Dortmund vs Union Berlin prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-08-30 15:30.
[p]As they search for their first win of the 2025/26 campaign, Borussia Dortmund’s home opener sees them welcome Union Berlin on matchday two.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Having conceded twice in the final five minutes to draw 3-3 at St Pauli last weekend, Dortmund dropped points in their opening game of a season for the first time in 11 years. There is certainly no need for panic yet with Niko Kovač’s side now unbeaten in their last nine Bundesliga outings (W7, D2) and former loanee Carney Chukwuemeka boosting the team’s ambitions by signing permanently from Chelsea. Dortmund also won each of their last four games on home soil last term, and recorded clean sheets in the most recent two victories during that sequence, so they should be excited about their return to Signal Iduna Park. [/p]
[p]Union Berlin defeated Stuttgart 2-1 in their season opener and now boast an impressive record of just one defeat in their last 11 Bundesliga games (W5, D5). That sequence includes five games on the road (W3, D2), and if they avoid defeat on Sunday, Steffan Baumgart’s side will equal a club record of six successive away games in the top flight without defeat. Despite that positive 11-game run Union find themselves on, they have kept just two clean sheets in that period, most recently conceding late against Stuttgart to see another shut-out slip through their fingers.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Dortmund have won eight of the pair’s 12 Bundesliga H2Hs (L4), including each of the six they have hosted. Union’s 6-0 loss at Signal Iduna Park in February remains their heaviest Bundesliga defeat ever.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Out of Dortmund’s last 17 competitive matches, 14 produced over 2.5 total goals.[/p]
[p]Dortmund’s tally of seven red cards in the Bundesliga since the start of last season was the highest of any side at the start of this round.[/p]
[p]Union led at half-time in only nine of their last 35 Bundesliga games (HT: D13, L13).[/p]
[p]No goals were scored within the first ten minutes of any of Union’s 17 away league games last season.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Julian Brandt has now recorded seven goal involvements across his last five Bundesliga appearances for Dortmund (G3, A4), with four of those coming after the 70th minute. Ilyas Ansah struck twice on debut for Union last weekend, with both goals coming before the break. Prior to that, just one of his previous 17 goals had been scored in the first half![/p]
[p]Dortmund are still missing a handful of key figures through injury, including Niklas Süle. Defender Filippo Mané will also miss this game through suspension after his red card last weekend. Union have a relatively clean bill of health.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]The hosts will look to kickstart their season in front of their fans, and given their strong H2H history, we recommend backing Dortmund to score 3+ goals.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]