Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction & Betting Tips

Dortmund rolling, Union Berlin stuttering

Dortmund's recent matches, across the league, cup and Europe, show a team winning regularly and scoring freely. Their only blemish in that spell was a Super Cup defeat to Bayern, which doesn't count in the league table anyway.

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Union Berlin: 20 completed matches; Borussia Dortmund: 20 completed matches.

Union Berlin

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

44

Conceded

46

Difference

-2

Borussia Dortmund

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

5% 1 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

40

Conceded

20

Difference

+20

Union Berlin's picture is rougher. Their last four competitive Bundesliga outings read three defeats and a draw, including a heavy loss away to Bayern and another to Schalke. That's a tough run for any side, let alone one hosting the league's early pace-setters.

Comparative Team Statistics: Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund

History has been one-sided lately

The recorded meetings between these two lean heavily Dortmund's way, especially recently. Their last three encounters produced scorelines of 6-0, 3-0 and 3-0 again, all in Dortmund's favour.

Union Berlin have had the odd win in this set further back, including a 2-1 at home a couple of seasons ago, so it's not been a complete wipeout. But the trend in the most recent meetings is clearly one-sided.

Recent head-to-head form mirrors the current league gap.

A big gap in the table already

Only four league games in, but the numbers are stark. Dortmund sit top with a perfect record, while Union Berlin are down in 17th with a single point from four.

It's early days, so this isn't a full-season picture, but the gap between the two right now is about as wide as it gets in this fixture.

A four-game sample is small, but the early gap is significant.

Key names to watch

Serhou Guirassy has been Dortmund's main threat, involved in goals and assists in this run, with Nmecha also chipping in. Bellingham and Ryerson have each picked up a couple of yellow cards, worth keeping an eye on given how often Dortmund play.

Union Berlin:

Best scorers:

T. Skarke - 2

Penalty cards:

F. Uduokhai x 3

Z. Van Den Bosch x 2

Borussia Dortmund:

Best scorers:

S. Guirassy - 2

F. Nmecha - 2

Best assist providers:

S. Guirassy - 2

Penalty cards:

S. Inacio x 1

J. Bellingham x 2

J. Ryerson x 2

For Union Berlin, Uduokhai has three yellows from his last three games, which is a pattern worth noting even though it doesn't confirm anything about his availability here. Skarke has been their most productive attacker in a tough run.

Goals look likely from Dortmund's side at least

Dortmund have scored nine and conceded just two in their four league games, while Union Berlin have shipped 17 in the same span. That kind of contrast usually points to goals, mostly at one end of the pitch.

Union Berlin have found the net a few times themselves this season, so a clean sheet for Dortmund isn't guaranteed, but their defensive record so far gives them very little margin for error.