- Dortmund are unbeaten in 5 matches, winning 4, and top the Bundesliga 2026-2027 table with 13 points after 5 games.
- Union Berlin are struggling in the Bundesliga 2026-2027 and are sitting 17th with 1 point from 4 games.
- The Schwarzgelben are 73/100 favorites to win this match.
Odds still on Dortmund for Union date
Borussia Dortmund will take on 1. FC Union Berlin in a top-v-bottom Bundesliga 2026-2027 clash at Alte Foersterei, Germany on Saturday.
And although the odds are clearly in Dortmund's favour, there may be an opportunity to squeeze some value out of the fixture by siding with Union Berlin to avoid defeat or even taking them in the double chance market.
Dortmund are 73/100 favourites to win this fixture with Union 93/25 and the draw 69/20. Our recommendation is that they are all overpriced, but probably still favouring the visitors.
Schwarzgelben sharp in attack and defence
Niko Kovac has kept Dortmund disciplined and structured since February 2025 and they are playing a similar sort of game that has been the formula for success at the club for several years. The build-up is very organised and they create havoc on the transition with fast attacks.
Fabio Silva has been Dortmund's finisher in this early season with 2 goals in 3 Bundesliga 2026/2027 matches while Serhou Guirassy adds serious bite with 3 of their 10 goals in the last 5 matches.
The visitors have won both away games this season, conceding just 2 goals in 2 trips.
Union’s compact shape is counter-ready
Union are the opposite of Dortmund in terms of playing style. Mauro Lustrinelli has made Union a more proactive side since taking over on 1 July 2026, with a possession-first set-up and wing-backs thrusting forward.
But there is a compactness to Union that is ready for a counter-attack and this should be a bit of a chess match of footballing styles. Tim Skarke has been Union's danger man in the early season with 2 Bundesliga 2026/2027 goals from 4 appearances and 2 goals in Union's last 5 matches, while Josip Juranovic has added a touch of magic in his 3 games, dishing out 2 assists.
However, Union have been beaten by Dortmund in the last 2 head-to-head meetings, 3-0 when the teams last met in this fixture in Bundesliga 2025/2026. And while Union's shape is better suited to cause Dortmund a few problems, the polish that Dortmund have in both boxes should see them take the points.
Draw and Union to make this close
Union are not in good form, having won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five matches, but they are capable of making this close as their compact shape is very hard to break down.
Die Eisernen have taken one draw and one defeat from two home games this term, conceding the initiative too often, but Union's 7-0 hammering at the hands of Bayern Munich was their last Bundesliga match and they followed that up with a 1-0 friendly win at HNK Rijeka.
So Dortmund look good to take the game, but if Union hold them at bay for a long period, they could get a goal and even earn a point. Over 2.5 goals at 11/25 is the recommendation as the away side will carry the attacking edge for large spells of the match.
