Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Borussia Dortmund and Union Berlin who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Borussia Dortmund go up against Union Berlin at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday in a thrilling Bundesliga match.
Borussia Dortmund are chasing first place in the Bundesliga standings after collecting 53 points from their initial 26 encounters. Union Berlin trail them on 51 points after 26 rounds, sitting as number 3 in the table.
Team form: Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin
Borussia Dortmund Form
In their last three matches, Borussia Dortmund won 6-1 against FC Koln, before losing 4-2 against Bayern Munich and 2-0 to RB Leipzig. BVB have been nothing short of fabulous at their home ground in the six most recent Bundesliga matches here. They quite simply claimed a maximum of 18 points, scoring 24 while conceding seven goals. Naturally, this is the best points total in the Bundesliga across the last six games.
Union Berlin Form
In the last three matches, Union Berlin beat Eintracht 2-0, won 3-0 against VfB Stuttgart, and lost 2-0 against Eintracht. The Iron Ones managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding ten times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting facts for Borussia Dortmund and Union Berlin
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Borussia Dortmund and Union Berlin. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.
- B. Dortmund have won 13 of the last 15 matches
- B. Dortmund have not lost 18 of the last 20 home matches
- B. Dortmund have not lost 17 of the last 19 matches
- B. Dortmund have won 6 of the last 8 home matches and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- B. Dortmund have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 3.5 goals
- Union Berlin have not lost 19 of the last 21 matches
- In 14 of the last 16 Union Berlin away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Union Berlin matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Union Berlin have not won 7 of the last 9 matches
- Union Berlin have not won the last 4 away matches in a row
Players in form: Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin
Kevin Behrens shows decent form right now for Union Berlin, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Borussia Dortmund, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Marco Reus also looks like a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.
Popular markets: Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin
Full-time result
Borussia Dortmund racked up nine wins in their previous 10 matches on their home ground across all tournaments. They lost one and now face Union Berlin who won three of their previous 10 away matches. They drew two and lost five. Before their upcoming match, Borussia Dortmund look back on 10 games on home soil without losing. They have beaten Union Berlin in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Borussia Dortmund scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Curiously, Union Berlin only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Borussia Dortmund played. Borussia Dortmund managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. BVB have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Union Berlin.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Borussia Dortmund’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Union Berlin, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.
Recommended tip: Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin
In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Borussia Dortmund and Union Berlin. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.