Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2021-22

Borussia Dortmund

4 – 2

Full Time

1. FC Union Berlin

Sun 19 Sep 2021 · 15:30 UTC Signal Iduna Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 15' Marvin Friedrich

Mats Hummels 50' Y

Y 50' Niko Giesselmann

Y 51' Niko Giesselmann

Axel Witsel 57' Y

Y 90' Julian Ryerson

Overview

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Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.

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

Match Details

Referee Christian Gittelmann
Referee Robert Schroder
Referee Aarne Aarnink
Referee Norbert Grudzinski
Referee Sven Jablonski
Referee Markus Sinn

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2021-09-19 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-04-21 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2020-12-18 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 Borussia Dortmund 2020-02-01 Borussia Dortmund 5–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2019-08-31 1. FC Union Berlin 3–1 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Sep	1. FC Union Berlin	H	4–2	W
15 Sep	Besiktas JK	A	2–1	W
11 Sep	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	4–3	W
27 Aug	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	3–2	W
21 Aug	SC Freiburg	A	1–2	L
14 Aug	Eintracht Frankfurt	H	5–2	W

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Sep	Borussia Dortmund	A	2–4	L
11 Sep	FC Augsburg	H	0–0	D
29 Aug	Borussia Monchengladbach	H	2–1	W
22 Aug	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	2–2	D
14 Aug	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	1–1	D
08 Aug	Turkgucu Munchen	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

44% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

21% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund

0-15

2/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

3/2

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

5/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Borussia Dortmund host 1. FC Union Berlin — let the battle begin!
5' 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.
10' Raphael Guerreiro makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Borussia Dortmund are in front.
15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marvin Friedrich on 15.
20' Genki Haraguchi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
24' Against the run of play, Erling Haaland has scored! This game has turned on its head.
29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 521 games and scored 798 goals.
39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
44' Borussia Dortmund looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
49' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
50' The referee shows Borussia Dortmund player a Yellow card on 50.
51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Niko Giesselmann on 51 minutes.
52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marvin Friedrich makes no mistake. 3-0!
56' The 1. FC Union Berlin bench stirs into life. Taiwo Awoniyi is withdrawn and Kevin Behrens gets his opportunity.
57' Poor challenge from Axel Witsel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
57' What a moment for Max Kruse! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
62' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Union Berlin is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Urs Fischer will be considering his options from the bench.
72' Genki Haraguchi gets the nod from 1. FC Union Berlin. He replaces Rani Khedira and will look to change the dynamic.
73' The crowd applauds Donyell Malen as he leaves the pitch. Marius Wolf steps in for Borussia Dortmund.
77' Keita Endo is replacing Timo Baumgartl for the 1. FC Union Berlin side.
81' Brilliant from the ! Andreas Voglsammer makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 81.
83' The Norway Erling Haaland breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 4-2!
85' The whistle greets Mahmoud Dahoud as he departs to be replaced by Thorgan Hazard.
90' Julian Ryerson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
90' The crowd applauds Mats Hummels as he leaves the pitch. Marin Pongracic steps in for Borussia Dortmund.
Game over. The scoreline of 4-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Rose

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Borussia Dortmund Form

2021-09-19 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 1. FC Union Berlin W 2021-09-15 Besiktas JK 1–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-09-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–4 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-08-27 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2021-08-21 SC Freiburg 2–1 Borussia Dortmund L 2021-08-14 Borussia Dortmund 5–2 Eintracht Frankfurt W

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2021-09-19 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 1. FC Union Berlin L 2021-09-11 1. FC Union Berlin 0–0 FC Augsburg D 2021-08-29 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 Borussia Monchengladbach W 2021-08-22 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin D 2021-08-14 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-08-08 Turkgucu Munchen 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.8 Borussia Dortmund xG

Expected Goals

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

1.27 1. FC Union Berlin xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Borussia Dortmund65% Draw19% 1. FC Union Berlin16%

Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 4.07

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	76%	24%
± 3.5	57%	43%
± 4.5	38%	62%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw

84%

Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin

35%

Borussia Dortmund or 1. FC Union Berlin

81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Borussia Dortmund51% Draw34% 1. FC Union Berlin15%

Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.4%

3 – 1

7.6%

2 – 0

6.9%

1 – 1

6.9%

3 – 0

6.2%

4 – 1

5.3%

2 – 2

5.2%

3 – 2

4.8%

1 – 0

4.6%

4 – 0

4.3%

1 – 2

3.8%

4 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap	Borussia Dortmund covers	Push	1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5	29%	—	71%
-2	29%	19%	52%
-1.5	48%	—	52%
-1	48%	20%	32%
-0.5	68%	—	32%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	9%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

7% ✓

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