- Team form: Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in their last 5 games with 4 wins and 1 draw.
- Union form: 1. FC Union Berlin are winless in 4 Bundesliga 2026/2027 matches, losing 3 times and picking up just 1 point.
Dortmund’s dynamic duo is just beginning to click
Borussia Dortmund are the Bundesliga 2026/2027 leaders with 13 points from 5 games with Union Berlin bottom of the table with just 1 point from 4 games ahead of Saturday's game at the Alte Foersterei. These clubs are in very different places this season with Dortmund in superb form, winning 4 of their last 5 Bundesliga matches and drawing the other, while Union have taken just 1 draw and 1 defeat from 2 home games and seem to be giving away the initiative far too often.
It is no surprise then that Dortmund are the heavy favorites at 1.73 with Union at 4.72 and the draw at 4.45. Dortmund have been ruthless in their 2026/2027 away Bundesliga games, winning both matches and conceding just 2 goals in their 2 trips. Union suffered a 7-0 hammering from Bayern Munich in their 2026/2027 opener, although they did get a 1-0 friendly win at HNK Rijeka.
Union boss has been trying to change the club’s identity
Manager and tactics
Mauro Lustrinelli, appointed as Union boss on 1 July 2026, has tried to introduce a more proactive and possession-based style for his team, but the club's counter-attacking identity still runs deep. Die Eisernen have been compact and counter-ready in their shape with the wing-backs providing the thrust when they get the ball.
Key players
- Josip Juranovic has been a bit of a creative spark for them, setting up 2 goals in his 3 Bundesliga 2026/2027 games, while Tim Skarke, who has bagged 2 in 4, is their main threat up front.
- Fabio Silva has been Dortmund's finisher in the early going, with 2 goals in 3, but the addition of Serhou Guirassy has added serious bite to their attack, with the Ivory Coast international netting 3 of their 10 goals in the last 5 matches.
Dortmund are the most polished team
Niko Kovac has kept this BVB team disciplined and structured since he arrived in February 2025, but the key to their success has been the ability to control the game in an organised manner and to burst into transition to put the opposition on the back foot.
There is a real chess match element to this fixture and, although Dortmund look far likelier to take the points, Union's compact block and counter-attacking style could keep it a bit closer than the odds suggest. Backing Over 2.5 goals at 1.44 looks the right way to go for this game with Dortmund bringing the superior polish in both boxes.
