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Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2018-19 ROUND OF 32

DFB-Pokal · 2018-19
Borussia Dortmund
3 – 2
Full Time
1. FC Union Berlin
Wed 31 Oct 2018 · 17:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Achraf Hakimi 61' Y
Y 109' Marvin Friedrich
Y 115' Christopher Trimmel
R 119' Marvin Friedrich
Y 120' Florian Hubner
Axel Witsel 120' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Union Berlin — DFB-Pokal .

Match Details

  • Referee Arno Blos
  • Referee Christian Bandurski
  • Referee Tim-Julian Skorczyk
  • Referee Guido Winkmann

Head-to-Head

11
4
Borussia Dortmund 15 games · Avg 3.7 goals 1. FC Union Berlin
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-31 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct 1. FC Union Berlin H 3–2 W
27 Oct Hertha BSC H 2–2 D
24 Oct Club Atlético de Madrid H 4–0 W
20 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 4–0 W
06 Oct FC Augsburg H 4–3 W
03 Oct AS Monaco FC H 3–0 W
1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Borussia Dortmund A 2–3 L
19 Aug FC Carl Zeiss Jena A 4–2 W
19 May Shillong Lajong FC H 4–2 W
12 May Mohun Bagan AC A 0–6 L
05 May Roundglass Punjab FC H 1–1 D
28 Apr Gokulam Kerala FC A 1–4 L

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
Samuele Inacio 2 G
1. FC Union Berlin
Marin Ljubicic 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 5' Kenny Prince Redondo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Borussia Dortmund in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Union Berlin's compact .
  • 14' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Raphael Guerreiro is hanging Abdou Diallo on the field on 14 minute.
  • 19' Borussia Dortmund currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marcel Hartel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lucien Favre might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' What a strike from Christian Pulisic! The score is 0-1.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Borussia Dortmund must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' Achraf Hakimi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
  • 61' Sebastian Polter gets the nod from 1. FC Union Berlin. He replaces Sebastian Andersson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' A goal from the Germany international Sebastian Polter! He fires home on 63 to make it 0-2!
  • 68' With 1 assists to his name this season, Marius Wolf is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Borussia Dortmund.
  • 73' The deadlock is broken! Maximilian Philipp gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
  • 76' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Marcel Hartel is replaced by Simon Hedlund on 76 minute.
  • 79' The whistle greets Shinji Kagawa as he departs to be replaced by Marco Reus.
  • 84' It looks surprising 1. FC Union Berlin does not make any changes. Simon Hedlund has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 86' A tactical swap from BV Borussia 09 Dortmund — Axel Witsel on, Mahmoud Dahoud off on 86 minutes.
  • 88' Sebastian Polter with the second goal in the match!
  • Full Time. Borussia Dortmund beats 1. FC Union Berlin

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lucien Favre

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marco Reus 5
Sehrou Guirassy 4
Erling Haaland 4
Raphael Guerreiro 3
Sebastian Polter 2
Marius Bulter 2
Janik Haberer 2
Youssoufa Moukoko 2

Head to Head

2018-10-31 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 1. FC Union Berlin

Borussia Dortmund Form

2018-10-31 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 1. FC Union Berlin W 2018-10-27 Borussia Dortmund 2–2 Hertha BSC D 2018-10-24 Borussia Dortmund 4–0 Club Atlético de Madrid W 2018-10-20 VfB Stuttgart 0–4 Borussia Dortmund W 2018-10-06 Borussia Dortmund 4–3 FC Augsburg W 2018-10-03 Borussia Dortmund 3–0 AS Monaco FC W

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2018-10-31 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 1. FC Union Berlin L 2018-08-19 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 2–4 1. FC Union Berlin W 2018-05-19 1. FC Union Berlin 4–2 Shillong Lajong FC W 2018-05-12 Mohun Bagan AC 6–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2018-05-05 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 Roundglass Punjab FC D 2018-04-28 Gokulam Kerala FC 4–1 1. FC Union Berlin L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.31 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund56% Draw21% 1. FC Union Berlin23%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
78%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
44%
Borussia Dortmund or 1. FC Union Berlin
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund41% Draw38% 1. FC Union Berlin21%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push 1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 16% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 20% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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