Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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 Mitja Stegemann
- Referee Daniel Schlager
- Referee Sven Waschitzki
- Referee Arno Blos
- Referee Thomas Gorniak
- Referee Pascal Mueller
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | RB Leipzig | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | FC Bayern München | A | 2–4 | L |
| 18 Mar | 1. FC Koln | H | 6–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Mar | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Mar | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (15 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
21%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Borussia Dortmund to score. At the same time, 1. FC Union Berlin does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 1' Niklas Sule was booked on 1.
- 6' It looks surprising 1. FC Union Berlin does not make any changes. Morten Thorsby has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 11' It is a cagey affair so far. Borussia Dortmund in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Union Berlin's compact .
- 16' A moment of madness from Karim Adeyemi on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Borussia Dortmund will be frustrated.
- 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 26' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Borussia Dortmund winning 100% of all matches.
- 28' Donyell Malen adds to his 3 season tally! Borussia Dortmund lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 33' 1. FC Union Berlin is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Union Berlin are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' Portugal international Raphael Guerreiro has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 48' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rani Khedira, as he is very good at scoring at Signal Iduna Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kevin Behrens.
- 56' Poor challenge from Sheraldo Becker. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' GOAL! Kevin Behrens fires home to make it 1-1!
- 62' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens is replaced by Jamie Leweling.
- 67' 1. FC Union Berlin started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
- 69' Fresh legs for Borussia Dortmund! Jamie Bynoe-Gittens comes on to replace Karim Adeyemi.
- 74' A change in the Borussia Dortmund ranks — Sebastien Haller exits the field as Youssoufa Moukoko enters on 74.
- 79' The Germany Youssoufa Moukoko breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 2-1!
- 84' Milos Pantovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Robin Knoche on 84 minute.
- 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Urs Fischer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' Marco Reus has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 2-1 the final result. 1. FC Union Berlin will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Donyell Malen ↓ Marco Reus 74'
- 15
- 25
-
19
Julian Brandt ↓ Salih Ozcan 84'
- 13
- 1
- 9
- 26
- 23
- 22
- 27
Bench
- 24
-
11
Marco Reus ↑ 74'
- 8
- 33
-
6
Salih Ozcan ↑ 84'
- 20
-
18
Youssoufa Moukoko ↑ 74'
- 44
-
43
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens ↑ 69'
Coach
Edin Terzic
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Sheraldo Becker ↓ Sven Michel 74'
- 5
-
2
Morten Thorsby ↓ Paul Seguin 62'
- 8
-
31
Robin Knoche ↓ Milos Pantovic 84'
- 19
- 1
- 3
-
17
Kevin Behrens ↓ Jamie Leweling 62'
- 23
- 18
Bench
-
45
Jordan Siebatcheu ↑ 84'
-
32
Milos Pantovic ↑ 84'
-
14
Paul Seguin ↑ 62'
- 28
- 37
- 4
-
11
Sven Michel ↑ 74'
- 20
-
40
Jamie Leweling ↑ 62'
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
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2023-04-08
Borussia Dortmund
2–1
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2023-04-04
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2023-04-01
1. FC Union Berlin
3–0
VfB Stuttgart
W
2023-03-19
1. FC Union Berlin
2–0
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2023-03-16
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2023-03-12
VfL Wolfsburg
1–1
1. FC Union Berlin
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.58
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Dortmund to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
87%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
31%
Borussia Dortmund or 1. FC Union Berlin
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.1%
3 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%
5 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

