Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin: result 2-1 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 27Kick-off on April 8, 2023 at 01:30 PM (UTC)SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, Dortmund
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What was the result of Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin?
Borussia Dortmund won 2-1 on April 8, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 28′D. MalenBorussia Dortmund
- 61′K. BehrensUnion Berlin
- 79′Y. MoukokoBorussia Dortmund
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Borussia Dortmund have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Union Berlin have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2023 | RB Leipzig(away) | 0-2 | DFB Pokal |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Bayern München(away) | 2-4 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 1. FC Köln(home) | 6-1 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 11, 2023 | FC Schalke 04(away) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Chelsea(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2023 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 0-2 | DFB Pokal |
| Apr 1, 2023 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 12, 2023 | VfL Wolfsburg(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Borussia Dortmund win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Union Berlin win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2022 | Union Berlin 2-0 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Union Berlin 0-3 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Borussia Dortmund 4-2 Union Berlin | Bundesliga |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Union Berlin | Bundesliga |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Union Berlin 2-1 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Borussia Dortmund 5-0 Union Berlin | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund on Oct 16, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Borussia Dortmund score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Union Berlin score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 2.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Union Berlin | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Borussia Dortmund sit 2nd in Bundesliga (73 points from 34 matches) and Union Berlin sit 11th (39 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 70 | 34 | 73 |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 58 | 39 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 8, 2023FC Augsburg1-31. FC Köln
- Apr 8, 2023SC Freiburg0-1Bayern München
- Apr 8, 2023FSV Mainz 052-2Werder Bremen
- Apr 8, 2023Bayer Leverkusen3-1Eintracht Frankfurt
- Apr 8, 2023Hertha BSC0-1RB Leipzig
- Apr 9, 2023Borussia Mönchengladbach2-0VfL Wolfsburg
- Apr 9, 2023VfL Bochum2-3VfB Stuttgart
- Apr 9, 20231899 Hoffenheim2-0FC Schalke 04