Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund
German Bundesliga, KO: 14:30 Oct 5, 2024, Stadion An der Alten Forsterei
Union Berlin will take on Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga this weekend with the visitors still buzzing after their 7-1 win in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Despite Dortmund's impressive showing in the week, Union Berlin won't be daunted by the task at hand and will be hoping to capitalise on any lingering fatigue from their European exploits.
Dortmund, meanwhile, will be hoping that the momentum of that win can carry them through the weekend and into the international break in high spirits.
How the bookies view it: The visitors go in as favourites
Only two points currently separate the two teams in the Bundesliga table but the away team have still been priced as the favourites for this one. A win for Borussia Dortmund has been priced at 23/20 by Betfred while a victory for Union Berlin has been priced at 9/4/. The draw, which wouldn't really suit Dortmund if they have their sights set on the title, has been priced at 5/2.
Recent head-to-head: Advantage Dortmund
While this is a tricky away trip on paper for Dortmund, they will be buoyed by their recent record against Union Berlin. The Black and Yellows have won four of their last five matches against Union Berlin including a 2-0 win at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei last season.
Union Berlin's last win over Borussia Dortmund came almost two years when they recorded a 2-0 win at home.
Players to watch: Hat-trick hero to strike again?
Borussia Dortmund's 7-1 win over Celtic on Tuesday will a match long remembered by the Yellow Wall and the star of the show was Karim Adeyemi. The 22-year-old has only shown flashes of his brilliant potential since signing from Salzburg in 2022 but Tuesday night was probably his best performance in a Dortmund shirt.
Adeyemi is a streaky player who depends a lot on confidence. This season, whenever he has scored one goal for club and country he has gone on to score two or three. After his exploits against Celtic, he will be on cloud nine which could spell trouble for Union Berlin this weekend.
Adeyemi and Dortmund will have to be good as Union Berlin are yet to concede more than one goal in a single match this season. At the heart of that is goalkeeper, Frederik Ronnow, who has already made a series of stunning saves in the Bundesliga this season.
Predicted line-ups
Leganes are without two first-team players for this one with Naim Garcia and Yvan Neyou both unavailable or this one due to injuries. Valencia have more concerns as Rafa Mir is missing due to his suspension from the club while Jesus Vazquez, Jaume Domenech, Mouctar Diakhaby and Jose Gaya are all injured.
Union Berlin: Ronnow – Rothe, Doekhi, Vogt, Leite, Haberer – Khedira, Schafer, Khedira – Jeong, Hollerbach, Jordan
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel – Couto, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson – Gross, Nmecha, Gittens, Brandt, Adeyemi – Guirassy
Anything else catch the eye?
This is a match of containing styles but as the game is being played in Berlin, it is more likely to be played on Union Berlin's terms. None of their five league matches this season have produced more than two goals and a similar dogged display is expected here. Under 2.5 goals to be scored has been priced at 1/1 by Betfred.
This German Bundesliga match between Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund will be played on Oct 5, 2024 and kick off at 14:30. Check below for our tipsters best Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
