Last month, Union Berlin became the first team in Europe to take points from Bayern Munich this season. Stoppage time theatrics from Harry Kane produced a 2-2 draw to counter Danilho Doekhi’s brace. Union Berlin will get another crack at Bayern in this week’s Round of 16 DFB-Pokal match.
Historically, Union Berlin has never defeated Bayern in 13 Bundesliga matches. Bayern has not been eliminated in the Round of 16 since 2006 in a 4-2 upset at the hands of Alemannia Aachen.
Union Berlin defeated FC Gütersloh (5-0) and Arminia Bielefeld (2-1) to reach the Round of 16. Union Berlin currently sits midtable at 11th place in the Bundesliga.
Odds: Bayern (-345), Draw (+525), Union Berlin (+700)
Prediction: Bayern wins 2-1. Bayern’s sluggish starts will flash again as Union Berlin scores on a free kick in the 23rd minute, taking a lead into the halftime whistle. Harry Kane comes out of the locker room like a bat out of hell and scores two quick goals, both in the 67th minute, to silence the home crowd. Bayern hits the post a couple more times but dominates the rest of the way.
It’s Bayern time.
Match Info
Location: An der alten Försterei, Berlin, Germany
Date: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025
Time: 8:45pm local time (2:45pm EST)
TV/streaming: ESPN+, Find Your Country
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