Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The visitors will look to move up in the league table.

Union Berlin will return to their base for a clash against Borussia Dortmund over the weekend. The Iron Ones will look to bounce back from the 1-0 defeat against Borussia Mönchengladbach in their last Bundesliga outing. They have struggled to find consistency ever since the start of the season.

They have also been struggling with the absence of key players due to injuries. Union Berlin find themselves in the 9th position on the table with eight points.

Borussia Dortmund on the contrary are flying high following their 7-1 victory over Celtic in the Champions League. The Black and Yellow sit at the fifth spot with ten points. They have won six out of eight games played this season and will look to climb up the Bundesliga table with a win on Saturday.

Kick Off

October 5, Saturday, 7:00 PM IST

Venue: Alte Forsterei, Berlin

Form

FC Union Berlin (in all competitions): L-W-D-W-D

Borussia Dortmund (in all competitions): W-W-L-W-W

Players to watch 

Diogo Leite (FC Union Berlin)

The Portuguese defender has been one of the positives for Union Berlin this season. He is a proper ball playing defender and initiates attacking moves from the back. Standing at 6’1, the defender possesses an aerial threat and has an excellent aerial duel winning percentage. Although he primarily plays in the center of the backline, he can operate at multiple positions as and when required.

Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund)

The German forward is considered to be one of the best wingers in the Bundesliga. Adeyemi holds the record for being the fastest player in Bundesliga and nothing seems to be stopping him. He is the mastermind in breaking defenses apart and exploiting spaces in order to create chances for his side. Moreover, with eight goal contributions he is Dortmund’s highest goal contributor and even has scored a hattrick in the last game.

Match facts

• This fixture averages 3.6 goals per game
• Dortmund have won their last three games against Union Berlin
• BVB have not won their last four away games in the Bundesliga

FC Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund: Betting tips and Odds

• Tip 1: Borussia Dortmund to win – 6/5 by Bet365
• Tip 2: Karim Adeyemi to score anytime – 3/1 by Betfair
• Tip 3: Both teams to score – 4/6 by WilliamHill

Injury & Team News

FC Union Berlin will miss out on Josip Juranovic, Kevin Volland, Ivan Prtajin, and Yannic Stein.

Giovanni Reyna will not be available for selection for BVB.

Head-to-head

Total Matches played – 13

FC Union Berlin wins – 9

Borussia Dortmund wins – 3

Draws – 1

Predicted Line-up 

FC Union Berlin (3-4-2-1)

Ronnow (GK); Doekhi, Vogt, Leite; Haberer, Schafer, Khdeira, Rothe; Woo-Yeong, Hollerbach; Siebatcheu

Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)

Kobel (GK); Couto,Anton, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson; Can, Grob; Adeyemi, Brandt, Gittens; Guirassy

Prediction for FC Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund

Union Berlin have had a decent season so far while Borussia Dortmund have somewhat dominated proceedings both in the Bundesliga and in Europe. BVB are the clear favourites and are expected to come away with a 3-1 away win.

Prediction: FC Union Berlin 1-3 Borussia Dortmund

Telecast for FC Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund

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