After a draw in the match against Ajax in Amsterdam, Union returns to duties in the domestic championship. In the league, things are going very well for them and they are currently in second place with only one point and one game behind leaders Bayern Munich. After the leaders were defeated by Munich, with a win in this match, Union has a chance to return to first place. They opened the season in a great way and many thought that it was just a momentary flash of this team, but they are playing fantastically and have no intention of stopping. They are in great form and have 5 wins in a row. The last victory perhaps best shows how serious the team is. As guests, they beat Leipzig 2-1 after losing at halftime. They managed to keep the very offensively dangerous Leipzig to just one shot within their goal and absolutely dominated the second half. They make very good use of the chances that are presented to them, which shows the effect of the last 5 matches in which they scored at least two goals each. In addition to a very good attack, perhaps the even better part of their team is the defense. They have the second best defense in the league, after Bayern, and it is very difficult for them to score a goal. Their way of playing in defense was best described by Edin Terzic, coach of Borussia Dortmund after their match. "They throw themselves into every challenge and are very, very aggressive. They help each other, support each other, never leave a teammate alone… you're generally hit by two or three challenges within a few seconds. " Their home ground deserves the name impregnable fortress. They played as much as 25 matches, in the domestic league, cup and European competitions, and experienced only one defeat in September of last year. I think there is no doubt that they are clear favorites in this match against one of the worst teams in the league.

Schalke is in last place in the table with only 12 points after 20 games played and unfortunately for this true giant of German football, things are not looking good. They somehow managed to remain undefeated in the last three matches, but that's really not enough for them if they want to turn this season around. They have been without a win in the domestic league since November of last year and it is very difficult to expect that their revival can begin in this match. It is very difficult for them to create chances and it is even more difficult for them to score goals, as 1 goal scored in the last 5 games shows the best. The only goal they scored was of no great importance, as it was scored at 4-0 for Leipzig in a match that ended with a score of 6-1. As much as they have problems in attack, there are just as many in defense. They have one of the worst defenses in the league that easily allows their rivals to create chances. As for the away games, of course things are not great for them either. They have played 9 games so far, with only 4 goals scored and 6 losses. Points are necessary for them, above all 3 points from each match, but I really think that it will be difficult to achieve that today. Union Berlin will certainly know how to exploit all the flaws in the guests game and I am quite sure that they will take this game seriously and will solve it in their favor.

在阿姆斯特丹与阿贾克斯的比赛中战平后，联盟重返国内联赛。在联赛中，他们的情况非常好，他们目前排名第二，仅落后领头羊拜仁慕尼黑一分和一场比赛。在领头羊不敌慕尼黑后，本场比赛若取胜，联盟有机会重回榜首。他们以出色的方式开启了赛季，许多人认为这只是这支球队的一闪而过，但他们的表现非常出色，无意停止。他们状态很好，已经取得了5连胜。最后一场胜利或许最能说明球队的认真程度。作为客场，他们在半场输球后以2-1击败莱比锡。他们设法将极具进攻威胁的莱比锡队控制在球门以内，并在下半场绝对占据优势。他们很好地利用了提供给他们的机会，这显示了他们在最近 5 场比赛中至少进了 2 球的效果每个目标。除了出色的进攻外，也许他们球队更出色的部分是防守。他们拥有联盟第二好的防守，仅次于拜仁，而且他们很难进球。多特蒙德队主教练埃丁·泰尔齐奇在赛后对他们的防守方式进行了最好的描述。 “他们全身心投入到每一个挑战中，非常、非常有侵略性。他们互相帮助，互相支持，从不让队友孤单……你通常会在几秒钟内受到两到三个挑战的打击。”他们的主场值得名称坚不可摧的堡垒。他们在国内联赛、杯赛和欧战中打了多达25场比赛，去年9月只经历过一场失利。我认为毫无疑问，在这场与联盟中最差球队之一的比赛中，他们显然是取胜热门。

沙尔克在 20 场比赛后仅积 12 分排在最后一位，不幸的是，对于这个真正的巨人来说德国足球，情况不妙。他们在过去的三场比赛中以某种方式设法保持不败，但如果他们想在本赛季扭转局面，这对他们来说确实不够。自去年11月以来，他们在国内联赛中未尝一胜，很难指望他们的复兴能在这场比赛中开始。他们创造机会非常困难，进球更是难上加难，近5场比赛打进1球就是最好的表现。他们打进的唯一一个进球并不重要，因为莱比锡在一场以 6-1 的比分结束的比赛中以 4-0 的比分打进了这个进球。他们在进攻中有多少问题，在防守方面也有多少问题。他们拥有联盟中最糟糕的防守之一，很容易让对手创造机会。至于客场比赛，当然对他们来说也不太好。到目前为止，他们已经打了9场比赛，只打进4球，输了6场。积分对他们来说是必要的，上面每场比赛全取3分，但我真的认为今天很难做到这一点。柏林联盟肯定知道如何利用客队比赛中的所有缺陷，我很确定他们会认真对待这场比赛，并会以对他们有利的方式解决。