1. FC Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2023-24

1. FC Union Berlin

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Borussia Dortmund

Sat 2 Mar 2024 · 14:30 UTC An der Alten Forsterei HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 41' Karim Adeyemi

0–2 90' Ian Maatsen

Y 45' Julian Ryerson

Janik Haberer 75' Y

Yorbe Vertessen 90' Y

Overview

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1. FC Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga at An der Alten Forsterei.

1. FC Union Berlin 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Borussia Dortmund 34 games · 73 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Christian Dingert
Assistant 1 Benedikt Kempkes
Assistant 2 Nikolai Kimmeyer

14 games this season 🟨 0.5/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern München	34	89
2	Borussia Dortmund	34	73
3	RB Leipzig	34	65
4	VfB Stuttgart	34	62
5	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	34	61
6	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	34	59
7	SC Freiburg	34	47
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	34	44
9	FC Augsburg	34	43
10	1. FSV Mainz 05	34	40
11	1. FC Union Berlin	34	39
12	Borussia Monchengladbach	34	38
13	Hamburger SV	34	38
14	1. FC Koln	34	32
15	SV Werder Bremen	34	32
16	VfL Wolfsburg	34	29
17	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	26
18	FC St. Pauli 1910	34	26

Head-to-Head

1. FC Union Berlin 15 games · Avg 3.7 goals Borussia Dortmund

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-02 1. FC Union Berlin 0–2 Borussia Dortmund 2023-10-07 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-04-08 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2022-10-16 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 Borussia Dortmund 2022-02-13 1. FC Union Berlin 0–3 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	Borussia Dortmund	H	0–2	L
24 Feb	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	H	2–2	D
17 Feb	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	1–0	W
10 Feb	VfL Wolfsburg	H	1–0	W
07 Feb	1. FSV Mainz 05	A	1–1	D
04 Feb	RB Leipzig	A	0–2	L

Borussia Dortmund

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	1. FC Union Berlin	A	2–0	W
25 Feb	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	2–3	L
20 Feb	PSV	A	1–1	D
17 Feb	VfL Wolfsburg	A	1–1	D
09 Feb	SC Freiburg	H	3–0	W
02 Feb	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	A	0–0	D

Season Stats

1. FC Union Berlin		Borussia Dortmund
#11	Position	#2
39	Points	73
34	Played	34
10 / 9 / 15	W / D / L	22 / 7 / 5
44	Scored	70
58	Conceded	34
-14	GD	+36
1.15	PPG	2.15
29%	Win %	65%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

21% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

44% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

1. FC Union Berlin are 11th (39 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (73 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Union Berlin

0-15

1/2

16-30

–/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/2

76+

6/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Borussia Dortmund

0-15

2/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

3/2

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

5/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — 1. FC Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund get this one started.
5' Julian Ryerson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 435 appearances.
10' 1. FC Union Berlin are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Union Berlin needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
25' 1. FC Union Berlin is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
30' Borussia Dortmund fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
35' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
40' Borussia Dortmund are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
41' What composure from Karim Adeyemi! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-1.
45' Julian Ryerson is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
55' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
61' 1. FC Union Berlin ring the changes. Benedict Hollerbach has done his job and it is now time for Janik Haberer to step up.
66' A change in the Borussia Dortmund ranks — Julian Brandt exits the field as Salih Ozcan enters on 66.
69' Fresh legs for 1. FC Union Berlin! Christopher Trimmel comes on to replace Jerome Roussillon.
74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nenad Bjelica might look to freshen things up shortly.
75' The referee shows 1. FC Union Berlin player a card on 75.
78' Another change for Borussia Dortmund made on 78 minute. Karim Adeyemi leaves to be changed by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
81' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Diogo Leite is replaced by Chris Bedia on 81 minute.
86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nenad Bjelica will be considering his options from the bench.
88' The supporters are chanting for Ramy Bensebaini. He replaces Jadon Sancho on 88 minute.
90' What a strike from Ian Maatsen! The score is 0-2.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yorbe Vertessen on 90.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — 1. FC Union Berlin 0-2 Borussia Dortmund.

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

5
Danilho Doekhi
29
Lucas Tousart ↓ Yorbe Vertessen 61'
10
Kevin Volland
8
Rani Khedira ↓ Brenden Aaronson 69'
26
Jerome Roussillon ↓ Christopher Trimmel 69'
2
Kevin Vogt
1
Frederik Ronnow
4
Diogo Leite ↓ Chris Bedia 81'
18
Josip Juranovic
13
Andras Schafer
16
Benedict Hollerbach ↓ Janik Haberer 61'

Bench

Coach Nenad Bjelica

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

25
Niklas Sule
19
Julian Brandt ↓ Salih Ozcan 66'
10
Jadon Sancho ↓ Ramy Bensebaini 88'
14
Niclas Fullkrug
33
Alexander Meyer
20
Marcel Sabitzer
26
Julian Ryerson
23
Emre Can
4
Nico Schlotterbeck
22
Ian Maatsen
27
Karim Adeyemi ↓ Jamie Bynoe-Gittens 78'

Bench

Coach Edin Terzic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marco Reus	5
Erling Haaland	4
Sehrou Guirassy	4
Raphael Guerreiro	3
Youssoufa Moukoko	2
Julian Ryerson	2
Sebastian Polter	2
Marius Bulter	2

Head to Head

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2024-03-02 1. FC Union Berlin 0–2 Borussia Dortmund L 2024-02-24 1. FC Union Berlin 2–2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 D 2024-02-17 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin W 2024-02-10 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2024-02-07 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2024-02-04 RB Leipzig 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin L

Borussia Dortmund Form

2024-03-02 1. FC Union Berlin 0–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2024-02-25 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2024-02-20 PSV 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2024-02-17 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2024-02-09 Borussia Dortmund 3–0 SC Freiburg W 2024-02-02 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0–0 Borussia Dortmund D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.89 1. FC Union Berlin xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.91 Borussia Dortmund xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Union Berlin21% Draw25% Borussia Dortmund54%

Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.8

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw

46%

Draw or Borussia Dortmund

79%

1. FC Union Berlin or Borussia Dortmund

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

1. FC Union Berlin14% Draw44% Borussia Dortmund42%

Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.1%

0 – 1

10.9%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

9.5%

0 – 0

7.9%

0 – 3

6.8%

1 – 3

6.1%

1 – 0

4.6%

2 – 1

4.4%

2 – 2

4.2%

0 – 4

3.3%

1 – 4

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap	1. FC Union Berlin covers	Push	Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	11%	84%
-0.5	16%	—	84%
+0.5	40%	—	60%
+1	40%	24%	36%
+1.5	64%	—	36%
+2	64%	19%	18%
+2.5	82%	—	18%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.