{"id":154462,"date":"2026-08-28T08:01:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/154462\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T08:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:01:15","slug":"preview-union-berlin-vs-eintracht-frankfurt-prediction-team-news-lineups-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/154462\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Union Berlin vs Eintracht Frankfurt – prediction, team news, lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Union Berlin<\/a> will kick off their eighth successive Bundesliga season with a tasty clash against Eintracht Frankfurt<\/a> at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei this Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Both clubs made managerial changes over the summer, and both come into this season opener on the back of impressive DFB-Pokal victories.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Match preview<\/p>\n

Union Berlin began their competitive campaign with a 4-2 victory over Eintracht Braunschweig in the first round of the DFB-Pokal<\/a> last weekend, although they were forced to come from behind twice before eventually securing their place in the next round.<\/p>\n

The victory was also Mauro Lustrinelli<\/a>‘s first competitive game in charge, with the 50-year-old taking over in the summer following a remarkable coaching spell in Switzerland.<\/p>\n

Lustrinelli arrives in the German capital with an impressive reputation after guiding FC Thun to promotion to the Swiss Super League before leading them to a historic title win in the very next season.<\/p>\n

Repeating that success with Union is a much tougher proposition, but the new boss will be aiming to improve on the club’s respectable 11th-placed finish from last season.<\/p>\n

Union have made attempts to strengthen their squad during the summer transfer market, spending around \u00a35m on the likes of Michel Aebischer<\/a>, Felix Uduokhai and Stanley Nsoki.<\/p>\n

They have also strengthened their attacking options with the addition of former Middlesbrough forward Emmanuel Latte Lath<\/a>, who has joined on loan from Atlanta United.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Iconsport \/ Miguel Lemos\/ZUMA Press Wire<\/p>\n

Eintracht Frankfurt endured a turbulent campaign last season, going through three different managers before eventually finishing eighth in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n

Albert Riera<\/a> was the third man to take charge and guided the club through the final stages of the campaign, but unrest within the squad and a series of controversies ultimately brought an early end to his tenure.<\/p>\n

Looking to restore some stability and once again challenge the Bundesliga’s heavyweights, Frankfurt have turned to a familiar face by reappointing former boss Adi Hutter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Austrian enjoyed a successful first spell at the Deutsche Bank Park, most notably guiding the club to the semi-finals of both the DFB-Pokal and Europa League.<\/p>\n

He now inherits a considerably different squad. Nathaniel Brown<\/a> and Aurele Amenda left for big money, while Frankfurt have brought in Noel Aseko, Raphael Onyedika, Otavio, Malik Pimpong and Noel Futkeu.<\/p>\n

Some of those new arrivals were handed their first taste of competitive action in last weekend’s DFB-Pokal opener, as Frankfurt cruised to an emphatic 11-0 victory over fifth-tier opposition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That ruthless display will have given Hutter plenty of encouragement ahead of the opening Bundesliga weekend, particularly as he looks to quickly mould his new-look squad into a competitive force.<\/p>\n

Union Berlin form (all competitions):<\/p>\n

Eintracht Frankfurt form (all competitions):<\/p>\n

Team News<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Imago<\/p>\n

Union Berlin will be without several players as the club heads into the new season with injury problems.<\/p>\n

Oliver Burke<\/a>, for instance, is still recovering from his Achilles injury and will not be available for selection.<\/p>\n

Marvin Friedrich is a doubt for the match, while Andrik Markgraf (knee), Stanley Nsoki (calf) and Robert Skov (muscle) will remain on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

In better news for the Berlin club, goalkeeper Frederik Ronnow<\/a> could be in contention after recovering from his injury, though it may be a tad too early to throw him into the starting lineup. Expect Matheo Raab to start.<\/p>\n

When it comes to Eintracht Frankfurt, Hutter\u2019s men are also dealing with a few injury problems ahead of the new season.<\/p>\n

Nnamdi Collins<\/a> is struggling with back problems, while Ansgar Knauff has a thigh injury.<\/p>\n

Jessic Ngankam is out with a muscle injury, while Jonathan Burkardt<\/a> should lead the attack despite battling an illness.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Union Berlin possible starting lineup:<\/p>\n

Raab; Juranovic, Querfeld, Van den Bosch, Rothe; Jeong, Kemlein, Khedira, Burcu; Latte Lath, Ljubicic<\/p>\n

Eintracht Frankfurt possible starting lineup:<\/p>\n

Santos; Baum, Koch, Otavio, Kosugi; Amaimouni-Echghouyab, Gotze, Onyedika, Uzun; Ebnoutalib, Burkardt<\/p>\n

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We say: Union Berlin 2-2 Eintracht Frankfurt<\/p>\n

Union Berlin will have home advantage on Saturday, but that may not be enough to overcome a determined Eintracht Frankfurt side.<\/p>\n

Scoring 11 goals last weekend will have filled the visitors with confidence ahead of their season opener, and we are backing them to rattle the net a couple more times in a high-scoring draw.<\/p>\n

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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