Germany - BundesligaStadion An der Alten FörstereiData current as of October 15, 2026

Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund: match statistics

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Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Union Berlin plays Borussia Dortmund in Bundesliga (Germany). The game is scheduled for October 17, 2026. Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei.

Recent form

Union Berlin has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Borussia Dortmund has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Union Berlin scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 3.40. Borussia Dortmund scores 2.20 and allows 0.80. Games in this league average 3.82 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 40% of Union Berlin's games and 40% of Borussia Dortmund's. The Over 2.5 rates are 80% and 60%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 78% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Borussia Dortmund has the higher season xG average, 1.84 to 1.57 per game. Union Berlin takes 13.2 shots per game, while Borussia Dortmund takes 15.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Union Berlin leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.80 goals per game after halftime. Borussia Dortmund leads at halftime in 40% and scores 1.60 after halftime.

When the teams score

Union Berlin's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). For Borussia Dortmund, it is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Bundesliga games average 3.82 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 78% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(4.68)
(4.57)
(1.72)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
1Goals scored / game2.2
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
3.4Goals allowed / game0.8
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
45%Average possession53%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
5.2Shots on target / game6.2
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.2Shots per game15.8
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
5.2Shots on target6.2
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
7.6%Shot conversion13.9%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
45%Possession53%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
1.57xG for1.84
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
2.02xG against1.31
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund

Shooting quality

Union Berlin: BalancedBorussia Dortmund: Attacking
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
Accuracy (shots on target)39%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.190.35

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Borussia Dortmund is 225% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Union Berlin · 2.6 pts / game - Borussia Dortmund

Union Berlin
DLLLW
Season result split
20% W20% D60% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Last 5 at home
1-1-1
DLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 3.4xG: 1.57Opponent xG: 2.02BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Borussia Dortmund
WWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
80% W20% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 away
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.84Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Borussia Dortmund is 120% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Union Berlin · 2.2 goals / game - Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund is 325% better for: goals allowed per game.

3.4 goals / game - Union Berlin · 0.8 goals / game - Borussia Dortmund

Union Berlin scoring profile: mixed

Union Berlin scores in 60% of games (3 of 5 games), while Borussia Dortmund keeps a clean sheet in 60% (3 of 5 games).

Borussia Dortmund scoring profile: very strong

Borussia Dortmund scores in 100% of games (5 of 5 games), while Union Berlin keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 games).

5Goals scored (season)11
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
17Goals conceded (season)4
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
4.4Average goals per game3
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
5Goals scored (last 5)11
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
17Goals conceded (last 5)4
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund

How often they score at least...

60%1 goal100%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
20%2 goals80%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
20%3 goals40%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
0%4 goals0%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal40%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
80%2 goals40%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
80%3 goals0%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
40%4 goals0%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time0%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
20%BTTS in both halves0%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
20%Scored in both halves20%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
40%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
40%BTTS - last 540%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
60%Min. 2 goals before half-time20%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
40%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
80%Min. 2 goals after half-time60%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
60%Min. 3 goals after half-time40%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Borussia Dortmund is 700% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.2 pts / game - Union Berlin · 1.6 pts / game - Borussia Dortmund

Union Berlin - half-time state
0% leading20% draw80% trailing
Borussia Dortmund - half-time state
40% leading40% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.2Points per game (1st half)1.6
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
0.2Goals scored (1st half)0.6
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
1.6Goals conceded (1st half)0.2
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
1.8Average goals (1st half)0.8
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
20%Clean sheet before half-time80%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
80%No goal before half-time60%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund

After half-time (2nd half)

1.2Points per game (2nd half)2.2
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
0.8Goals scored (2nd half)1.6
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
1.8Goals conceded (2nd half)0.6
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
2.6Average goals (2nd half)2.2
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
20%Clean sheet after half-time60%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund
40%No goal after half-time20%
Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund

Union Berlin - second-half results

40% W0% D60% L
1
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.20
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Borussia Dortmund - second-half results

60% W40% D0% L
8
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.60
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 80%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Union Berlin - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.201.20
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game1.61.8
Average goals per game1.82.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals40%60%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-7-5
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Borussia Dortmund - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.602.20
Goals scored / game0.61.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.82.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+2+5
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Union Berlin
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
0
3
16-30
0
2
31-45
0
3
46-60
0
4
61-75
4
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Borussia Dortmund
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
1
31-45
0
1
46-60
3
0
61-75
5
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.70
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 2.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-19%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Union Berlin

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.45
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.95
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.57
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-1.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
42%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
231%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
80% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
80%

Borussia Dortmund

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.87
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.36
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.51
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
150%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
34%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
45% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
45%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Bundesliga).

Teams vs league

Union BerlinLigaBorussia Dortmund
Average goals per game▲ 4.403.82▼ 3.00
Both teams scored▼ 40%60%▼ 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 80%78%▼ 60%
Clean sheets▼ 20%23%▲ 60%
Goal before half-time▼ 80%87%▼ 60%
Goal after half-time▲ 100%89%▼ 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.82
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
78%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
2.36
Home goals / game
1.47
Away goals / game
+61%
Home attack advantage
+38%
Home defensive advantage
+22%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
87%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
89%
1 goal
71%
2 goals
49%
3 goals
22%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Union Berlin's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against Borussia Dortmund. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

1. FC Union Berlin
0 : 3
BVB 09 Borussia Dortmund
BVB 09 Borussia Dortmund
3 : 0
1. FC Union Berlin

FAQ

When do Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund play?

Union Berlin face Borussia Dortmund on October 17, 2026 in Bundesliga at Stadion An der Alten Försterei. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Union Berlin won 0, Borussia Dortmund won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund?

Union Berlin score 1.00 goals per game on average and Borussia Dortmund 2.20. The Bundesliga average is 3.82 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 78% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Union Berlin's matches and 40% of Borussia Dortmund's.

What form are Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund in?

Over the last 5 games Union Berlin have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Borussia Dortmund 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.