Union Berlin — Borussia Monchengladbach : Match Preview and Prediction for October 17,2025

Union Berlin’s Recent Form and Season Overview

The Berlin-based team showed some signs of life in the latter half of the previous season, which helped the red-whites largely avoid the relegation zone. However, Baumgart’s squad currently appears more like a mid-table side than a genuine contender for European qualification. Before the international break, Union experienced a full spectrum of results in their last three German league matches. They somehow managed to secure a thrilling 4-3 victory against Eintracht in Frankfurt, then failed to break down newly promoted Hamburg at home in a goalless draw, and finally suffered a 0-2 defeat to a rejuvenated Bayer Leverkusen.

Current Standings and Team News for Union

Currently, the hosts sit in 13th place, which largely reflects their performance so far, though results against Borussia could certainly be improved. During the international break, Union didn’t waste time, playing a friendly match against Luckenwalde (a 3-0 win) to maintain player fitness. For the upcoming match against Gladbach, Union will be without Juranovic, Markgraf, Burcu, and Skov.

Borussia Monchengladbach’s Struggles and Managerial Change

Borussia Monchengladbach has had a poor start to the season, which cost head coach Gerardo Seoane his job after just a few opening rounds. However, the appointment of Eugen Polanski (former Gladbach U23 coach) as his replacement hasn’t yet sparked a turnaround, with the dark-whites going a month without a win under the ex-Poland international. Before the international break, they lost a high-scoring encounter at home to Eintracht 4-6 and drew 0-0 at home with Freiburg.

Gladbach’s Offensive Woes and Injury Report

It’s evident that the team is missing the national team striker Kleindienst at the forefront, and goals have been a rarity for the visitors (scoring in only 2 out of 6 rounds). They currently sit second-to-last, remaining the only Bundesliga team yet to taste victory this season. Against Union, in addition to Tim Kleindienst, the visitors will also miss forward Robin Hack (4 goals and 8 assists last season), as well as Ngoumou and Chiarodia.