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Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin: result 4-2 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 7, 2023 at 01:30 PM (UTC)SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund
4-2
Union Berlin

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What was the result of Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin?

Borussia Dortmund won 4-2 on October 7, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 7′N. FüllkrugBorussia Dortmund
  • 9′R. GosensUnion Berlin
  • 31′L. BonucciUnion Berlin (pen.)
  • 49′N. SchlotterbeckBorussia Dortmund
  • 54′J. BrandtBorussia Dortmund
  • 71′J. RyersonBorussia Dortmund

Official lineup for Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Borussia Dortmund

4-2-3-1
  1. 14N. Füllkrug
  1. 43J. Bynoe-Gittens
  2. 11M. Reus
  3. 21D. Malen
  1. 8F. Nmecha
  2. 23E. Can
  1. 26J. Ryerson
  2. 4N. Schlotterbeck
  3. 15M. Hummels
  4. 17M. Wolf
  1. 1G. Kobel

Union Berlin

5-3-2
  1. 17K. Behrens
  2. 27S. Becker
  1. 19J. Haberer
  2. 33A. Král
  3. 20A. Laïdouni
  1. 6R. Gosens
  2. 4Diogo Leite
  3. 23L. Bonucci
  4. 5D. Doekhi
  5. 28C. Trimmel
  1. 1F. Rønnow
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Borussia Dortmund have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Union Berlin have 6, 0 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 4, 2023AC Milan(home)0-0UEFA Champions League
Sep 29, 20231899 Hoffenheim(away)3-1Bundesliga
Sep 23, 2023VfL Wolfsburg(home)1-0Bundesliga
Sep 19, 2023Paris Saint Germain(away)0-2UEFA Champions League
Sep 16, 2023SC Freiburg(away)4-2Bundesliga
Union Berlin
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2023SC Braga(home)2-3UEFA Champions League
Sep 30, 20231. FC Heidenheim(away)0-1Bundesliga
Sep 23, 20231899 Hoffenheim(home)0-2Bundesliga
Sep 20, 2023Real Madrid(away)0-1UEFA Champions League
Sep 16, 2023VfL Wolfsburg(away)1-2Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Borussia Dortmund wins, 0 draws, 2 Union Berlin wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 8, 2023Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Union BerlinBundesliga
Oct 16, 2022Union Berlin 2-0 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Feb 13, 2022Union Berlin 0-3 Borussia DortmundBundesliga
Sep 19, 2021Borussia Dortmund 4-2 Union BerlinBundesliga
Apr 21, 2021Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Union BerlinBundesliga
Dec 18, 2020Union Berlin 2-1 Borussia DortmundBundesliga

Last archived meeting: Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin on Apr 8, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Borussia Dortmund score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Union Berlin score 1.8 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Borussia Dortmund2.31.1410/158/15
Union Berlin1.81.538/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd in Bundesliga (14 points from 6 matches) and Union Berlin sit 17th (6 points from 7 matches).

2026-27 standings
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2Borussia Dortmund642011414
17Union Berlin71336186

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