Bayern Munich host Union Berlin on Friday (18 September, 18:30) for the sixth matchday of the Bundesliga. The Munich side head into the home fixture with plenty of confidence following the international break.
Vincent Kompany's team secured a 2-1 away win at SV Elversberg in their last outing. Harry Kane set up Lennart Karl's early opener and later scored the winner himself. In the five matches before the break, Bayern recorded four wins and a draw, including a 5-0 victory over Bodo/Glimt and a 5-1 win against VfB Stuttgart.
Union Berlin, in contrast, travel to Munich on the back of two consecutive defeats. Berlin lost 1-3 to Schalke 04 last time out and were beaten 4-0 in Leverkusen before that. Their defence has looked vulnerable in those matches.
The setups
Bayern are expected to line up again in their familiar 4-2-3-1 formation. The starting XI against Elversberg featured goalkeeper Johannes Urbig behind defenders Josip Stanišić, Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-Jae and Neco Brown. Aleksandar Pavlović and Tim Bischof formed the defensive midfield pivot. The attacking line consisted of Lennart Karl, Michael Olise, Ismael Saibari and Harry Kane.
Union Berlin last used a 4-1-2-1-2 system with Frederik Rønnow in goal. The back four were Josip Juranović, Leopold Querfeld, Felix Uduokhai and Tom Rothe. Aiman Kemlein anchored the midfield as the lone six. Livan Burcu operated as the creative fulcrum, supported by Michel Aebischer and Rani Khedira. The strike partnership featured Jeong Woo-Yeong and Emmanuel Latte Lath.
The full overview of Bayern Munich's current squad is available online. The win at Elversberg pushed Munich further up the table, with the exact standings to be checked on the standings page. The team's upcoming schedule can be found on the fixtures list.
