The match of the 19th round of the Bundesliga between Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund will take place on 24 January at the An der Alten Försterei stadium in Berlin. Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Union Berlin
Union Berlin took a point away from Stuttgart (1:1) in the previous round. This draw was the club's third in a row in the league, while the unbeaten run reached five matches. However, note that during this stretch the home side kept a clean sheet only once. Moreover, the club has only four clean sheets in the 2025/26 Bundesliga. The team has scored 24 goals, which is the worst tally among teams in the top half of the table, where the club sits in ninth place.
- Both teams scored in 6 of the home side's last 7 league games.
- At home the club has avoided defeat in 6 of the last 7 Bundesliga meetings (2 wins, 4 draws).
- The team scored in 5 of the last 6 home matches in this competition.
Potential Union Berlin Lineup (3-4-3)*
Frederik Rønnow – Danilo Dukić, Leopold Querfeld, Diogo Leite – Josip Juranović, Rani Khedira, András Schäfer, Jannik Haberer – Andrej Ilić, Oliver Burke, Alesja Kemljain.
Midfielder Robert Skov and defender Tom Rothe are injured.
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund scored the decisive goal against St. Pauli (3:2) shortly before the final whistle in the last round, securing the club's fifth win in seven league matches (2 draws). The visitors have been scoring at least twice in four consecutive matches in this competition, and Borussia Dortmund last failed to score in March 2025. At the same time the club looks solid defensively, having conceded only 17 goals. By this measure the club trails only Bayern Munich (14). The club is also the closest chaser to Bayern Munich in the overall table, but the gap to the leader is 11 points.
- At least one goal was scored in both halves in each of Borussia Dortmund's previous 8 league matches.
- Away the team has avoided defeat in 5 Bundesliga games in a row (2 wins, 3 draws).
- In 5 of the last 6 away matches in this competition the visitors failed to keep a clean sheet.
Potential Borussia Dortmund Lineup (3-4-3)*
Gregor Kobel – Emre Can, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck – Jobe Bellingham, Felix Nmecha, Julian Ryerson, Daniel Svensson – Julian Brandt, Fabio Silva, Karim Adeyemi.
Midfielder Marcel Sabitzer is injured.
Referee
Robert Hartmann (Germany)
Matches – 7 (the Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards (Including Second Yellows) – 28;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 4;
Red Cards – 1;
Fouls Per Match On Average – 24;
Penalties – 14%.
Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund: Match Prediction
The home side are in good form. The team has avoided defeat in 8 of the last 10 league matches (3 wins, 5 draws). Importantly, Union Berlin do not have problems creating and converting chances: the club's scoring run in the Bundesliga stands at 9 games, and they even found the net twice against defensively strongest Bayern Munich. At the same time the home side look vulnerable at the back, having kept a clean sheet in only one of the previous 7 league meetings, against Köln.
Only Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have scored in every match in the current championship. Moreover, away Borussia Dortmund have been on this run for 13 Bundesliga games, scoring at least two goals in 8 matches during that stretch. The visitors lead the league in the number of clean sheets (9), however only a third of them came in away matches. In the previous round the visitors conceded twice against the least prolific team in the league.
Considering these facts, our forecast: Both teams to score – Yes.
Prediction: Both teams to score
* For each team the starting lineup in its previous match in this tournament is indicated.
