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 4 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
1. FC Union Berlin 4 games · 1 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Patrick Ittrich
Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
Assistant 2 Thomas Gorniak

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Borussia Dortmund	4	12
2	FC Bayern München	4	10
3	SC Freiburg	4	10
4	FC Augsburg	4	7
5	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	4	7
6	1. FSV Mainz 05	4	7
7	SV 07 Elversberg	4	7
8	SV Werder Bremen	4	7
9	RB Leipzig	4	6
10	Eintracht Frankfurt	4	5
11	FC Schalke 04	4	5
12	SC Paderborn 07	4	4
13	1. FC Köln	4	4
14	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	4	3
15	VfB Stuttgart	4	3
16	Hamburger SV	4	3
17	1. FC Union Berlin	4	1
18	Borussia Mönchengladbach	4	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
#1	Position	#17
12	Points	1
4	Played	4
4 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 1 / 3
9	Scored	4
2	Conceded	17
+7	GD	-13
3.00	PPG	0.25
100%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

75% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

Borussia Dortmund are 1st (12 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund

0-15

2/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/1

46-60

–/1

61-75

3/–

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

1. FC Union Berlin

0-15

1/3

16-30

–/3

31-45

–/2

46-60

–/3

61-75

–/4

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund

Sehrou Guirassy	2 G	2 A
Felix Kalu Nmecha	2 G
Fabio Silva	2 G
Ioannis Konstantelias	1 G

1. FC Union Berlin

Tim Skarke	2 G
Leopold Querfeld	1 G	1 A
Emmanuel Latte Lath	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Signal Iduna Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Union Berlin.
5' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
7' What a moment for Niclas Fullkrug! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
9' Robin Gosens adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Union Berlin lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
14' Both keepers have barely been tested. Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Union Berlin are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
18' Alex Kral doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
20' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Alex Kral is replaced by Lucas Tousart.
25' Christopher Trimmel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 437 appearances.
30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marco Reus made 523 appearances and scored 96 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
31' GOAL! Leonardo Bonucci scores on 31. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker
31' The referee calls foul for Mats Hummels. He receives a Yellow card.
36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Frederik Ronnow suffering a number of foals already.
41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
46' Julian Brandt gets the nod from Borussia Dortmund. He replaces Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and will look to change the dynamic.
49' Nico Schlotterbeck makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Borussia Dortmund are in front.
54' Julian Brandt doubles the advantage! 3-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
54' The crowd applauds Aissa Laidouni as he leaves the pitch. Brenden Aaronson steps in for 1. FC Union Berlin.
59' Danilho Doekhi, a Suriname defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
64' The referee shows 1. FC Union Berlin player a Yellow card on 64.
64' It is a substitution in Borussia Dortmund team. Donyell Malen is replaced by Gio Reyna on 64 minute.
68' Kevin Volland gets the nod from 1. FC Union Berlin. He replaces Sheraldo Becker and will look to change the dynamic.
71' Julian Ryerson adds to his 0 season tally! Borussia Dortmund lead 4-3 — and this changes everything.
73' Niklas Sule is replacing Mats Hummels for the Borussia Dortmund side.
78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
83' A change in the Borussia Dortmund ranks — Niclas Fullkrug exits the field as Sebastien Haller enters on 83.
88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Union Berlin that had 437 games and scored 370 goals.
Game over. The scoreline of 4-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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 Terzić

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

2 / 4

4.07 Borussia Dortmund xG

Expected Goals

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

0.68 1. FC Union Berlin xG

I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund to win 84% + Over 2.5 goals 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Borussia Dortmund84% Draw10% 1. FC Union Berlin6%

Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 4.75

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	94%	6%
± 2.5	83%	17%
± 3.5	66%	34%
± 4.5	47%	53%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw

94%

Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin

16%

Borussia Dortmund or 1. FC Union Berlin

90%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Borussia Dortmund74% Draw22% 1. FC Union Berlin4%

Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

3 – 0

10.3%

4 – 0

10.2%

5 – 0

8.2%

2 – 0

4 – 1

6.8%

3 – 1

6.8%

6 – 0

5.6%

5 – 1

5.6%

2 – 1

5.2%

1 – 0

4.1%

6 – 1

3.8%

7 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap	Borussia Dortmund covers	Push	1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5	61%	—	39%
-2	61%	18%	22%
-1.5	78%	—	22%
-1	78%	12%	9%
-0.5	91%	—	9%
+0.5	97%	—	3%
+1	97%	2%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet

51% ✗

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

2% ✓

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