The big picture

1. FC Union Berlin come in 16th on the ladder with 7 points; Borussia Mönchengladbach are 18th on 4. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

1. FC Union Berlin are 1–3–4 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2.4 against.

Borussia Mönchengladbach are 1–7–1 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 2.8 against.

Form

1. FC Union Berlin have won one of their last five and most recently drew with FC Cologne 1–1.

Borussia Mönchengladbach have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Hamburg SV 1–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 14 times on our records since 2019: 1. FC Union Berlin 7, Borussia Mönchengladbach 4, 3 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Borussia Mönchengladbach won 1–0 at BORUSSIA-PARK.

Biggest margin between these two: Borussia Mönchengladbach by 3 goals in 2019-20 (4–1).

Players to watch

For 1. FC Union Berlin, watch Janik Haberer (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Tim Skarke (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Borussia Mönchengladbach, watch Joe Scally (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Wael Mohya (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Stadion An der Alten Försterei

1. FC Union Berlin have won 5 of their last 21 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, 1. FC Union Berlin have the edge.