- Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in 5 competitive games, winning 4 and drawing 1.
- 1. FC Union Berlin have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 competitive matches.
- Borussia Dortmund have won 3-0 at SC Paderborn 07 and 1-0 at VfB Stuttgart, and drawn 2-2 with Werder Bremen in Bundesliga 2026/2027.
Dortmund the class act at Union
The odds for Saturday's Bundesliga 2026/2027 fixture between 1. FC Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund are set as they should be with the Schwarzgelben the obvious favourite at 1.73, while Union are 4.72 and the draw is 4.45.
Dortmund have 13 points from 5 games and are clear leaders in the Bundesliga 2026/2027 table while Union are down in 17th with just one point from four games.
Niko Kovac has kept Dortmund in shape with a structured, organised approach that they have used to devastating effect in transition since he took over in February 2025.
Fabio Silva has been the finisher that Dortmund needed in the early days of the season, having bagged two goals in three Bundesliga 2026/2027 games. But now the addition of Serhou Guirassy has added a seriously sharp bite to the BVB attack, with the former Stuttgart man having scored three of their ten goals in the last five.
Eisen have not been in great shape
Union boss Mauro Lustrinelli has done a good job since taking over on 1 July 2026, making the Berliners more proactive and possession-focused. However, there is still a compact nature to the Union's line-up and the structure is set up to be able to counter-attack with their wing-backs in space.
There is a definite contrast in style and it should be a chess match of sorts, although the added class in both boxes that Dortmund possess should be the deciding factor. Die Schwarzgelben have won both of their away games in Bundesliga 2026/2027 and conceded only two goals in the process, so they should be trusted to take all the points back with them to Dortmund at the end of the game.
Union have been poor at home in this new campaign, taking one draw and one defeat from two attempts and allowing the initiative for too long on both occasions. Their last two results say a lot about the team's troubles, having been thrashed 7-0 by Bayern Munich in their most recent Bundesliga 2026/2027 fixture before beating HNK Rijeka 1-0 in a friendly.
Skarke is the man to watch
Tim Skarke is Union's most likely danger man, having netted two Bundesliga goals in four appearances this season and two of Union's two total strikes across the previous five. Juranovic has been a spark for the Berliners, however, having provided two assists in three Bundesliga 2026/2027 outings this season.
Therefore, the Dortmund win at odds-on looks a solid choice and over 2.5 goals at 1.44 also fits the feeling that the Schwarzgelben should have far too much in attack to be frustrated by their more compact opponents.
