Bayern München welcome Union Berlin to the Allianz Arena on Friday, 18 September 2026, with kick-off at 18:30 UTC in Matchday 4 of the Bundesliga Regular Season. The hosts sit fourth in the table with seven points from three matches, while Union Berlin occupy 16th place with just one point from their opening three fixtures.
The gap between the two sides in the table stands at six points. Bayern are in the top third of the 18-team table, having won two and drawn one of their three Bundesliga matches so far, recording seven goals scored and two conceded.
Union Berlin arrive in the bottom third of the table after a difficult start to the season. They are without a win in three league matches, with one draw and two defeats, and have conceded ten goals while scoring four. Their current run stands at two consecutive defeats, and they have taken two points from their last five matches across all competitions.
Bayern, by contrast, are on a run of two consecutive wins and have accumulated 11 points from their last five matches. Among those results is a 5-0 win over Bodo/Glimt and a 5-1 victory against VfB Stuttgart, as well as a 1-2 win away at SV Elversberg in their most recent outing.
The head-to-head record from the most recent meeting between these clubs makes for instructive reading. Bayern defeated Union Berlin 4-0 on 21 March 2026, though the encounter on 8 November 2025 ended 2-2 at Union Berlin's ground. Friday's match presents a sharply contrasting picture in the table for each side at this early stage of the Bundesliga season.