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Union Berlin

vs

Elversberg

KickoffSaturday 10 October 2026, 2:30pm

VenueStadion An der Alten Försterei

CompetitionGerman Bundesliga

Seventeen goals conceded in just four Bundesliga matches. Let that sink in for a second. Union Berlin have been genuinely frightening to watch this season, and not in a good way. By the time matchweek ten rolled around last season, they had let in the same number. They have matched that total before October has even got going, and that tells you everything you need to know about the state of things at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei right now.

Into that chaos walks a newly promoted Elversberg side who have absolutely no intention of being polite about it. Seven points from four games, sitting seventh in the table, and unbeaten on the road this season. This fixture sets up beautifully for the visitors, and the contrast in trajectories between these two clubs right now could not be more stark.

Union Berlin vs Elversberg Match Details

This Bundesliga fixture takes place at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei in Berlin, with Union desperately needing points to drag themselves away from a relegation picture that is already looking ominous before autumn has properly arrived. Elversberg make the trip as a side riding genuine momentum in their debut top flight campaign under Vincent Wagner.

Team News

Union Berlin are relatively light on absentees given how much has gone wrong for them on the pitch, though there are a couple of defensive concerns that will not help Mauro Lustrinelli as he tries to shore things up at the back.

• Andrik Markgraf (knee) is ruled out for Union
• Stanley N’Soki is a doubt with a calf issue
• Luis Seifert (ankle) is unavailable for Elversberg
• Tom Zimmerschied is out through lack of match fitness, having not featured since August

Predicted Lineups

With N’Soki a doubt and Markgraf already out, Leopold Querfeld and Felix Uduokhai look set to partner each other in central defence for Union. Rani Khedira and Janik Haberer are likely to anchor the midfield, with Mauro Lustrinelli needing them to provide some much needed defensive structure in front of a back line that has been leaking at an alarming rate.

Elversberg look relatively settled in their shape. Lukas Pinckert and Maximilian Rohr should start in the heart of the back four, with Felix Keidel and Lukasz Poreba operating as a double pivot to protect them. David Mokwa leads the line as the number nine, with Lukas Petkov and Cole Campbell expected to provide width and creativity either side of him. Georgi Darvich in the number ten role adds a real threat between the lines.

Recent Form

Union Berlin are in freefall. That 7-0 hammering at Bayern Munich just before the international break was brutal viewing, but the alarming thing is it was not an isolated disaster. They have shipped 17 goals in four league games and managed just four at the other end. One point on the board, picked up on the opening day against Eintracht Frankfurt, is an embarrassing return. The squad looks short of confidence, short of defensive organisation, and the burden on Lustrinelli to find solutions is immense.

Their home form is a particular concern. Union have failed to win six of their last seven at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, losing three of those. Fortress An der alten Forsterei it is not right now. The atmosphere will be tense, the pressure will be enormous, and that is not always a recipe for a positive performance when a team is already on the ropes mentally.

Elversberg, by contrast, are doing exactly what a freshly promoted side needs to do. Four wins, one draw and one defeat across their last six games, with ten goals scored this term already. Their only blank came in a goalless draw with Schalke, a point away from home against a side scrapping in similar territory, which is arguably a smart result to take. Wagner has his team playing with real confidence, and they arrive here unbeaten in their two away league trips this season, including a superb 4-3 win over Borussia Monchengladbach.

Head-to-Head Record

These two clubs have not shared top flight football before, so there is no deep well of Bundesliga head to head history to draw on here. Elversberg are new to this level, making this genuinely uncharted territory for both sets of supporters in terms of what the other brings. What we can say is that context and current form matter far more than historical records in a fixture like this, and on both counts, Elversberg hold the advantage.

Key Stats

• Union Berlin have conceded 17 goals in just four Bundesliga games this season
• Elversberg have scored 10 goals in five outings across all competitions in 2026-27
• Union have failed to win six of their last seven home matches, losing three

Union Berlin vs Elversberg Betting Tips

The angle here is fairly clear. Union are a team in genuine crisis, conceding goals at a rate that defies logic for a Bundesliga side, while Elversberg are a free scoring, confident outfit who have already shown they can win away from home at this level. The visitors should not be underestimated just because they are newly promoted. This is a side that belongs at this level and they are proving it week by week.

Correct Score Prediction

A 1-2 Elversberg win looks the most likely outcome here. Union will almost certainly concede given their record, and Elversberg have the firepower to take advantage. The hosts may nick one given how open games involving them tend to be, but the visitors look capable of doing just enough to come away with the three points.

Cards Prediction

Union are under pressure and playing at home in front of a frustrated crowd, which tends to produce rash challenges when things do not go their way. Elversberg are lively going forward and will draw fouls. Back over three cards in this one, with the home side the more likely source of yellow cards as the tension mounts.

Corners Prediction

Union will need to push forward and Elversberg are dangerous on the break, which should generate plenty of set piece situations at both ends. With the hosts chasing the game at some point and Elversberg comfortable attacking in transitions, over nine corners looks a reasonable call for this fixture.

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) Prediction

Yes, and it is not even a close call. Union have conceded in every game this season and Elversberg have scored in all but one. At the other end, Elversberg have only kept a single clean sheet across five games in all competitions. The goals will flow in both directions.

Over and Under Goals Prediction

Over 2.5 goals is the obvious play here. Union have been involved in high scoring matches all season through sheer defensive frailty, and Elversberg have demonstrated they can put teams to the sword. The ingredients are all there for a game with plenty of action in both nets.

First Goalscorer Prediction

David Mokwa is the standout pick here. He leads the line for Elversberg as the number nine, he has the backing of creative players around him in Petkov, Campbell and Darvich, and he is walking into a Union defence that has been all over the place. He is the focal point of Elversberg’s attack and he faces one of the most generous defences in the division right now.

Bet Builder Tip

Elversberg winning while both teams score fits the pattern of this season perfectly, and Mokwa as first goalscorer ties the whole thing together given his central role in the visitors’ attack.

Final Match Prediction

Union Berlin are in a bad place. The goals against column is alarming, the confidence looks shot, and they are facing a side with real momentum and a point to prove at the highest level. Elversberg have shown they are not here to make up the numbers, and a trip to a struggling home side looks like exactly the kind of fixture their gaffer will be targeting for maximum points.

Give me Elversberg to take this 2-1. Union will fight, they will get one back because they always seem to be involved in open games, but the visitors have too much quality and too much confidence right now for the hosts to hold out. Three points on the road for the newly promoted side, and another afternoon to forget for the Union faithful.

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