Fight of the cellar children: Union is looking for the liberation against Bremen!

Fight of the cellar children: Union is looking for the liberation against Bremen!

The last appearance of Union Berlin ended in a shock when a lighter was thrown on goalkeeper Patrick Drewes - an incident that dominated the headlines. However, the sporting situation of the Berliners, which have been stuck in the circle of defeats for weeks, is particularly bitter. Next Saturday, December 24, 2024, the decisive duel against Werder Bremen is pending (3:30 p.m./Sky). As Berlin Live with 22 points is ninth, while Union is in the table with only 17 points. The Berliners cannot win the last eight competitive games, while Bremen is also four competitive games without victory.

statistics and duels

Bremen got 16 of his 22 points away, but the home game remains a challenge - there was only one success against Holstein Kiel (2-1) of six games. Union, on the other hand, was able to celebrate his only away win against this team (2-0). The Berliners have a positive balance against Bremen: Union won six times in the last seven matches. Nevertheless, there was a painful 0-2 defeat in Bremen last season, where Rani Khedira saw the red card. The Berlin defense is one of the best in the league with only 15 goals, only Bayern Munich has received fewer goals.

In addition, Werder striker Marvin Ducksch caused a sensation in the last direct duels, since he was involved in the last encounters as a goal scorer. Union will meet a former player on Saturday: Bremen's assistant coach Patrick Kohlmann was active for Union between 2008 and 2014. On the side of the visitors, Kevin Vogt, who ran for Bremen in the second half of 2019/20, cannot play along because he is blocked after the fifth yellow card. This could play a crucial role in the upcoming game, such as Kicker reported.