Overview

• Union Berlin can confirm their Bundesliga status with a victory over Stuttgart, marking their 200th league match overall and 100th at home.
• The team has climbed to 34 points, 12 clear of the relegation playoff spot, following a five-game unbeaten run under coach Steffen Baumgart.
• Baumgart expressed confidence in maintaining top-flight status, emphasizing that the team is focused and not under pressure.
• Union’s rivals, Heidenheim and Bochum, must win their respective matches to keep any slim hopes of surpassing Berlin alive.
• Saturday’s opponent, Stuttgart, holds symbolic significance as the team Union defeated in the 2019 relegation playoff to secure their first Bundesliga promotion.