PREVIEW | Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Union Berlin - team news, lineups, predictions

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·29 Agustus 2025

PREVIEW | Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Union Berlin - team news, lineups, predictions

Borussia Dortmund host 1. FC Union Berlin this Sunday at the Signal Iduna Park for matchweek two of the 1. Bundesliga.

Borussia Dortmund have won 1 point to date and are placed in 9th position. Last time out, Niko Kovac's team drew 3-3 against FC St. Pauli (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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1. FC Union Berlin have picked up 3 points and currently lie in 6th position. In their last match, Steffen Baumgart's team prevailed 2-1 against Stuttgart (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Borussia Dortmund winning 6-0.

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Borussia Dortmund

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1. FC Union Berlin

Last starting XIs

Borussia Dortmund ( vs FC St. Pauli 2025-08-23): Gregor Kobel, Filippo Mané, Waldemar Anton, Ramy Bensebaini, Pascal Gross, Yan Couto, Marcel Sabitzer, Daniel Svensson, Jobe Bellingham, Karim Adeyemi, Serhou Guirassy

1. FC Union Berlin ( vs Stuttgart 2025-08-23): Frederik Ronnow, Chris Trimmel, Leopold Querfeld, Tom Rothe, Robert Skov, Danilho Doekhi, András Schäfer, Janik Haberer, Rani Khedira, Ilyas Ansah, Andrej Ilic

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MANAGERS

Niko Kovac has faced Steffen Baumgart on five occasions, recording four wins and one loss
Steffen Baumgart has faced Borussia Dortmund on nine occasions, recording one win, two draws, and six losses
Niko Kovac has faced 1. FC Union Berlin on seven occasions, recording three wins, one draw, and three losses

TEAMS

1. FC Union Berlin comes from two consecutive games without losing.
1. FC Union Berlin comes from two consecutive victories.
Borussia Dortmund comes from two consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Union Berlin have faced each other 14 times, with Borussia Dortmund having the advantage: nine wins, against four victories for 1. FC Union Berlin.
At Signal Iduna Park, Borussia Dortmund has an advantage in the clashes against 1. FC Union Berlin: seven wins in eight games. 1. FC Union Berlin has never won on Borussia Dortmund's ground, with one draw recorded.
In the German League, there have been 12 matches between the two teams, with Borussia Dortmund winning eight and 1. FC Union Berlin winning four.