To help commence the Bundesliga season, FC Union Berlin will welcome Hertha Berlin to Alte Forsterei. Saturday’s kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. ET. Below, we preview the FC Union Berlin vs. Hertha Berlin odds and lines, and make our best Bundesliga bets, picks and predictions.
Union Berlin kicked off its season strong with a win in the DFB-Pokal. They defeated Chemnitzer FC 2-1 in the Round of 64. Union finished 5th in the league last season, posting a solid 16 wins, 9 draws and 9 losses.
They were led in scoring by F Taiwo Awoniyi,who had 15 goals and is in now with EPL side Nottingham Forest. F Jordan Pefok was their main weapon in their win on Monday, scoring in 104 minutes of action.
Hertha Berlin lost 6-5 in penalties after a 4-4 draw in the DFB-Pokal, dropping the match to Braunschweig.
They finished 16th on the table a season ago with 19 losses, 9 wins and 6 draws. They were led in scoring last season by F Stevan Jovetić, who will again be on the roster this upcoming season.
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FC Union Berlin vs. Hertha Berlin odds, lines, picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 5:58 p.m. ET.
- Money line: FC Union Berlin -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Hertha Berlin +360 (bet $100 to win $360) | Draw +275
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: +100 | U: -125)
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Prediction
Union Berlin 2, Hertha Berlin 1
Money line (ML)
BET FC UNION BERLIN (-130).
Union Berlin won all 3 meetings last year, the road game in the DKB-Pokal Round of 16 by 3-2, a league home match 2-0 and a league road match 4-1. Union had more than 1 expected goal in each league match battle.
They’ve done enough to replace the now-departed Awoniyi. They also won their Round of 64 match, giving some confidence that they have a squad equally as competitive as last season.
With Hertha having returned their key scorer and not added much talent, expect Union to once again own the Berlin Derby.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 2.5 (+100).
Both teams went over this total in its Round of 64 match and in 2 of their 3 matches last season. Union lost some striking talent but replaced it.
Hertha retained its talent on both sides of the ball. While Hertha does have a new captain in 30-year-old D Marvin Plattenhardt, they still gave up 4 goals in their Round of 64 match.
Expect Union to be able to break them down and both win this match and help push the total goals Over 2.5 (+100).
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