It is the battle of table toppers Bayern Munich and Union Berlin who are both locked on 43 points at the top of the Bundesliga table, Sunday’s showdown at the Allianz Arena is fated to have a huge impact on the title race.
Particularly, Borussia Dortmund is sandwiched between table-topping Bayern and third-placed Union, with only five points separating the top six teams in the division.
Bayern sees themselves in a familiar position after 21 games, with the other 17 teams sitting below them in the standings, but Julian Nagelsmann’s side is by no means running away with the title.
Not only are Borussia Dortmund and Union Berlin on the same number of points as Bayern, but Freiburg, RB Leipzig, and Eintracht Frankfurt are also within touching distance of the frontrunners, making for an exciting title race.
Union Berlin has stacked up five straight wins directly after the winter break, defeating Hoffenheim, Werder Bremen, Hertha Berlin, Mainz 05, and RB Leipzig in the process.
The surprise package from the capital held Bayern Munich to a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture back in September, despite seeing just 25% possession on home soil, so they will fancy their chances of securing another positive result against the defending champions.
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