipzig Union Berlin 3 : 0
28.08.15 2BUN Union Berlin RB Leipzig 1 : 1
01.03.15 2BUN RB Leipzig Union Berlin 3 : 2
21.09.14 2BUN Union Berlin RB Leipzig 2 : 1
02.03.01 RL Union Berlin RB Leipzig 2 : 0