We have reached the final round of fixtures in the German Bundesliga season and although the title has been won, there are still some issues to be completed, including the European qualifying places.
On the 22nd of May we have a meeting between Union Berlin and RB Leipzig at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. The hosts begin the weekend in 7th place on 47 points while the visitors are in second place on 65 points.
Union Berlin know they must win this game to definitely secure European football next season via the Europa Conference League play-off round.
They come into the match having picked up a point in a 1-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen last week. It was a good result against the team one place above them in the table but it does mean it is now impossible for Union Berlin to qualify for the Europa League.
That draw means Union Berlin have won only one of their last 4 Bundesliga fixtures. The victory came at home against Werder Bremen and Union Berlin are especially strong when playing on home soil, having remained undefeated in their last 15 league games.
However, winning matches has not always been easy and Union Berlin have won 5 of their 12 most recent home Bundesliga matches.
Trends show Union Berlin are on a poor run of 9 matches in all competitions in which they have conceded at least one goal, including each of their last 5 at home.
RB Leipzig have already secured second place this season and have nothing left to play for in terms of league position. However, this will be the last match in charge of the club for Julian Nagelsmann and they will want to finish in style.
RB Leipzig come into the game on the back of a 2-2 draw at home against Wolfsburg, the team currently occupying 4th place.
That result means they have failed to win any of their last 3 matches in all competitions, having tasted defeat against Borussia Dortmund in the DFB Pokal final and in the league. In fact, RB Leipzig have won only one of their 7 most recent games in all competitions inside 90 minutes.
Away form shows 5 wins from their last 7 Bundesliga fixtures and they have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their last 9 away league matches. RB Leipzig are unbeaten in their last 6 matches against Union Berlin in all competitions.
Looking ahead to the team news and Union Berlin have several players unlikely to be fit, including Jakob Busk, Florian Hübner, Grischa Prömel, Cedric Teuchert, Leon Dajaku, and Anthony Ujah.
RB Leipzig travel without Peter Gulacsi, Marcel Halstenberg, Dani Olmo, Lazar Samardzic, and Tyler Adams. Dominik Szoboszlai is back in training but unlikely to start the match.
Union Berlin will be determined to secure European football for next season and it would be a great achievement.
However, RB Leipzig will want to finish on a high and could come out on top, with both teams scoring.