Union Berlin
BundesligaSeason Statistics
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Team Overview
Union Berlin are one of the Bundesliga's most distinctive clubs. Based in the Köpenick district of East Berlin, they are known for a fiercely loyal fan culture and a strong sense of community, symbolized by the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. The club has long cultivated an underdog identity built on collective spirit and resilience rather than star power. That identity has made Union one of the league's most recognizable and passionately supported sides.
Historically, Union spent most of their existence outside the top flight. Since reaching the Bundesliga, they have established themselves as a competitive presence, with their rise culminating in European qualification and a place in the Champions League. For a club of their size and background, that remains a remarkable achievement and the benchmark against which supporters measure their current standing.
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The current campaign has started difficultly. Through five Bundesliga matches, Union have one win, one draw and three defeats, with a form line of DLLLW. The defining number is the defensive record: 17 goals conceded, an average of 3.4 per match, against
Squad (39 players)
Goalkeepers (4)
Defenders (10)
Midfielders (13)
Attackers (12)
Player Statistics
2026/27 Season| # | Player | Pos | Rating | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Tackles | Passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | |
MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 1 | 92 | |
| 20 | |
MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 376 | 8 | 94 | |
| 21 | |
MF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 193 | 2 | 43 | |
| 8 | |
MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 10 | 116 | |
| 19 | |
MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 5 | 83 | |
| 13 | |
MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 9 | 116 | |
| 15 | |
DF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 450 | 15 | 179 | |
| 6 | |
MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 3 | 111 | |
| 9 | |
FW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 215 | 1 | 64 | |
| 1 | |
GK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 132 | |
| 2 | |
DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 7 | 213 | |
| 29 | |
FW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 245 | 2 | 33 | |
| 4 | |
DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 6 | 128 | |
| 18 | |
DF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 254 | 6 | 115 | |
| 28 | |
DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 36 | |
| 14 | |
DF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 270 | 7 | 154 | |
| 27 | |
FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 1 | 32 | |
| 17 | |
DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | |
| 7 | |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | |
| 24 | |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | |
| 30 | |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 20 | |
| 31 | |
GK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 33 |
Recent Transfers
2025/26 & 2026/27Arrivals (30)
Departures (34)
Injuries & Availability
Impact Analysis
Union Berlin have five players confirmed unavailable, with no doubtful cases, so the list is clear-cut. A. Ilic is out with illness, A. Markgraf with a knee injury, S. Nsoki and E. Latte Lath with muscle injuries, and J. Juranovic with an Achilles tendon injury. The available data does not list positions or recovery timelines, so it is not possible to say which area of the pitch is hit hardest. What stands out is the mix of problems: two muscle injuries, two joint or tendon issues, and one illness. Together they reach across the squad rather than pointing to a single cause.
Five absentees is a meaningful share of a matchday squad, and losing E. Latte Lath, S. Nsoki and J. Juranovic at the same time will test the depth of the rotation. The data does not identify specific replacements, so judging the quality of cover would be speculation. Still, with five players confirmed out and none merely doubtful, the club has certainty about who is missing and can plan around a fixed list. How well the remaining squad absorbs these absences will be the key question.
Recent Form
Form Analysis
Union Berlin's last five matches show a team of sharp contrasts. Their 2W-0D-3L record is split between two narrow 1-0 victories, over SV Elversberg at home and HNK Rijeka away, and three heavy defeats. The losses came away to Bayer Leverkusen (4-0) and Bayern München (7-0), and at home to FC Schalke 04 (3-1). That makes the form hard to read as a steady trend.
Going forward is the clear concern. Union scored only three goals in five matches, with a single goal in each of the wins and one in the Schalke defeat. They were shut out in both of the matches against Bundesliga's heavyweights.
Defensively, the numbers are stark. Union kept clean sheets in both wins but conceded 14 goals across the three defeats, including seven against Bayern and four against Leverkusen. Those two opponents are among the toughest in the data, and the results suggest Union struggled against stronger attacking sides. The Schalke loss, however, shows that the leakage was not limited to the top teams.
There is no obvious home-or-away pattern: Union won and lost once at home, and won once and lost twice on the road. The clearest pattern is that they only won when they conceded no goals.
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