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

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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 Patrick Ittrich
Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
Assistant 2 Thomas Gorniak

16 games this season 🟨 0.8/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

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

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
#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' It’s Showtime! The match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Union Berlin is underway.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
7' Niclas Fullkrug doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
9' Robin Gosens adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Union Berlin lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
18' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alex Kral makes no mistake. 1-2!
20' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Alex Kral is replaced by Lucas Tousart on 20 minute.
25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, as he is very good at scoring at Signal Iduna Park with 7 goals in the last 6 games.
30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Union Berlin that had 435 games and scored 363 goals.
31' Goal! Leonardo Bonucci scores his 24 goal in 519 matches.
31' It’s a booking for Borussia Dortmund player. Mats Hummels gets a Yellow card.
36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Union Berlin are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
41' Borussia Dortmund are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
46' Another change for Borussia Dortmund made on 46 minute. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens leaves to be changed by Julian Brandt.
49' GOAL! Nico Schlotterbeck scores on 49.
54' The Germany Julian Brandt breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 3-3!
54' A change in the 1. FC Union Berlin ranks — Aissa Laidouni exits the field as Brenden Aaronson enters on 54.
59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Urs Fischer will be considering his options from the bench.
64' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Gosens will be fuming at that decision.
64' Time for substitution for Borussia Dortmund. Donyell Malen is replaced by Gio Reyna.
68' Another change for 1. FC Union Berlin made on 68 minute. Sheraldo Becker leaves to be changed by Kevin Volland.
71' The Norway Julian Ryerson breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 4-3!
73' Niklas Sule has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mats Hummels on 73 minute.
78' 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.
83' Fresh legs for Borussia Dortmund! Sebastien Haller comes on to replace Niclas Fullkrug.
88' 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.
Another three points for Borussia Dortmund.

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
Marius Bulter	2
Janik Haberer	2
Youssoufa Moukoko	2
Julian Ryerson	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

3 / 4

2.43 Borussia Dortmund xG

Expected Goals

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

0.94 1. FC Union Berlin xG

I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Borussia Dortmund69% Draw19% 1. FC Union Berlin12%

Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 3.37

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw

88%

Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin

31%

Borussia Dortmund or 1. FC Union Berlin

81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Borussia Dortmund50% Draw38% 1. FC Union Berlin12%

Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

10.2%

2 – 1

9.2%

1 – 1

8.6%

1 – 0

8.1%

3 – 0

3 – 1

7.4%

4 – 0

4.8%

0 – 0

4.8%

4 – 1

4.6%

2 – 2

4.3%

1 – 2

3.6%

3 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap	Borussia Dortmund covers	Push	1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5	27%	—	73%
-2	27%	20%	53%
-1.5	47%	—	53%
-1	47%	22%	31%
-0.5	69%	—	31%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	8%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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