Berlin, Germany — Union Berlin go dey look to secure their Bundesliga survival this Saturday night when dem welcome VfB Stuttgart for Stadin An der Alten Försterei. Dis match be crucial as Union dey want to mathematically avoid relegation after dem don rise from second tier go Champions League in just five years.
Union Berlin form don dey shine recently; dem don remain unbeaten for their last five Bundesliga matches, with notable away victories against Eintracht Frankfurt and Freiburg, plus dem draw 0-0 with Bayer Leverkusen last weekend. Dis draw don almost shut down Leverkusen’s hope for title defence.
With 11 points from dem last five games, Union Berlin don climb to 13th for the league table, 12 points clear from the relegation zone and Heidenheim wey dey 16th, as five matches dey remain for the season. Although goals dey scarce for dem, Union no dey concede plenty; dem get the second-best defensive record at home for the Bundesliga.
Team updates show say Union still dey without Aljoscha Kemlein due to foot injury, and Jerome Roussillon dey sidelined after e pick injury against Bayer Leverkusen. Josip Juranovic dey miss out too owing to minor calf injury; dis put pressure on coach Urs Fischer to reshuffle hin defense.
On the other hand, Stuttgart don dey struggle as dem sit for 11th position after just one win from their last eight Bundesliga matches. Dis poor form don put dem for danger of missing European qualification after dem don fall five points off the Europa League spot, wey be sixth place. Their latest loss come against Werder Bremen, wey dem lose 2-1; Oliver Burke shine as e score twice for Bremen.
Even though Stuttgart get one strong 4-0 victory against Bochum on April 5, where Ermedin Demirovic score hat-trick, dem still dey face challenges. Stuttgart don win their last four encounters against Union, but dem no forget how dem be humiliated 3-0 at dis same venue last year, as Sheraldo Becker score for Union.
Stuttgart dey miss striker Nick Woltemade after hin red card against Werder Bremen; dem no fit overturn di ban from di appeal. Also, centre-back Dan-Axel Zagadou dey recover from injury as dem dey rush am to fit for di final weeks of di league.
As dem prepare to clash, both teams dey ready to stake everything for this vital match; Union Berlin dey look to secure dem future, while Stuttgart dey fight to revive dem season and secure European qualification.
