SV Sandhausen vs Union Berlin

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Today’s free tip is in the German Bundesliga 2 encounter between SV Sandhausen and Union Berlin.

Although most Bundesliga 2 games tend to be quite entertaining, I am expecting this one to be a bit of an exception. Both of them tend to prioritise their organisation over anything else so this could turn out to be a shrewd and calculating affair.

My interest lies in backing the visitors though. I don’t doubt SV Sandhausen’s defensive capabilities but they’re so damn limited in attack that I find it really hard to believe that they’ll find a way to beat Union Berlin today unless they score a lucky goal. It’s not like the hosts don’t create chances either – they just don’t take them. This was a problem for them last season, and it’s still going to be an issue for them this season too. They’ve not done enough to prepare for this season in that respect, and now they’re up against a very solid Union Berlin so yeah, I just don’t think they’re going to get a win here.

By contrast Union Berlin’s tactical approach is not only strong but they find ways to score goals. At the moment, replacing Skrzybski with Andersson appears to be paying a huge dividend with the Swede having bagged three in three games now alongside his fellow countryman, Hedlund. With Kroo, Promel, Gogia, and Redondo supporting them, Union Berlin have a very solid and consistent setup. As long as they don’t lose their heads as they did in their 4-2 win against St. Pauli (not many teams will cave like that against them) then they should be able to get something from this game, mostly like a win.

Therefore, I’m going to roll with the away win with draw no bet cover.

Verdict: Union Berlin to win with draw no bet at 9/10.

Sunday’s Thoughts

As ever, if there are any explanations required then please feel free to post a comment! For the remainder of my thoughts on today’s games, see below, although I feel compelled to write that the below are not necessarily my tips but merely my thoughts. For confidence ratings, you’ll need to go to the members section here.

Argentinian Superliga:

Racing Club Avellaneda vs Rosario Central
Estudiantes de la Plata vs Independiente
Aldosivi vs Tigre
Colon de Santa Fe vs Union de Santa Fe
Boca Juniors vs Velez Sarsfield

Austrian Bundesliga:

Salzburg vs Admira Wacker
Sturm Graz vs Rapid Vienna
LASK Linz vs Wolfsberger AC

Belgian Eerste Klasse:

RSC Anderlecht vs Antwerp
Cercle Brugge vs AA Gent
Kortrijk vs Racing Genk

Brazilian Serie A:

Flamengo vs Ceara
Atletico Paranaense vs Bahia
Sao Paulo vs Fluminense
Sport Recife vs Parana
Cruzeiro vs Internacional
Chapecoense vs Palmeiras

Bulgarian A PFG:

Botev Plovdiv vs CSKA Sofia
Ludogorets Razgrad vs Dunav 2010

Croatian Prva Liga:

Istra 1961 vs Gorica
Dinamo Zagreb vs Rijeka

Czech Republic HET Liga:

Karvina vs Slovacko
Sigma Olomouc vs Bohemians 1905

Danish Superligaen:

OB Odense vs FC Nordsjaelland
Randers vs Aalborg BK
Esbjerg vs FC Copenhagen
AGF Aarhus vs Vendsyssel
Brondby vs FC Midtjylland

English Premier League:

Cardiff City vs Arsenal
Burnley vs Manchester United
Watford vs Tottenham Hotspur

Estonian Meistriliiga:

Nomme Kalju vs Flora Tallinn

Finnish Veikkausliiga:

HJK Helsinki vs Inter Turku
IFK Mariehamn vs Ilves

Finnish Ykkonen:

Ekenas IF vs Haka Valkeakoski

French Ligue 1:

AS Saint-Etienne vs Amiens SC
Stade Rennais vs Girondins de Bordeaux
AS Monaco vs Olympique de Marseille

German Bundesliga:

RB Leipzig vs Fortuna Dusseldorf
Schalke 04 vs Hertha Berlin

German Bundesliga 2:

SV Sandhausen vs Union Berlin
St. Pauli vs Koln
Heidenheim vs Darmstadt 98

Hungarian Liga 1:

Ferencvaros vsVidi

Icelandic Pepsideild:

Fjolnir Reykjavik vs Stjarnan Gardabaer
KA Akureyri vs Valur Reykjavik
IBV Vestmannaeyjar vs Vikingur Reykjavik
Breidablik Kopavogur vs UMF Grindavik
FH Hafnarfjordur vs KR Reykjavik

Israeli Ligat Ha’al:

Bnei Yehuda Tel-Aviv vs Maccabi Petah Tikva
Hapoel Be’er Sheva vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv

Italian Serie A:

ACF Fiorentina vs Udinese
Atalanta Bergamo vs Cagliari
Chievo Verona vs Empoli
SS Lazio vs Frosinone
Sampdoria vs SSC Napoli
Sassuolo vs Genoa
Torino vs SPAL

Italian Serie B:

Pescara vs Livorno
Crotone vs Foggia
Lecce vs Salernitana
Perugia vs Ascoli

Dutch Eredivisie:

Groningen vs PEC Zwolle
Heracles Almelo vs AZ Alkmaar
Vitesse Arnhem vs AFC Ajax Amsterdam
Feyenoord Rotterdam vs NAC Breda

Norwegian Eliteserien:

Bodo/Glimt vs Sarpsborg 08
Odd vs Molde FK
Rosenborg BK vs Haugesund
Brann Bergen vs Ranheim
Kristiansund vs Start Kristiansand
Lillestrom vs Valerenga Oslo

Portuguese Liga 1:

Rio Ave vs Portimonense
CD Nacional de Madeira vs SL Benfica
FC Porto vs Moreirense

Portuguese Liga 2:

Varzim vs Pacos de Ferreira
Leixoes Matosinhos vs Farense
Famalicao vs Arouca
Sporting Covilha vs Vitoria Guimaraes II

Romanian Liga:

CFR Cluj vs Viitorul Constanta
FCSB vs Botosani

Russian Premier League:

Yenisey vs Arsenal Tula
Dinamo Moscow vs FK Orenburg
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Spartak Moscow
Akhmat Grozny vs FK Ufa

Spanish Primera Liga:

Levante vs Valencia CF
Deportivo Alaves vs RCD Espanyol
Barcelona CF vs Huesca
Real Betis Balompie vs Sevilla CF

Swedish Allsvenskan:

Hammarby vs Djurgarden
Brommapojkarna vs Malmo FF
Dalkurd vs IFK Goteborg
GIF Sundsvall vs Sirius
Elfsborg Boras vs Kalmar FF

Swiss Super League:

FC Basel vs Thun
Luzern vs Grasshopper Zurich
Neuchatel Xamax vs St. Gallen

Swiss Challenge League:

Chiasso vs FC Wil
Vaduz vs SC Kriens

Turkish Super Lig:

BB Erzurumspor vs Istanbul BB
Kasimpasa vs Ankaragucu
Antalyaspor vs Rizespor
Bursaspor vs Besiktas JK

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