Eintracht Braunschweig vs Union Berlin - prediction, team news, lineups

Eintracht Braunschweig and Union Berlin volition spell head-to-head for the archetypal clip successful 8 years, with the 2 clubs clashing successful the archetypal circular of the DFB-Pokal this Sunday.

Braunschweig already person 2 competitory matches nether their belts pursuing the commencement of the 2. Bundesliga season, portion Union volition officially statesman their run with their travel to the Eintracht-Stadion.

Match preview

Braunschweig caput manager Lars Kornetka arrived astatine the nine past March and helped to steer the broadside distant from a perchance disastrous relegation.

Kornetka's men picked up 11 important points from their last 10 matches of the 2. Bundesliga campaign, yet finishing 15th and staying up connected extremity quality contempt ending level connected points with relegated Fortuna Dusseldorf.

With a afloat pre-season present down him, Kornetka watched his broadside marque an emphatic commencement to the caller campaign, cruising to a 6-1 distant triumph implicit FC Magdeburg.

However, that effect was rapidly followed by a 1-0 location decision to VfL Bochum, taking immoderate of the upwind retired of Braunschweig's sails up of Sunday's cupful clash.

In presumption of their past successful the DFB-Pokal, determination is small to outcry astir for the Lions, who person been eliminated successful the archetypal circular successful 7 of the past 9 seasons.

Union Berlin are bracing themselves for an intriguing run pursuing the assignment of Swiss manager Mauro Lustrinelli.

The 50-year-old made past implicit the past 2 years successful Switzerland, taking FC Thun from the 2nd part into the Swiss Super League, earlier starring them to a sensational rubric win.

Union, meanwhile, made headlines of their ain towards the extremity of past play erstwhile Steffen Baumgart was replaced by Marie-Louise Eta.

The 35-year-old became the archetypal pistillate caput manager successful 1 of Europe's large leagues and helped easiness the club's relegation concerns by overseeing 2 important victories.

Having since taken complaint of Union's women's team, Eta has passed the reins to Lustrinelli, who present faces the demanding task of starring the men's archetypal team.

The nine person made immoderate absorbing signings implicit the summer, including a £3m summation of Michel Aebischer from Italian broadside Pisa, and a indebtedness woody for erstwhile Middlesbrough striker Emmanuel Latte Lath.

Lustrinelli volition beryllium hoping that those caller arrivals tin assistance Union marque advancement connected the home front, including successful the DFB-Pokal, wherever their tally to the semi-finals successful 2021-22 remains the standout accomplishment successful their caller history.

Eintracht Braunschweig signifier (all competitions):

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Team News

When it comes to Braunschweig, the squad are heading into Sunday’s crippled without Robin Heusser, who is struggling with a torn ligament.

Sidney Raebiger and Sidi Sane some person muscular injuries and are expected to stay connected the sidelines.

The aforesaid goes for recently signed Frederik Jakel, who is gathering up his lucifer fittingness pursuing a genu injury. 

Yann Sturm and Jan Urbich person been added to the Braunschweig squad implicit the summer, and they could commencement Sunday’s cupful clash.

Union are besides missing a smattering of names up of their archetypal competitory outing of the season.

Oliver Burke, for instance, has an Achilles tendon occupation and volition not beryllium disposable for selection.

Andrik Markgraf and Stanley Nsoki person genu and musculus problems, portion Frederik Ronnow and Robert Skov are reportedly unfit.

Latte Lath should commencement successful onslaught pursuing his indebtedness determination from MLS broadside Atlanta United. 

Eintracht Braunschweig imaginable starting lineup:

Hoffmann; Aydin, Ehlers, Hoti, Sanchez; Flick; Di Benedetto, Marie; Opoku, Urbich, Sturm

Union Berlin imaginable starting lineup:

Klaus; Juranovic, Querfeld, Van den Bosch, Rothe; Khedira, Kemlein; Jeong, Burcu; Latte Lath, Ansah

We say: Eintracht Braunschweig 1-2 Union Berlin

Eintracht Braunschweig volition beryllium up for Sunday’s game, fixed this is simply a uncommon accidental to trial themselves against Bundesliga opposition.

Nevertheless, Union Berlin person capable prime successful their squad to prime up an distant triumph and advancement to the adjacent round. 

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