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Round
Regular Season - 5
Venue
An der Alten Försterei, Berlin
Referee
Tobias Reichel, Germany
Form

Recent form

Union Berlin
54Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -7 goal difference

SV Elversberg
39Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
SV Elversberg or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs SV Elversberg or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 68% confidence — a solid call.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Union Berlin welcome SV Elversberg to the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei searching for their first league victory of the campaign. The hosts currently sit seventeenth in the Bundesliga table with just a single point from four matches, having conceded seventeen goals across that span. While their attack has produced four goals at home, defensive instability remains an ongoing problem with six goals conceded across their two home fixtures.

SV Elversberg have enjoyed a much more positive opening phase of the season, sitting seventh with seven points. They remain unbeaten on their travels with a 4-3 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach and a goalless draw against FC Schalke 04. With eight goals scored in four matches, Elversberg will look to exploit Union Berlin's defensive frailties.

Availability

Team news

Union Berlin

  • A. MarkgrafKnee Injury
  • S. NsokiMuscle Injury
  • K. ImeriInjury
  • J. JuranovicAchilles Tendon Injury
  • A. IlicIllness

SV Elversberg

  • C. CampbellAnkle Injury
  • F. OnyekaFoot Injury
  • L. SeifertAnkle Injury
  • T. ZimmerschiedAnkle Injury
  • N. DarvichInjury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Union Berlin at homeSV Elversberg away
4
Played
3
1-2-1
W-D-L
1-1-1
1.3
Scored /game
1.3
1.5
Conceded /game
1.3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
20%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 2.6 goals per game (Union Berlin at home plus SV Elversberg away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
3SC FreiburgChampions League league stage6+913
4Bayer LeverkusenChampions League league stage6+713
5FSV Mainz 05Europa League league stage6+410
6SV ElversbergQualifying6+110
7RB Leipzig6+59
8Werder Bremen609
9Hamburger SV6-99
14VfB Stuttgart7-36
15FC Schalke 046-35
16SC Paderborn 07Relegation Playoffs6-45
17Union BerlinRelegation6-125
18Borussia MönchengladbachRelegation7-113
History

Head-to-head

1
Union Berlin
0
Draws
0
SV Elversberg

Union Berlin have won 1 of the last 1 meeting.

  • 2026-10-10Union Berlin1-0SV Elversberg
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Predictions

3 published markets

Combo BetLOST
Combo Bet
SV Elversberg or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals
68%
Both must land · no better than

SV Elversberg or Draw — 72% confidence

SV Elversberg enter this fixture with strong league momentum compared to their opponents. Across four matches, Elversberg have collected seven points and remain undefeated on the road with one win and one draw. In contrast, Union Berlin have picked up just one point from four league matches, showing heavy vulnerabilities at the back by allowing 4.3 goals per game on average. With Union missing defensive personnel including S. Nsoki and M. Friedrich, Elversberg have a solid opportunity to come away with at least a point.

Over 2.5 Goals — 68% confidence

Both sides have been involved in high-scoring league games early in the campaign. Union Berlin have conceded seventeen goals in four matches, and both of their home fixtures produced at least four total goals, including a 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt and a 1-3 defeat to FC Schalke 04. Meanwhile, Elversberg average two goals scored per match and were involved in a seven-goal encounter on their trip to Monchengladbach. The league scoring rate in this division currently sits at 3.81 goals per match, pointing toward another open contest.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
68%
Confidence

Both sides have been involved in high-scoring league games early in the campaign. Union Berlin have conceded seventeen goals in four matches, and both of their home fixtures produced at least four total goals, including a 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt and a 1-3 defeat to FC Schalke 04. Meanwhile, Elversberg average two goals scored per match and were involved in a seven-goal encounter on their trip to Monchengladbach. The league scoring rate in this division currently sits at 3.81 goals per match, pointing toward another open contest.

Combo BetLOST
Double Chance
SV Elversberg or Draw
72%
Confidence

SV Elversberg enter this fixture with strong league momentum compared to their opponents. Across four matches, Elversberg have collected seven points and remain undefeated on the road with one win and one draw. In contrast, Union Berlin have picked up just one point from four league matches, showing heavy vulnerabilities at the back by allowing 4.3 goals per game on average. With Union missing defensive personnel including S. Nsoki and M. Friedrich, Elversberg have a solid opportunity to come away with at least a point.

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Published October 8, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.