Borussia Dortmund v Union Berlin result

Full-time · Borussia Dortmund 2–1 Union Berlin

Bundesliga · · SIGNAL IDUNA PARK

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Borussia Dortmund 2–1 Union Berlin — Borussia Dortmund won this Bundesliga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Borussia Dortmund beat Union Berlin 2–1 at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in the Bundesliga on Saturday 8 April.

The goals

Borussia Dortmund led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Borussia Dortmund: Donyell Malen (28’, assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro) and Youssoufa Moukoko (79’); Union Berlin: Kevin Behrens (61’, assisted by Sheraldo Becker).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Borussia Dortmund 2.64, Union Berlin 0.49, from 15 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

D. Schlager showed seven yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Borussia Dortmund: N. Süle (1’), Karim-David Adeyemi (16’), Marco Reus (90’), E. Can (90+1’) and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (90+5’); Union Berlin: Kevin Behrens (54’) and Sheraldo Becker (56’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Raphaël Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) 7.0, P. Jaeckel (Union Berlin) 5.8 and Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) 5.6 led the match.

Next up

Borussia Dortmund next travel to Bodo/Glimt on 14 October 2026.

Union Berlin next host Borussia Dortmund on 17 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Borussia Dortmund: Bodo/Glimt v Borussia Dortmund, Wednesday 14 October — the preview. Next for Union Berlin: Union Berlin v Borussia Dortmund, Saturday 17 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Borussia Dortmund 2–1 Union Berlin · Bundesliga
  • Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK · Dortmund
  • Referee: D. Schlager
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Borussia Dortmund 4 · draws 0 · Union Berlin 2 · 3.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Borussia Dortmund 1W 1D 3L · Union Berlin 2W 1D 2L

Borussia Dortmund 2–1 Union Berlin (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.13 / 1.13
Goals
against 1.63 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
2.5 / 4.29
Corners
against 5.75 / 4.29 · 0 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 4 matches
4.75 / 3
Shots on target
against 6 / 6.43 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 4 matches
1.75 / 2.57
Cards
against 2.5 / 1.29 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 April 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 April 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameBorussia Dortmund for / againstLineUnion Berlin for / against
Goals scored
2.13 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.5standard
1.13 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
2.5 for · 5.75 against n 4
9.5standard
4.29 for · 4.29 against n 7
Shots
10.75 for · 14.25 against n 4
19.5standard
10.86 for · 14.43 against n 7
Shots on target
4.75 for · 6 against n 4
8.5standard
3 for · 6.43 against n 7
Fouls committed
7.75 for · 14.5 against n 4
21.5standard
13.14 for · 11.14 against n 7
Cards shown
1.75 for · 2.5 against n 4
3.5standard
2.57 for · 1.29 against n 7

Referee: D. Schlager.

Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
T. Rothe n 418.5
2.41/1
00/0
—
A. Modeste n 833.6
25/1
1.75/0
—
J. Ryerson n 872.1
1.95/2
1.16/1
—
E. Can n 890
1.87/4
0.96/1
—
T. Meunier n 864.3
1.44/3
0.42/0
—
Borussia Dortmund — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
D. Malen n 843.5
2.85/4
1.84/3
J. Bynoe-Gittens n 825.9
2.63/2
2.23/2
Youssoufa Moukoko n 846.9
2.44/4
12/1
Marco Reus n 860.9
1.76/3
1.35/2
J. Bellingham n 887.6
1.36/2
0.31/1
Borussia Dortmund — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Raphaël Guerreiro n 890
0.32/0
1.16/2
D. Malen n 843.5
0.52/0
0.51/1
J. Bynoe-Gittens n 825.9
0.92/0
00/0
J. Brandt n 871.9
0.32/0
0.32/0
Marco Reus n 860.9
0.62/1
00/0
Borussia Dortmund — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Hummels n 849.4
3.96/6
T. Meunier n 864.3
3.27/5
E. Can n 890
2.98/8
M. Dahoud n 840.8
2.56/2
J. Bellingham n 887.6
2.27/6
Borussia Dortmund — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
G. Kobel n 884.4
4.77/6
A. Meyer n 884.4
2.86/3
Union Berlin
Union Berlin — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Siebatcheu n 834.3
3.36/2
13/0
—
M. Pantović n 611.2
2.72/0
1.31/0
—
J. Haberer n 855.8
2.46/3
1.85/3
—
M. Thorsby n 846.3
2.44/3
1.54/2
—
Diogo Leite n 879.9
2.37/5
13/2
—
Union Berlin — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Michel n 835.4
2.25/1
13/0
S. Becker n 880.3
27/3
1.14/2
P. Seguin n 836.9
1.83/1
0.93/0
K. Behrens n 850
1.64/2
0.94/0
J. Leweling n 815.3
1.51/1
1.51/1
Union Berlin — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
S. Michel n 835.4
0.62/0
00/0
J. Juranović n 879.8
0.43/0
0.11/0
K. Behrens n 850
0.52/0
00/0
R. Knoche n 890
0.32/0
0.11/0
P. Seguin n 836.9
00/0
0.31/0
Union Berlin — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Leweling n 815.3
33/1
A. Laïdouni n 865.3
2.46/4
T. Baumgartl n 881.6
1.95/4
M. Thorsby n 846.3
1.95/2
N. Gießelmann n 835.6
1.94/2
Union Berlin — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
F. Rønnow n 890
3.67/5
L. Grill n 682.5
2.53/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Borussia DortmundUnion Berlin
64%Possession36%
2.64Expected goals (xG)0.49
15Shots7
6Shots on target2
6Shots off target5
3Blocked shots0
11Shots inside the box2
8Corners0
0Offsides4
8Fouls11
5Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Saves4
583Passes328
85%Pass accuracy74%

Borussia Dortmund player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
G. Kobel9000000006.3
J. Ryerson9000000106.9
N. Süle90001002Y6.7
M. Hummels9000101307.2
Raphaël Guerreiro9001104208.2
J. Bellingham9000100206.9
E. Can90000003Y7.2
J. Brandt8400003207.3
D. Malen7410311007.5
S. Haller7400330106.7
K. Adeyemi69000010Y6.2
J. Bynoe-Gittens sub21001100Y6.6
Marco Reus sub16000002Y6.2
Youssoufa Moukoko sub1610110007.2
S. Özcan sub1100000106.3

Union Berlin player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
F. Rønnow9000000007
P. Jaeckel9000000406.6
D. Doekhi9000000306.6
J. Juranović9000000006.5
R. Khedira9000100206.6
N. Gießelmann9000101206.9
R. Knoche8400000307
J. Haberer8400000206
S. Becker74011012Y7.3
M. Thorsby6100001306.7
K. Behrens61101112Y6.9
P. Seguin sub2900200206.9
J. Leweling sub2900111006.5
S. Michel sub1600001106.6
M. Pantović sub1100000106.7
J. Siebatcheu sub1100000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Borussia Dortmund v Union Berlin — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Borussia DortmundLDWLL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 2 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
Union BerlinDLWWL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Borussia Dortmund 4 · 0 draws · Union Berlin 2 · 3.5 goals/game
  • 2022-10-16 Union Berlin 2–0 Borussia Dortmund
  • 2022-02-13 Union Berlin 0–3 Borussia Dortmund
  • 2021-09-19 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 Union Berlin
  • 2021-04-21 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 Union Berlin
  • 2020-12-18 Union Berlin 2–1 Borussia Dortmund
  • 2020-02-01 Borussia Dortmund 5–0 Union Berlin
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Borussia Dortmund#2 pos71 pts34 pl+39 GD
Union Berlin#4 pos62 pts34 pl+13 GD
Goals per game
Borussia Dortmund scored2.44
Union Berlin scored1.5
Borussia Dortmund conceded1.29
Union Berlin conceded1.12

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Borussia Dortmund and Union Berlin?
In their last 6 meetings, Borussia Dortmund won 4, Union Berlin won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Borussia Dortmund and Union Berlin?
Recent form — Borussia Dortmund 1W 1D 3L; Union Berlin 2W 1D 2L.

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