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Union Berlin v Borussia Dortmund

Union Berlin
0–0Full time
Borussia Dortmund

Bundesliga · SAT 17 OCT · An der Alten Försterei

Full timeGraded 17 Oct 17:28
Union Berlin 0–0 Borussia Dortmund BORUSSIA DORTMUND WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · WRONGBOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · WRONGUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Borussia Dortmund win53%
The market said60%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.894
The market’s Brier score1.015

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay14 notes · 24 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Borussia Dortmund win at 53%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Borussia Dortmund was 53% before kick-off and our model makes it 53% now. 0–0 · 23–25–53
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Union Berlin v Borussia Dortmund
  4. 1′🟨 YELLOW · 1' Ethan Nwaneri · Borussia Dortmund
  5. 8′🟨 YELLOW · 7' Waldemar Anton · Borussia Dortmund
  6. 16′🟨 YELLOW · 14' Serhou Guirassy · Borussia Dortmund
  7. 35′🟨 YELLOW · 33' Janik Haberer · Union Berlin
  8. 36′🟨 YELLOW · 35' Tom Rothe · Union Berlin
  9. 38′Much as we predicted: Borussia Dortmund was 53% before kick-off and our model makes it 44% now. 0–0 · 22–33–44
  10. 41′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 41' Borussia Dortmund win: 53% at kick-off, 43% now
  11. 47′We said Borussia Dortmund at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 41%. 0–0 · 21–37–41
  12. 47′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Union Berlin · On: Emmanuel Latte Lath · Off: Kastriot Imeri
  13. 48′SECOND HALF Union Berlin 0–0 Borussia Dortmund
  14. 49′HALF-TIME Union Berlin 0–0 Borussia Dortmund
  15. 51′We said Borussia Dortmund at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 39%. 0–0 · 21–40–39
  16. 55′We expected about 3.0 goals. There have been none, and the clock is running down. 0–0 · 20–42–37
  17. 55′THE CALL SWINGS · 55' Draw is now our likeliest result at 42% (was Borussia Dortmund win 37%)
  18. 61′We said Borussia Dortmund at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 0–0 · 19–47–34
  19. 62′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 62' Borussia Dortmund win: 53% at kick-off, 33% now
  20. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 62' Borussia Dortmund · On: Konstantinos Karetsas · Off: Maximilian Beier
  21. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 62' Borussia Dortmund · On: Fábio Silva · Off: Ethan Nwaneri
  22. 64′🟨 YELLOW · 63' Tim Skarke · Union Berlin
  23. 68′We said Borussia Dortmund at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 0–0 · 16–55–29
  24. 71′SUBSTITUTION · 70' Union Berlin · On: Mekhi Gray · Off: Tim Skarke
  25. 71′SUBSTITUTION · 70' Borussia Dortmund · On: Mathis Albert · Off: Konstantinos Karetsas
  26. 74′We said Borussia Dortmund at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 0–0 · 14–63–24
  27. 75′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 75' Borussia Dortmund win: 53% at kick-off, 22% now
  28. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Union Berlin · On: Christopher Trimmel · Off: Janik Haberer
  29. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Union Berlin · On: Aljoscha Kemlein · Off: András Schäfer
  30. 78′We said Borussia Dortmund at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 0–0 · 11–70–19
  31. 82′We said Borussia Dortmund at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 0–0 · 8–78–14
  32. 83′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 83' Borussia Dortmund win: 53% at kick-off, 12% now
  33. 86′We said Borussia Dortmund at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 0–0 · 6–85–9
  34. 87′We said Borussia Dortmund at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 8%. 0–0 · 5–87–8
  35. 92′We said Borussia Dortmund at 53%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 0–0 · 2–94–4
  36. 93′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 90+3' Borussia Dortmund win: 53% at kick-off, 3% now
  37. 94′SUBSTITUTION · 90+3' Union Berlin · On: Linus Güther · Off: Woo-Yeong Jeong
  38. 95′Full time, 0–0. We called Borussia Dortmund at 53% — wrong, and it goes on the record that way. 0–0 · 0–100–0
  39. FTFULL TIME Union Berlin 0–0 Borussia Dortmund
  40. FTUnion Berlin 0–0 Borussia Dortmund · Borussia Dortmund win: wrong · Over 2.5: wrong · Both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: wrong · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

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Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Borussia Dortmund are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Union Berlin 23%, draw 25%, Borussia Dortmund 53%. Over 2.5 goals 57%, both teams to score 58%.

The AI’s read on Union Berlin v Borussia DortmundBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 11 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Union Berlin win23%
Draw25%
Borussia Dortmund win53%

Kick-offSAT 17 OCT · 14:30

RoundMatchday 6

VenueAn der Alten Försterei

RefereeDaniel Schlager

Line-ups

Union Berlin

4-2-3-1

Borussia Dortmund

3-4-2-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Union Berlin

Borussia Dortmund

7Days since last match3

Last match: 10 Oct · the German Bundesliga

Last match: 14 Oct · UEFA Champions League

1Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
2Borussia Dortmund5+713
16Union Berlin5−124

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Union Berlin

4-2-3-1

1 F. Ronnow

19 J. Haberer

4 Z. Van Den Bosch

2 F. Uduokhai

15 T. Rothe

13 A. Schafer

8 R. Khedira

11 Jeong Woo-Yeong

20 M. Aebischer

30 K. Imeri

21 T. Skarke

Coach · Mauro Lustrinelli

Substitutes

31 · M. Raab

28 · C. Trimmel

17 · D. Kohn

14 · L. Querfeld

6 · A. Kemlein

27 · M. Ljubicic

29 · E. Latte Lath

32 · M. Gray

49 · L. Guther

Borussia Dortmund

3-4-2-1

1 G. Kobel

22 J. Gadou

3 W. Anton

4 N. Schlotterbeck

26 J. Ryerson

7 J. Bellingham

8 F. Nmecha

24 D. Svensson

18 E. Nwaneri

14 M. Beier

9 S. Guirassy

Coach · Niko Kovac

Substitutes

33 · A. Meyer

5 · R. Bensebaini

36 · K. Prates

20 · M. Sabitzer

25 · J. Veerman

17 · C. Chukwuemeka

19 · K. Karetsas

21 · F. Silva

41 · M. Albert

Our number · borussia dortmund winFirst published 11 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
53% The market60%
Us53%
Market60%

We make Borussia Dortmund a 53% chance to win. The market has them at 60%. We are 7 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.1–1.8.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Union Berlin v Borussia Dortmund1.15 – 1.85
Form · Bundesliga this season · since 29 AugW1 D1 L3 · W4 D1 L0
Table places · points 4 v 1316 v 2
The market · Borussia Dortmund win60% · ours 53%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
50%55%60%65% 11 OCT 04:0017 OCT 14:02
Our probability · Borussia Dortmund win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. The market has gone from 57% to 60% in the same time.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Union Berlin win23%18%+5
Draw25%21%+4
Borussia Dortmund win53%60%−7
Over 2.5 goals57%64%−7
Both teams to score58%60%−2
Over 1.5 goals81%83%−2
Over 3.5 goals35%43%−8
Union Berlin or draw47%40%+7
Union Berlin clean sheet16%––
Borussia Dortmund clean sheet32%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 11.6%
0123450 6.1 8.2 8.5 5.3 2.4 1 4.7 11.6 9.7 6.0 2.8 2 3.3 6.1 5.6 3.4 3 2.3 2.1 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Union Berlin down, Borussia Dortmund across0–5 goals a side shown (98.6% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

Last 10 meetings
Goals a meeting3.70
Over 2.58 of 10
Both scored4 of 10
Last meetingsUNI 0–3 BOR · BOR 3–0 UNI · BOR 6–0 UNI · UNI 2–1 BOR

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · Bundesliga this season · since 29 Aug

UNION BERLIN

DLLLW3–3 · 0–4 · 1–3 · 0–7 · 1–0

BORUSSIA DORTMUND

WWWWD2–0 · 3–2 · 3–0 · 1–0 · 2–2

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1SC Freiburg5+1013
2Borussia Dortmund5+713
3Bayern München5+1211
4Bayer Leverkusen5+610
5RB Leipzig5+109
6FC Augsburg5+58
7Werder Bremen508
8Eintracht Frankfurt6−68
9FSV Mainz 055+37
10SV Elversberg507
111. FC Köln6−37
12VfB Stuttgart5−16
13Hamburger SV5−106
14FC Schalke 045−25
15SC Paderborn 075−44
16Union Berlin5−124
171899 Hoffenheim5−43
18Borussia Mönchengladbach5−110

The competition's standings before kick-off.