Bayern München vs Union Berlin

FC Bayern München haven’t lost any of their 10 Bundesliga meetings with 1. FC Union Berlin (W7, D3) – the only other side Bayern have faced as often in the top flight without ever losing is SV Darmstadt. Meanwhile, FCB are the only team that Union have played more than twice in the Bundesliga without ever winning.

Vincent Kompany has collected 20 points in his first eight Bundesliga games as FC Bayern München head coach, the best return since Carlo Ancelotti in 2016. Only two coaches have ever had a better points haul after eight matchdays in the Bayern dugout: Otto Rehhagel in 1995 (21) and Ottmar Hitzfeld in 1998 (22). No coach in top-flight history has seen his side score as many goals in their first eight games as Kompany (29).

Union Berlin have picked up 15 points after eight Bundesliga games – they have only ever been better off in 2022/23 (17). The Köpenicker already have more points on the board than they did in the entire first half of last season (14).

With just five goals conceded, 1. FC Union Berlin have the second best defence in the league behind only RB Leipzig (3). FC Bayern München are third best having let in seven goals. The Munich side have allowed the fewest shots on target however (15), followed in second by Union (26).

FC Bayern München have the best attack in the league this season, having netted 29 goals, while Union’s tally of nine goals gives them the third worst after FC St. Pauli (5) and VfL Bochum (7). 29 goals scored after eight games equals the Bundesliga record set by FCB themselves in 2021/22 and 1976/77.