Union Berlin vs Dortmund prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2024-03-01 14:30.
Union Berlin's resurgence continues after the recent 2-2 draw against Heidenheim made it a return of 18 points from the past 11 Bundesliga rounds (W5, D3, L3), a stark contrast to the solitary point they accrued from the ten games prior to that streak. This uptick is largely down to the introduction of Croatian boss Nenad Bjelica, who was appointed at the beginning of that much-improved 11-league-game run.
Entering this round eight points clear of the bottom three and just four points away from the top half, the Berliners could be forgiven for thinking their relegation fears are a thing of the past. Bouncing back from their 2-2 draw with a clean sheet may be the best route to success, a statement backed up by the fact that 80% of their league wins under Bjelica came with clean sheets, with three of those four wins āto nilā ending in the same 1-0 scoreline.
Visiting Borussia Dortmund were thankful rivals Bayern Munich got the better of Leipzig in the previous round, as their 3-2 home defeat to Hoffenheim left them vulnerable to drop out of the top four. That remains the case this weekend, so getting back on the winning trail is necessary for Dortmund if they are to maintain what is a slender one-point advantage within the Champions League places.
Not since November have Dortmund lost back-to-back Bundesliga outings and recent H2H history (W3, L1) suggests that they wonāt fall to another pair of league losses. Despite their hopes of a bounce back to form, the fact remains that no Dortmund side since the legendary JĆ¼rgen Klopp departed the club in 2015 has won fewer league games after 23 rounds than the current crop (W11, D8, L4).
Players to watch: Union's Benedict Hollerbach has impressively scored the winning goal with all three of his league strikes this season, two of which were also match openers. Former Union centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck will do his best to stop his old sideās attacking threat, while he has also scored Dortmundās second goal of the game twice this season.
Hot stat: Dortmund have a higher loss rate in away Bundesliga H2Hs against Union Berlin (75%) than against any other side (W1, L3).