Union Berlin will host Werder Bremen at An der alten Försterei on Saturday in another round of the 2024-25 Bundesliga campaign. The hosts have little to fight for but will look to finish a disappointing season a bit higher up the table.
Union picked up a third consecutive league draw in their 1-1 stalemate away at Bochum last weekend, having already confirmed safety the week before. The hosts, who are on a seven-game unbeaten streak, can finish as high as ninth place should they get maximum points in the final three games of the season, starting with Saturday's fixture.
Werder Bremen, on the other hand, have it all to fight for as a Champions League qualification spot remains within their grasp despite currently sitting in eighth place. The visitors failed to make it five consecutive wins by dropping points in a goalless draw against St Pauli on Sunday, but will be keen to get back to winning ways and potentially finish the weekend in the top six.
The sides are closely matched going into the weekend, but Die Eisernen will need to be at their best if they are to get all three points against a side in slightly better form.
Die Werderaner will be hoping to get a result against a side 10 points behind them in the league table and should be boosted by their away record, which is the third-best in the division.
Prediction: Union Berlin 0-1 Werder Bremen
Tip 1 - Result: Werder Bremen to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Three of the hosts' last four matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of the visitors' last five matches)