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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
1
4
Borussia Dortmund 16 games · Avg 3.5 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

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/–
76+
1/2
■ 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' The ball is rolling at . borussia dortmund are looking to make home advantage count against 1. fc union berlin.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 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' Abdou Diallo makes way for Raphael Guerreiro at the 14 minute mark. A tactical switch from BV Borussia 09 Dortmund.
  • 19' borussia dortmund is showing some good football. However, borussia dortmund are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 24' borussia dortmund currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 29' borussia dortmund are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dan-Axel Zagadou made 536 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. fc union berlin that had 446 games and scored 375 goals.
  • 40' Christian Pulisic does the damage! The net is bulging and BV Borussia 09 Dortmund surge ahead!
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' Julian Weigl needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 60' It looks surprising borussia dortmund does not make any changes. Marvin Friedrich has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Achraf Hakimi on 61 minutes.
  • 61' 1. FC Union Berlin make a change. Sebastian Andersson trudges off to be replaced by Sebastian Polter on 61 minutes.
  • 63' Assisted by Robert Zulj with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sebastian Polter makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His borussia dortmund side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 73' GOAL! Maximilian Philipp scores on 73.
  • 76' Another change for 1. FC Union Berlin made on 76 minute. Marcel Hartel leaves to be changed by Simon Hedlund.
  • 79' Another substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund to replace Shinji Kagawa by Marco Reus on 79 minute.
  • 84' 1. fc union berlin have won 375 goals from 446 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 86' Another change for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund made on 86 minute. Mahmoud Dahoud leaves to be changed by Axel Witsel.
  • 88' What composure from Sebastian Polter! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-4.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Youssoufa Moukoko 2
Julian Ryerson 2
Sebastian Polter 2
Marius Bulter 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.