Match analysis
GermanyBundesliga
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Bundesliga fixture.
E. CanN. Schlotterbeck⚽Emre Can🟨
J. Juranovic🔄I. Ansah🔄E. Can🔄A. Kemlein🔄D. Leite🔄F. Silva🔄M. Beier⚽J. Haberer🔄J. Ryerson🔄F. Nmecha🔄Borussia Dortmund got the job done on Saturday 24 January, winning 3-0 away at Union Berlin (Bundesliga). At the break it was 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund. They never let the lead slip. On the numbers, Union Berlin saw more of the ball (56%), while the shot count was 10 for Union Berlin and 15 for Borussia Dortmund.
E. Can (10'), N. Schlotterbeck (53') and M. Beier (84') got on the scoresheet for Borussia Dortmund.
Anyone on over 2.5 goals was paid out, and three of our six tips won.
The head-to-head covers 16 games since October 2016, and Union Berlin have won four, Borussia Dortmund have taken ten and two were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund prediction page.
4W 3D 3L1.50 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Union BerlinHome | Rating | Borussia DortmundAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,554 | Overall | 1,736 |
| 1,574 | Match venue | 1,636 |
| 1,574 | At home | 1,746 |
| 1,495 | Away | 1,636 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,471 | Attack | 1,665 |
| 1,561 | Defence | 1,617 |
| 1,503 | Home attack | 1,698 |
| 1,404 | Away attack | 1,604 |
| 1,570 | Home defence | 1,632 |
| 1,554 | Away defence | 1,560 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,633 | Goal environment | 2,915 |
| 1,547 | Home goals | 2,322 |
| 1,587 | Away goals | 2,093 |
| 1,467 | Possession | 1,509 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,521 | Set-piece attack | 1,494 |
| 1,521 | Set-piece defence | 1,494 |
| 1,573 | Close games | 1,603 |
| 1,549 | Winning margin | 1,777 |
Match venue compares Union Berlin at home with Borussia Dortmund away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Union Berlin1:1Borussia Dortmund1:1
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