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

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Bundesliga · 2023-24

Borussia Dortmund

4 – 2

Full Time

1. FC Union Berlin

Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 13:30 UTC Signal Iduna Park 81,365 HT 45' · FT 45'

Niclas Fullkrug 7' 1–0

1–1 9' Robin Gosens

1–2 31' Leonardo Bonucci pen

Nico Schlotterbeck 49' 2–2

Julian Brandt 54' 3–2

Julian Ryerson 71' 4–2

Mats Hummels 31' Y

Y 64' Robin Gosens

Overview

Match Preview

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

Borussia Dortmund 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
1. FC Union Berlin 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Patrick Ittrich
Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
Assistant 2 Thomas Gorniak

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	VfL Wolfsburg	34	29
2	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	26
3	FC St. Pauli 1910	34	26
4	FC Schalke 04	0	0
5	SC Paderborn 07	0	0
6	SV 07 Elversberg	0	0
7	FC Bayern München	0	0
8	Borussia Dortmund	0	0
9	RB Leipzig	0	0
10	VfB Stuttgart	0	0
11	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	0	0
12	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	0	0
13	SC Freiburg	0	0
14	Eintracht Frankfurt	0	0
15	FC Augsburg	0	0
16	1. FSV Mainz 05	0	0
17	1. FC Union Berlin	0	0
18	Borussia Mönchengladbach	0	0
19	Hamburger SV	0	0
20	1. FC Köln	0	0
21	SV Werder Bremen	0	0

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

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 2021-09-19 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Oct	1. FC Union Berlin	H	4–2	W
04 Oct	AC Milan	H	0–0	D
29 Sep	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	3–1	W
23 Sep	VfL Wolfsburg	H	1–0	W
19 Sep	Paris Saint-Germain FC	A	0–2	L
16 Sep	SC Freiburg	A	4–2	W

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Oct	Borussia Dortmund	A	2–4	L
03 Oct	Sporting Clube de Braga	H	2–3	L
30 Sep	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	A	0–1	L
23 Sep	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	0–2	L
20 Sep	Real Madrid CF	A	0–1	L
16 Sep	VfL Wolfsburg	A	1–2	L

Season Stats

Borussia Dortmund		1. FC Union Berlin
#8	Position	#17
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Borussia Dortmund are 8th (0 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (0 pts).

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!
5' Kevin Behrens has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 154 appearances.
7' Niclas Fullkrug adds to his 2 season tally! Borussia Dortmund lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
9' Magnificent from Robin Gosens! That is 47 goals in 525 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
14' 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.
18' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alex Kral makes no mistake. 1-2!
20' Alex Kral makes way for Lucas Tousart at the 20 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Union Berlin.
25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Borussia Dortmund must find a spark to ignite this game.
30' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
31' Leonardo Bonucci is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
31' Mats Hummels was booked on 31.
36' It is a cagey affair so far. Borussia Dortmund in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past 1. FC Union Berlin's compact 5-3-2.
41' It’s high time Urs Fischer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
46' Borussia Dortmund ring the changes. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens has done his job and it is now time for Julian Brandt to step up.
49' GOAL! Nico Schlotterbeck fires home to make it 2-3!
54' What a strike from Julian Brandt! The score is 3-3.
54' The whistle greets Aissa Laidouni as he departs to be replaced by Brenden Aaronson.
59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
64' 1. FC Union Berlin player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
64' Gio Reyna is ready to make an impact after coming on for Donyell Malen at the 64 minute mark.
68' Another substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin to replace Sheraldo Becker by Kevin Volland on 68 minute.
71' Against the run of play, Julian Ryerson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
73' A tactical swap from Borussia Dortmund — Niklas Sule on, Mats Hummels off on 73 minutes.
78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
83' Borussia Dortmund make a change. Niclas Fullkrug trudges off to be replaced by Sebastien Haller on 83 minutes.
88' It looks surprising 1. FC Union Berlin does not make any changes. David Fofana has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

21
Donyell Malen ↓ Gio Reyna 64'
15
Mats Hummels ↓ Niklas Sule 73'
11
Marco Reus ↓ Salih Ozcan 83'
17
Marius Wolf
14
Niclas Fullkrug ↓ Sebastien Haller 83'
1
Gregor Kobel
26
Julian Ryerson
23
Emre Can
8
Felix Kalu Nmecha
4
Nico Schlotterbeck
43
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens ↓ Julian Brandt 46'

Bench

25
Niklas Sule ↑ 73'
19
Julian Brandt ↑ 46'
33
Alexander Meyer
9
Sebastien Haller ↑ 83'
6
Salih Ozcan ↑ 83'
7
Gio Reyna ↑ 64'
27
Karim Adeyemi
18
Youssoufa Moukoko
45
Guille Bueno

Coach Edin Terzic

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

27
Sheraldo Becker ↓ Kevin Volland 68'
5
Danilho Doekhi
19
Janik Haberer
1
Frederik Ronnow
28
Christopher Trimmel ↓ Jerome Roussillon 68'
17
Kevin Behrens ↓ David Fofana 68'
23
Leonardo Bonucci
6
Robin Gosens
4
Diogo Leite
33
Alex Kral ↓ Lucas Tousart 20'
20
Aissa Laidouni ↓ Brenden Aaronson 54'

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Borussia Dortmund Form

2023-10-07 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 1. FC Union Berlin W 2023-10-04 Borussia Dortmund 0–0 AC Milan D 2023-09-29 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2023-09-23 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2023-09-19 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–0 Borussia Dortmund L 2023-09-16 SC Freiburg 2–4 Borussia Dortmund W

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2023-10-07 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 1. FC Union Berlin L 2023-10-03 1. FC Union Berlin 2–3 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2023-09-30 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2023-09-23 1. FC Union Berlin 0–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2023-09-20 Real Madrid CF 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2023-09-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.18 Borussia Dortmund xG

Expected Goals

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

0.55 1. FC Union Berlin xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Borussia Dortmund55% Draw30% 1. FC Union Berlin15%

Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes31% 0% No69%

Avg goals/match: 1.73

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	80%	20%
± 1.5	52%	48%
± 2.5	25%	75%
± 3.5	10%	90%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw

85%

Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin

45%

Borussia Dortmund or 1. FC Union Berlin

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Borussia Dortmund32% Draw57% 1. FC Union Berlin11%

Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

20.2%

1 – 0

19.6%

1 – 1

12.3%

2 – 0

11.7%

0 – 1

8.4%

2 – 1

6.8%

3 – 0

4.5%

1 – 2

3.1%

3 – 1

2.8%

0 – 2

2.4%

2 – 2

4 – 0

1.4%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap	Borussia Dortmund covers	Push	1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	15%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	27%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	12%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet

58% ✗

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

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