After the 3-2 defeat at home to VfL Bochum last wekeend, FC Bayern showed a strong reaction in the Champions League in midweek, winning 2-0 in the second leg at Bayer 04 Leverkusen to seal their place in the quarter-finals. For coach Vincent Kompany and his team, it's now about picking up from there in Saturday's Bundesliga match at Union Berlin (15:30 CET) and taking another step towards the league title with a win on the road. Read the facts to find out what speaks in FCB's favour, why Thomas Müller particularly likes travelling to the Alte Försterei and which milestone Raphaël Guerreiro is on the verge of.
Bayern's unique run against Union
Bayern have not lost any of their 11 previous Bundesliga meetings with Union (W8, D3). In the history of the German top flight, no other club have faced another so often without losing once.
Goal machine against second-worst attack
FCB have the best attack in the current Bundesliga campaign with 74 goals, Union the second-worst with 22 goals after FC St. Pauli (19). In fact, the Berliners have scored the fewest goals from open play in the league (12), with Bayern scoring over four times as many (55).
Set-piece specialists face off
Bayern and Union Berlin have each conceded just five goals from set pieces this season, fewer than all other teams. At the other end, Bayern have found the net from 19 dead-ball situations – only Wolfsburg have registered more set-piece goals (20).
Müller's good memories of Alte Försterei
Away from home, Müller's best minutes per goal involvement ratio has come at Union Berlin (64). In the last outing at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei in April 2024, he scored his last Bundesliga brace, while in the 5-2 victory in October 2021, he was directly involved in four goals (one goal, three assists).
Guerreiro set for milestone
Guerreiro is on the verge of making his 200th Bundesliga appearance. The Portuguese scored the second brace of his career in the German top flight in the loss to Bochum last weekend. He's previously managed seven direct goal contributions against Union Berlin (four goals, three assists) - he's only been involved in more goals against FC Schalke 04 (eight).
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