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Round
Regular Season - 3
Venue
An der Alten Försterei, Berlin
Referee
Timo Gerach, Germany
Form

Recent form

Union Berlin
54Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -7 goal difference

FC Schalke 04
45Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Union Berlin or Draw + FC Schalke 04 Under 1.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Union Berlin or Draw + FC Schalke 04 Under 1.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 74% confidence — a solid call.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Union Berlin welcome FC Schalke 04 to the capital with both clubs searching for their first league victory of the campaign after taking one point from their opening two Bundesliga fixtures. The hosts shared six goals in an eventful 3-3 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt in their home opener before suffering a 4-0 defeat away at Bayer Leverkusen.

FC Schalke 04 arrive following a disciplined goalless draw against Bayern Munich, having started their season with a 3-0 loss at FC Augsburg. The visitors are yet to score in the league and must cope without the suspended Ron Schallenberg following his red card, while Union Berlin manage multiple fitness concerns across their squad.

Historical meetings between these two sides in Berlin suggest a tightly contested affair, with all three previous Bundesliga encounters at this venue ending in draws.

Availability

Team news

Union Berlin

  • A. MarkgrafKnee Injury
  • S. NsokiMuscle Injury
  • K. ImeriInjury
  • J. JuranovicAchilles Tendon Injury
  • A. IlicIllness

FC Schalke 04

  • K. KaramanMuscle Injury
  • D. LjubicicKnee Injury
  • R. SchallenbergLeg Injury
  • M. SyllaLeg Injury
  • M. WoberMuscle Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Union Berlin at homeFC Schalke 04 away
4
Played
3
1-2-1
W-D-L
1-0-2
1.3
Scored /game
1.3
1.5
Conceded /game
2
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
20%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 2.6 goals per game (Union Berlin at home plus FC Schalke 04 away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
121. FC Köln6-37
131899 Hoffenheim6-36
14VfB Stuttgart7-36
15FC Schalke 046-35
16SC Paderborn 07Relegation Playoffs6-45
17Union BerlinRelegation6-125
18Borussia MönchengladbachRelegation7-113
History

Head-to-head

1
Union Berlin
4
Draws
1
FC Schalke 04

the last 6 meetings are split 1-1 with 4 drawn, averaging 2.3 goals a game, both teams scored in 67% of them.

  • 2023-02-19Union Berlin0-0FC Schalke 04
  • 2022-08-27FC Schalke 041-6Union Berlin
  • 2021-02-13Union Berlin0-0FC Schalke 04
  • 2020-10-18FC Schalke 041-1Union Berlin
  • 2020-06-07Union Berlin1-1FC Schalke 04
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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedLOST
Combo Bet
Union Berlin or Draw + FC Schalke 04 Under 1.5 Goals
74%
Both must land · no better than

Union Berlin or Draw — 74% confidence

Union Berlin showed attacking sharpness on home turf during their 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt and have avoided defeat in all three previous home Bundesliga encounters with Schalke. The visitors have struggled to generate threat in front of goal, failing to score in both league matches so far and missing suspended midfielder Ron Schallenberg, making a home win or draw a solidly backed outcome.

FC Schalke 04 Under 1.5 Goals — 76% confidence

FC Schalke 04 have produced zero goals across their two Bundesliga matches this season, failing to score in the 3-0 away defeat at Augsburg and the 0-0 home draw against Bayern Munich. Across their last three trips to face Union Berlin, Schalke have found the net only once in total, keeping their offensive output consistently contained.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and team total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Team Total Goals
FC Schalke 04 Under 1.5 Goals
76%
Confidence

FC Schalke 04 have produced zero goals across their two Bundesliga matches this season, failing to score in the 3-0 away defeat at Augsburg and the 0-0 home draw against Bayern Munich. Across their last three trips to face Union Berlin, Schalke have found the net only once in total, keeping their offensive output consistently contained.

Combo BetLOST
Double Chance
Union Berlin or Draw
74%
Confidence

Union Berlin showed attacking sharpness on home turf during their 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt and have avoided defeat in all three previous home Bundesliga encounters with Schalke. The visitors have struggled to generate threat in front of goal, failing to score in both league matches so far and missing suspended midfielder Ron Schallenberg, making a home win or draw a solidly backed outcome.

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Published September 9, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.