Union Berlin vs Schalke 04 prediction 11.09.2026 | Bundesliga

Union Berlin enters this one on the back of a bruising 0-4 thrashing away at Bayer Leverkusen. The Iron Ones have endured a bumpy transition since finishing 11th last term, and Mauro Lustrinelli’s men desperately need a response.

They've picked up just one point from their opening two Bundesliga outings. It's a tough pill to swallow after drawing their opener 3-3 against Frankfurt.

At home, their iconic Stadion An der Alten Försterei is usually a fortress. Yet, Union Berlin have won just one of their last six competitive games in front of their supporters.

Personally, I think their defensive lines looked way too high in their opening game, leaving them totally exposed. On the bright side, new loan signing Emmanuel Latte Lath has already opened his goalscoring account with a strike during his debut.

However, the treatment room is not empty. Last season's top league scorer Oliver Burke is sidelined with an Achilles injury, while striker Andrej Ilić is battling an illness.

Schalke 04 enters this one on the back of a hard-fought 0-0 draw at home against heavyweights Bayern Munich.

The Royal Blues endure a rocky transition under Miron Muslic after laboring to a mid-table finish in the lower division last term. They've captured just one point from their opening two top-flight fixtures. It's a tough re-introduction.

Away from home, their road form is tragic. Muslic's men have dropped two of their last three travel dates, capitulating 3-0 at Nürnberg back in May before shipping another three without reply at Augsburg on opening day.

Personally, I think their deep block looked incredibly stubborn against Bayern, but replicating that steel on the road is a totally different beast. Offensively, summer signing Moussa Sylla has shouldered the burden, already logging major minutes as a focal point.

Ron Schallenberg is still serving a two-match ban following his opening-day red card against Augsburg, ruling him completely out of the trip to Berlin.