Union Berlin vs. Bayern Munich: Match discussion, game time thread, odds, prediction, how to watch

Vincent Kompany’s trust in 17-year old attacker Lennart Karl extends for another match. Manuel Neuer returns to the DFB-Pokal after serving his red card suspension. This looks like Bayern’s champagne XI until Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies return from injury.

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.

Location: An der alten Försterei, Berlin, Germany

Date: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025

Time: 8:45pm local time (2:45pm EST)

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