bundesliga.com presents five reasons why Union can win the Bundesliga title for the first time…

1) A fortress at the Alten Försterei

Back in 2019/20, Dortmund were the first Bundesliga team to find out how hard it can be to face Union in the capital. BVB's 3-1 defeat on Matchday 3 of the 2019/20 season - the Berlin club's first win in the Bundesliga - was a major shock. Now, though, results like Union's 2-0 win over Dortmund on Matchday 10 of the current campaign have become commonplace. "Iron Union" lost once at the Stadion an der Alten Försterei in 2020/21 and - on their way to finishing fifth - just twice in 2021/22.

This year they are unbeaten so far in their famous 22,000-capacity ground by the forest in the southeastern suburb of Köpenick. Including RB Leipzig and Dortmund, a total of seven teams have all left empty handed, while even defending champions Bayern Munich fell behind before earning a 1-1 draw. Alongside Leipzig and Freiburg, Union (P10, W7, D3, L0; 24 points) have the equal best home record in the Bundesliga this season, having played once fewer than their aforementioned rivals. In fact, they have only lost two of their last 43 Bundesliga games in Berlin.

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5 reasons Union Berlin can win the title