The Bundesliga Matchday 2 encounter between Borussia Dortmund and Union will take place on August 31 at Signal Iduna Park. Borussia Dortmund vs. Union: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Borussia Dortmund
Niko Kovac's side couldn't overcome St. Pauli away in the first round (3-3). Borussia led by two goals but conceded twice in the last five minutes. As a result, the club's five-match winning streak in the league ended, and for the first time in 18 previous Bundesliga matches, they conceded more than two goals. With one point, the team stands eighth in the league table.
Notably, before this round, Borussia signed defender Aaron Anselmino, midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, and forward Fabio Silva.
- The club has won 5 of their last 6 home matches in the Bundesliga.
- The team has scored at least three times in 5 of their last 6 home league games.
- Dortmund has conceded in 8 of their last 11 home Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Borussia Dortmund (3-5-2)
Gregor Kobel – Filippo Mane, Waldemar Anton, Ramy Bensebaini – Yan Couto, Pascal Gross, Job Bellingham, Marcel Sabitzer, Daniel Svensson – Serhou Guirassy, Karim Adeyemi.
Defender Niklas Sule and forward Julien Duranville are unavailable due to injuries. Defender Filippo Mane is suspended.
Union
Steffen Baumgart's side defeated Stuttgart 2-1 at home in the first round. As a result, Union secured their second consecutive Bundesliga victory but failed to keep a clean sheet for the 12th time in their last 14 league matches. Notably, the club has not lost in the first round of the Bundesliga for the fifth consecutive season (3 wins, 2 draws). With three points, the Berliners are in fifth place in the standings.
- The team has not lost in 6 of their last 7 away Bundesliga matches (4 wins, 2 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of the last 8 away league games.
- Union has not conceded more than one goal in their last five away Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Union (3-5-2)
Frederik Ronnow – Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Tom Rothe – Christopher Trimmel, Andras Schafer, Rani Khedira, Janik Haberer, Robert Skov – Ilyas Ansah, Andrei Ilic.
Referee
Daniel Schlager (Germany)
Matches – 15 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 51;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 13%.
Match Prediction: Borussia Dortmund vs. Union
At home, Dortmund favors an aggressive attacking game, spending as much time as possible on the offensive. Borussia's scoring record is impressive: last Bundesliga season, the team scored 44 goals in 17 home matches. Additionally, in their last four home league games, the club's players have scored at least three times. It's also noteworthy that in six previous home encounters against Union in the Bundesliga, Borussia has netted 23 goals.
The Berliners have been active in creating chances in recent away matches: in their last seven away league games, the team scored 11 goals. However, they have not been reliable in defense: in 11 of their last 13 away Bundesliga matches, Union failed to keep a clean sheet, conceding 26 goals in this span.
I expect a lively game from both teams, so my prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
* Each team's lineup reflects their starting eleven in their last match in this tournament.
