Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd March 2024

Union Berlin welcome Borussia Dortmund this coming Saturday in the Bundesliga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 24 match.

Union Berlin are looking for a payback after suffering a disappointing defeat in their latest encounter with Borussia Dortmund but odds don't favour them to pull it off.

Union Berlin have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly eight goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.8 goals per game, in which they conceded nine goals, or 0.9 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to five clean sheets in this run.

Borussia Dortmund are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Bundesliga, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored two times on average per match, for a total of 20 goals. They also let in ten goals, leaving an average of one per match. They fought their way to four clean sheets.

Borussia Dortmund got the better of Union Berlin in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 4-2 and 2-1, respectively.

Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

Union Berlin Form

Union Berlin collected seven points from their last three matches, as they ran out 1-0 and 0-1 winners against Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim, respectively. Against FC Heidenheim, they had to settle for a draw after a 2-2 draw. Union Berlin put four wins on the board in their previous six Bundesliga matches at the Alte Foersterei. They drew twice while losing none, scored ten goals while conceding four.

Borussia Dortmund Form

Borussia Dortmund are winless in their last three matches, but managed a 1-1 draw with Wolfsburg and a 1-1 draw with PSV Eindhoven. In their most recent match, they were defeated 2-3 at the hands of Hoffenheim. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund won twice, while also recording four draws. They endured zero defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying three goals conceded and ten scored.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, when it comes to goals. We see no reason for this trend to end here, and we expect an entertaining match once again between Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund.

Union Berlin fought their way to zero wins and zero points from their last seven games against teams inside the top six. They were on target two times in these matches, but also let in 20 goals. Union Berlin have a record of seven wins, four draws and 12 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Borussia Dortmund are looking at 11 wins, eight draws and four defeats in the Bundesliga.

Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund Squads

Union Berlin Squad

Bjelica will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Borussia Dortmund from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Schwolow (0/1), Frederik Roennow (0/22), Jakob Busk (0/0), Christopher Trimmel (0/17), Danilho Doekhi (2/13), Diogo Leite (0/21), Jerome Roussillon (0/18), Kevin Vogt (0/23), Oluwaseun Ogbemudia (0/0), Paul Jaeckel (0/5), Robin Gosens (6/21), Robin Knoche (0/19), Aissa Laidouni (0/17), Alex Kral (0/19), Andras Schafer (1/11), Brenden Aaronson (1/19), Janik Haberer (0/17), Josip Juranovic (0/12), Lucas Tousart (0/13), Noah Engelbreth (0/0), Rani Khedira (0/11), Benedict Hollerbach (3/17), Chris Bedia (0/2), Kevin Volland (2/16), Malick Sanogo (0/0), Mikkel Kaufmann (1/12), Yorbe Vertessen (0/4).

Borussia Dortmund Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Borussia Dortmund players that the manager Edin Terzic will choose from for the upcoming game:

Alexander Meyer (0/4), Gregor Kobel (0/20), Marcel Lotka (0/0), Ian Maatsen (0/7), Julian Ryerson (3/13), Mateu Morey (0/1), Mats Hummels (2/17), Nico Schlotterbeck (2/22), Niklas Suele (1/17), Ramy Bensebaini (0/14), Abdoulaye Kamara (0/0), Emre Can (1/18), Felix Nmecha (0/10), Jadon Sancho (0/6), Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (1/15), Julian Brandt (6/21), Marcel Sabitzer (2/18), Marco Reus (4/18), Marius Wolf (0/14), Ole Pohlmann (0/1), Salih Oezcan (0/14), Donyell Malen (10/21), Julien Duranville (0/1), Karim Adeyemi (0/12), Niclas Fuellkrug (11/23), Sebastien Haller (0/11), Youssoufa Moukoko (3/14).

Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund Team News

At the time of writing, Union Berlin have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Borussia Dortmund this coming Saturday. Robin Gosens and Kevin Volland can't be called up by the Union Berlin-manager, with both serving a ban.

Josip Juranovic sit this one out for Union Berlin due to an injury.

Borussia Dortmund have five on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Union Berlin on Saturday. Donyell Malen and Jadon Sancho racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Borussia Dortmund travelling party for their next match.

Names like Ramy Bensebaini, Felix Nmecha and Julien Duranville most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Union Berlin.

Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund H2H

Borussia Dortmund beat Union Berlin twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 4-2 and 2-1, respectively. Union Berlin won three times, while Borussia Dortmund won six times of their last nine encounters, meaning not a single one of these ended in a stalemate. The home win gets you odds at 11/4 with the bookmakers, while the best betting odds on the visitors at full-time are at 19/20.

Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund Results

Under 2.5 goals came out a winning bet only two times in nine matches between Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/11 with the bookies on Saturday.

Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips

It has been an excellent season for Niclas Fuellkrug who managed to score an impressive 11 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target six times in his last six outings. Borussia Dortmund are looking to him against Union Berlin, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

In their last 10 matches at Alte Foersterei across all tournaments Union Berlin won five times, drew two and lost three times. Borussia Dortmund claimed three wins, five draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Both teams scored in three of the last 10 Bundesliga matches for Union Berlin at Alte Foersterei. Both teams also found their way to the target in seven of the previous 10 away games for Borussia Dortmund.

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the last nine encounters between these two teams. Union Berlin managed an average of 1.32 goals, with Borussia Dortmund averaging 2.43 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in one of Union Berlin’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Borussia Dortmund, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches.