Union Berlin vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction: Friday night fun to be had in the capital

Ninth hosts eighth in the Bundesliga on Friday night (19:30 GMT, BBC iPlayer) as Eintracht Frankfurt head to Union Berlin's Stadion An der Alten Forsterei.

Below are my Union Berlin vs Eintracht Frankfurt predictions, supported by all the latest team news and match odds.

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Team News

Union Berlin boss Steffen Baumgart will be without Robert Skov (calf), Tom Rothe, Josip Juranovic (both muscle) and Diogo Leite (thigh) on Friday.

Football Odds

Former Liverpool winger Albert Riera, who is also a cousin of Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta, will take charge of his first game as Eintracht Frankfurt boss on Friday, having joined earlier this week from Slovenian side NK Celje. The Spaniard succeeds Dino Toppmoller, who was fired on January 18 after a winless run of four games, which has since extended to seven.

Riera, who has been hired, according to Eintracht sporting director Marksu Krosche, for his "modern, intensive and attacking" style of play, won't be able to call upon Michy Batshuayi (foot), Jonathan Burkardt (calf), Can Uzun (thigh), Elias Baum (MCL), Nnamdi Collins, Younes Ebnoutalib (both knee) or Ellyes Shkiri (suspended) for his debut in the dugout.

Union Berlin vs Eintracht Frankfurt Odds

Union Berlin, also without a win in 2026 (D3, L2), are 23/20 favourites to collect all three points on Friday, implying a 46.5% probability of success, while Eintracht Frankfurt are 9/4, or a 30.8% chance, to secure their first victory since December 13. The draw is offered at 5/2.

Betfred's Price Boosts include the visiting side's Nottingham Forest loanee, Arnaud Kalimuendo, to score the first goal at 13/2 (was 11/2).

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ 8/11

This looks like the most obvious play on Friday.

Both teams have scored in Eintracht's last six league games, while four of Union's five this calendar year have seen BTTS-Yes land.

Today's Football Fixtures

Earlier in the season, there were seven goals scored between the two teams as Union won 4-3 at Eintracht's Deutsche Bank Park.

Eintracht are joint-top of the Bundesliga BTTS charts, with 75% (15) of their 20 games seeing both teams score, rising to 90% away from home, while Union are mid-table on 60% (70% at home).

Total Goals - Over 3.5 @ 9/4

Let's turn things up a notch or two and back at least four goals on Friday.

September's head-to-head was a seven-goal thriller, and Eintracht have seen 65% (13) of their league games this season, including their last five, finish with over 3.5 goals, ranking them just behind Bayern Munich (75%).

Union, meanwhile, have seen 40% (eight) of their league matches end with at least four goals, including two of their five in 2026.