Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin Prediction: First home game for Dortmund, can they make it count?

Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin Prediction and Odds on 31 August 2025

The vibrant Signal Iduna Park will be brimming with energy as Borussia Dortmund welcomes Union Berlin in a game that has become synonymous with goals and attacking grit in the Bundesliga. Dortmund are riding a wave of optimism, having bolstered their frontline with the arrival of Fabio Silva and midfield with Carney Chukwuemeka, signalling serious title intent this season. Union Berlin, having started the season in fine form with a win over Stuttgart, will be high on morale and bring fight and tactical discipline, which is normal for Union Berlin under manager Steffen Baumgart. Although recent games between these two sides have been one-sided, history reminds us of how Union Berlin sometimes surprises Dortmund. 

Borussia Dortmund: Forms and Statistics

The arrival of Silva from Wolves has improved Dortmund's depth and unpredictability up front, while the addition of midfielders Chukwuemeka and Anselmino will shore up the midfield and backline engine room. Dortmund remains creative, as evident in the high-scoring game St Pauli. It is the defence that needs to sit up and play as a team for the team to get anything from the game. 

Borussia Dortmund - Lineups

🔖 Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineup (3-4-1-2)

Kobel; Ryerson, Anton, Bensebaini; Couto, Groß, Svensson, Sabitzer; Bellingham; Adeyemi, Guirassy

⛔️ Unavailable: Emre Can, Julien Duranville, Nico Schlotterbeck, Niklas Süle, Filippo Mané

👤 Head Coach: Niko Kovač

Union Berlin: Forms and Statistics

Union Berlin will not have the same team that played game 1 of the Bundesliga season, as centre-back Leite is sidelined as a result of transfer talk, while Josip Juranović is still nursing a knock, further weakening a makeshift backline. That will affect the team as two dependable members of the backline will not be available. It remains to be seen how Steffen Baumgart will select his team. 

Union Berlin - Lineups

🔖 Union Berlin Predicted Lineup (5-3-2)

Rønnow; Skov, Doekhi, Querfeld, Rothe, Trimmel; Haberer, Khedira, Schäfer; Ansah, Ilić

⛔️ Unavailable: Livan Burcu, Oluwaseun Ogbemudia, Stanley N'Soki, Lucas Tousart, Andrik Markgraf, Diogo Leite

👤 Head Coach: Steffen Baumgart

Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin: head to head statistics

Dortmund dominates this fixture and a review of the historical data shows that Dortmund has won 11 wins from 15 Bundesliga meetings against Union Berlin. A review of the recent H2H shows that Dortmund have won 4 of the last 6, but Union stunned them with a 2-1 win in October 2024.

Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin: Betting Tips & Odds

• In 4 of the last 5 games between Borussia Dortmund and Union Berlin, bet on over 2.5 goals has played. The bet is offered on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 1.64 odds;
• In 4 of the last 5 games between Borussia Dortmund and Union Berlin, bet on under 10.5 corners has played. The bet is offered on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 1.53 odds;

Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin match prediction 31 August 2025

Dortmund’s firepower, recent form, and squad reinforcements make them strong favourites. Union’s defensive issues and injury woes could limit their effectiveness, though their fighting spirit always poses a risk, particularly in transitions. We anticipate a good game of football with Dortmund winning 3-1. 

Below are our predictions

Our match prediction: is over 2.5 goals for a coefficient of 1.64 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: is W1(0:1) for a coefficient of 2.10 in the Bet365 bookmaker.

Lastly: is under 9.5 corners for a coefficient of 1.85 in the 1XBet bookmaker.