RB Leipzig and FC Union Berlin are going to take on on Saturday the 23rd of April at 3:30 pm in the 31st week of the Bundesliga. The match will be played in Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena.

RB Leipzig occupies the 3rd position in the standings with 54 points. It comes from a 0-1 win against Bayer 04 Leverkusen in its last match in the Bundesliga. So far, it has won 16 times, draw 6 times, and lost 8 times.​​

RB Leipzig won the last 3 consecutive matches. The last time it lost was on the 5th of February against FC Bayern München and the score was 3-2.

FC Union Berlin is in the 6th position in the standings with 47 points. It comes from a 2-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt in its last match in the Bundesliga. Until now, it has won 13 times, draw 8 times, and lost 9 times.​​

FC Union Berlin won the last 3 consecutive matches. The last time it lost was on the 19th of March against FC Bayern München and the score was 4-0.

Line-ups predictions​

These are the projected line-ups according to our predictions.​

RB Leipzig​

Line - Ups​
3-4-2-1
14 May
DSC Arminia Bielefeld-RB Leipzig
1-1
3-4-2-1
08 May
RB Leipzig-FC Augsburg
4-0
3-4-3
02 May
Borussia Mönchengladbach-RB Leipzig
3-1
3-1-4-2
23 Apr
RB Leipzig-FC Union Berlin
1-2
3-5-2
17 Apr
Bayer 04 Leverkusen-RB Leipzig
0-1
3-4-2-1
10 Apr
RB Leipzig-TSG Hoffenheim
3-0
3-5-2
02 Apr
Borussia Dortmund-RB Leipzig
1-4
3-4-1-2
20 Mar
RB Leipzig-Eintracht Frankfurt
0-0
3-4-1-2
13 Mar
SpVgg Greuther Fürth-RB Leipzig
1-6
3-4-1-2
05 Mar
RB Leipzig-SC Freiburg
1-1
3-4-1-2
27 Feb
VfL Bochum 1848-RB Leipzig
0-1
3-1-4-2
20 Feb
Hertha BSC-RB Leipzig
1-6
3-4-1-2
11 Feb
RB Leipzig-FC Köln
3-1
3-4-2-1
05 Feb
FC Bayern München-RB Leipzig
3-2
3-4-2-1
23 Jan
RB Leipzig-VfL Wolfsburg
2-0
3-4-2-1
15 Jan
VfB Stuttgart-RB Leipzig
0-2
3-4-1-2
08 Jan
RB Leipzig-FSV Mainz 05
4-1
3-5-2
18 Dec
RB Leipzig-DSC Arminia Bielefeld
0-2
3-4-1-2
15 Dec
FC Augsburg-RB Leipzig
1-1
3-4-1-2
11 Dec
RB Leipzig-Borussia Mönchengladbach
4-1
3-4-2-1
03 Dec
FC Union Berlin-RB Leipzig
2-1
4-3-1-2
28 Nov
RB Leipzig-Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1-3
3-4-2-1
20 Nov
TSG Hoffenheim-RB Leipzig
2-0
3-4-2-1
06 Nov
RB Leipzig-Borussia Dortmund
2-1
3-4-2-1
30 Oct
Eintracht Frankfurt-RB Leipzig
1-1
3-4-2-1
23 Oct
RB Leipzig-SpVgg Greuther Fürth
4-1
4-3-3
16 Oct
SC Freiburg-RB Leipzig
1-1
3-4-2-1
02 Oct
RB Leipzig-VfL Bochum 1848
3-0
3-4-2-1
25 Sep
RB Leipzig-Hertha BSC
6-0
4-2-3-1
18 Sep
FC Köln-RB Leipzig
1-1
4-2-3-1
11 Sep
RB Leipzig-FC Bayern München
1-4
4-2-3-1
29 Aug
VfL Wolfsburg-RB Leipzig
1-0
4-2-3-1
20 Aug
RB Leipzig-VfB Stuttgart
4-0
4-2-3-1
15 Aug
FSV Mainz 05-RB Leipzig
1-0

RB Leipzig has mostly adopted the 3-4-2-1 line-up most used during the season (11 times or 36.67%).

Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 3-4-2-1 (11 times), 3-4-1-2 (8 times), 4-2-3-1 (5 times), 3-5-2 (3 times), 3-1-4-2 (once), 4-3-1-2 (once) and 4-3-3 (once).

Domenico Tedesco is expected to play against FC Union Berlin with the following players: P. Gulácsi, M. Simakan, J. Gvardiol, W. Orban, D. Olmo Carvajal, K. Kampl, K. Laimer, B. Henrichs, C. Nkunku and A. Valente Silva.

Suppose that the above line up is confirmed, the resulting average age of RB Leipzig would be 26.20.

A. Haidara will definitely miss the match.

FC Union Berlin​

Line - Ups​
3-5-2
14 May
FC Union Berlin-VfL Bochum 1848
3-2
3-5-2
07 May
SC Freiburg-FC Union Berlin
1-4
3-5-2
29 Apr
FC Union Berlin-SpVgg Greuther Fürth
1-1
3-5-2
23 Apr
RB Leipzig-FC Union Berlin
1-2
3-5-2
17 Apr
FC Union Berlin-Eintracht Frankfurt
2-0
3-1-4-2
09 Apr
Hertha BSC-FC Union Berlin
1-4
3-5-2
01 Apr
FC Union Berlin-FC Köln
1-0
3-5-2
19 Mar
FC Bayern München-FC Union Berlin
4-0
3-5-2
12 Mar
FC Union Berlin-VfB Stuttgart
1-1
3-5-2
05 Mar
VfL Wolfsburg-FC Union Berlin
1-0
3-1-4-2
26 Feb
FC Union Berlin-FSV Mainz 05
3-1
3-5-2
19 Feb
DSC Arminia Bielefeld-FC Union Berlin
1-0
5-3-2
13 Feb
FC Union Berlin-Borussia Dortmund
0-3
3-5-2
05 Feb
FC Augsburg-FC Union Berlin
2-0
3-5-2
22 Jan
Borussia Mönchengladbach-FC Union Berlin
1-2
3-5-2
15 Jan
FC Union Berlin-TSG Hoffenheim
2-1
3-1-4-2
08 Jan
Bayer 04 Leverkusen-FC Union Berlin
2-2
3-4-1-2
18 Dec
VfL Bochum 1848-FC Union Berlin
0-1
3-1-4-2
15 Dec
FC Union Berlin-SC Freiburg
0-0
3-5-2
12 Dec
SpVgg Greuther Fürth-FC Union Berlin
1-0
5-3-2
03 Dec
FC Union Berlin-RB Leipzig
2-1
3-5-2
28 Nov
Eintracht Frankfurt-FC Union Berlin
2-1
3-5-2
20 Nov
FC Union Berlin-Hertha BSC
2-0
3-5-2
07 Nov
FC Köln-FC Union Berlin
2-2
3-5-2
30 Oct
FC Union Berlin-FC Bayern München
2-5
3-5-2
24 Oct
VfB Stuttgart-FC Union Berlin
1-1
3-5-2
16 Oct
FC Union Berlin-VfL Wolfsburg
2-0
3-4-1-2
03 Oct
FSV Mainz 05-FC Union Berlin
1-2
3-5-2
25 Sep
FC Union Berlin-DSC Arminia Bielefeld
1-0
3-4-1-2
19 Sep
Borussia Dortmund-FC Union Berlin
4-2
3-5-2
11 Sep
FC Union Berlin-FC Augsburg
0-0
3-5-2
29 Aug
FC Union Berlin-Borussia Mönchengladbach
2-1
3-5-2
22 Aug
TSG Hoffenheim-FC Union Berlin
2-2
5-3-2
14 Aug
FC Union Berlin-Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1-1

FC Union Berlin has mostly adopted the 3-5-2 line-up most used during the season (20 times or 66.67%).

Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 3-5-2 (20 times), 3-1-4-2 (4 times), 5-3-2 (3 times) and 3-4-1-2 (3 times).

Urs Fischer is expected to play against RB Leipzig with the following players: F. Rønnow, P. Jaeckel, R. Knoche, D. Heintz, R. Khedira, N. Gießelmann, G. Prömel, G. Haraguchi, C. Trimmel, S. Becker and T. Awoniyi.

Suppose that the line up is confirmed, the projected average age of FC Union Berlin would be 28.82.

Urs Fischer will probably not be able to employ K. Endo because of injury.

Urs Fischer will not be able to have the presence of T. Baumgartl who is suspended​​.