Bayern Munich face Union Berlin at the Allianz Arena on Friday evening to kick off Matchweek Four of the Bundesliga season.
Vincent Kompany's side enter the contest in good shape after a 2–1 away win at Elversberg last weekend on the back of a 5-0 UEFA Champions League demolition of Bodo/Glimt.
Bayern tend to record emphatic home wins and Friday should be no exception, with Union arriving in a very different mood.
Mauro Lustrinelli's men have taken one point from three league matches, conceded 10 goals, and suffered damaging defeats to Bayer Leverkusen (4–0) and Schalke (3–1).
Their defensive structure - once the backbone of their Bundesliga rise - has collapsed following the departures of Danilho Doekhi and Diogo Leite and three different centre‑back pairings in three matches have only added to the instability.
Bayern have never lost a Bundesliga match to Union and, with Harry Kane, Jamal Musiala and Michael Olise all in form, the champions look primed to maintain momentum at the top of the table.
Bayern Munich v Union Berlin Tips Summary
Best Bet - Harry Kane to score two or more goals @ 21/20
Alternative Bet - Bayern Munich -3.0 Asian Handicap @ 3/4
Bet Builder - Both teams to score, Bayern Munich: Over 4 goals & Luis Diaz to score @ 5/1
Bayern Munich v Union Berlin Prediction
Best Bet: Harry Kane to score two or more goals @ 21/20
Kane has scored only one Bundesliga goal so far this season, though it was an important winner at Elversberg last weekend.
But you cannot keep a prolific marksman like him out of the limelight for long, and this clash looks tailor-made for him to increase his tally.
The Englishman hit the back of the net 61 times last term, 36 of those in the German top flight, with plenty of multi-goal performances.
Kane bagged six Bundesliga braces and four hat-tricks across the campaign and could be due another stellar showing against a defence that is likely to be stretched thin by Bayern's pressure.
Alternative Bet: Bayern Munich -3.0 Asian Handicap @ 3/4
Bayern have an awesome home record and look highly likely to rack up a few goals against a Union defence that lacks leadership and cohesion.
They have conceded 16 goals in five matches, including inside the first five minutes in two straight league games. Their inability to defend crosses, wide deliveries and early‑phase attacks makes them highly vulnerable against Bayern's relentless wing play.
The Bundesliga champions have won seven of their last eight home league games, with three of those victories by four goals and another by three.
So, given Union's defensive struggles, it seems entirely feasible that Kompany's side can cover a -3 Asian Handicap here, with stakes returned if they manage only a three-goal victory.
Bayern Munich v Union Berlin Bet Builder
Both teams to score
Bayern Munich: Over 4 goals
Luis Diaz to score
Pays 5/1
Union, despite their defensive collapse, still carry an attacking threat.
They have scored 10 goals in their last five matches, including three against Frankfurt and two in the DFB Cup.
Emmanuel Latte Lath's pace in transition and Tim Skarke's late‑game impact give them avenues to trouble Bayern, especially if the hosts commit numbers forward.
However, Bayern are potent enough to score another hatful of goals.
They blasted five against Stuttgart on Matchday One of the campaign and repeated the trick against Bodo/Glimt in the UEFA Champions League last week, despite being held goalless at the break.
Luis Diaz, who scored 15 Bundesliga goals last term, has been getting into some great positions without getting full reward this term and looks due another goal, so add him as an anytime goalscorer to this Bet Builder.
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Key Match Stats
Bayern are unbeaten in 14 Bundesliga meetings with Union Berlin, winning nine and drawing five
Bayern have scored 16 goals and conceded just three across their last five matches
Union have conceded 16 goals in their last five matches
Union have used three different centre‑back pairings in three league games
Union have scored two goals from corners this season
Harry Kane has scored 37 goals in his last 34 Bundesliga appearances
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