Union St.Gilloise vs Union Berlin prediction 16/03/2023

• Date: 16/03/2023
• Competition: Europa League
• KO: 20:00 GMT / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Lotto Park (Bruxelles (Brussel))

Having shared six goals in Germany last Thursday, a compelling Europa League round of sixteen tie sees Union St Gilloise host Union Berlin at Lotto Park in Brussels.

The battle of the Unions certainly lived up to the pre-match hype with an enthralling, back-and-forth first-leg ending 3:3, with both teams perhaps feeling disappointed not to emerge with an advantage. 

Now, with everything still to play for, another entertaining and engaging contest seems likely, with a place in the last eight up for grabs. 

Union St.Gilloise vs Union Berlin Betting Tips: BTTS / Union to qualify

Union Berlin picked up a hard-fought draw at Wolfsburg this past weekend and now arrives in Belgium to face their eighth match in just 28 days. While potentially fatigued, the Bundesliga visitors remain favourites to progress to the final eight. However, this tie remains wide open, and we expect another feisty fixture where goals at both ends surely have to be expected, with both teams having scored three goals each in that remarkable first leg. Surprisingly, oddsmakers had priced up the BTTS outcome at 2.6 odds prior to that thrilling match in Berlin.

Indeed, with USG seeing BTTS in six of their last seven matches and not failing to score in any of their last 11 home matches, goals at both ends seem likely at 1.75 odds at the time of writing. 

Union did claim a 1:0 win at this venue when these sides met in the group stages of this competition earlier this season. However, since then, USG have not failed to score in any of 12 subsequent home matches. With everything on the line, we expect both teams to go for the win in 90 minutes, and with that, our predicted BTTS outcome can be backed with a degree of confidence.