Union Berlin VS SV Elversberg

The mounting relegation pressure is weighing heavily on Union Berlin at this stage of the Bundesliga campaign. The side sits 17th in the table with just 1 point from 4 opening matches, and their defensive record is nothing short of disastrous: they have conceded 17 goals across those four fixtures, including a humiliating 0-7 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich last time out. Multiple first-choice full backs and defensive players are sidelined through injury, leaving huge gaps in the side's tracking back and defensive coordination. While they will throw everything forward to chase 3 points on home soil, relying on crosses and set pieces to create chances, their finishing in the final third is far from reliable. Once they push high up the pitch, they will leave massive open spaces at the back that can be easily exploited by counter-attacks. Their opponents Elversberg, the newly promoted side, have been the surprise package of the season so far, sitting 8th on the table with 7 points, and they are yet to lose an away game this term. With no prior official head-to-head record between the two sides, this first meeting gives the in-form underdog a great chance to pick up points by targeting Union Berlin's exposed backline.