Borussia Dortmund will be looking to make it four wins in a row when they host Union Berlin in the Bundesliga. The hosts are now in fourth place with 14 points after six games. The visitors are in eleventh place with only six points after the same number of games this season.
Preview (Borussia Dortmund vs. Union Berlin)
Borussia Dortmund is poised to contend for the top slots once more this season. It was an epic title chase last season that was decided on the very last day. They have had a very promising start to the league season. The Black and Yellows enter this game off a midweek 0-0 tie in the Champions League against AC Milan. They extending their recent unbeaten streak to three games across all competitions. It includes two victories and a draw. After six games this season, Dortmund is one of only three teams in the top tier currently without a loss. They have won four of their games, drawn two, and most recently defeated Hoffenheim 3-1 last weekend.
In their most recent league game, Niclas Fullkrug, Ramy Bensebaini, and Marco Reus all registered goals. Reus now shares the team’s season-scoring lead with Donyell Malen. He scored his third goal in the last three league games. After their stalemate with AC Milan, Edin Terzic’s team is now unbeaten at Signal Iduna Park in their past 25 games. This season, they have already earned two victories and a draw at home in the league. Additionally, the BVB has a very strong record against this opposition. It includes a 2-1 victory in their most recent match and four victories in their previous five.
It’s fair to say that Union Berlin has had a remarkable few years. The Iron Ones’ midweek Champions League loss to Sporting Braga was their sixth straight defeat. Urs Fischer will have further worries given that his team hasn’t scored in three league games. They is already eight points behind the top four and are only three points above the dreaded drop zone.
Team News
Bensebaini, who was given two yellow cards against Hoffenheim last week and will serve his one-match suspension in this game, is the first significant absence for Terzic. Due to a groin injury, Marcel Sabitzer has missed the last two of BVB’s games and will be out for at least another two weeks. Mateu Morey, who has a knee problem, and Thomas Meunier, who has yet to play this season due to a muscle issue, are both sitting next to him on the treatment table.
Despite having a strong start to the season, defender Robin Knoche has missed the last three games due to a leg injury. According to rumors, the defender won’t return for at least another several weeks. Longer-term absentees include Rani Khedira (calf), Laurenz Dehl (Achilles tendon), Andras Schafer (foot), and others. Rani Khedira is anticipated to resume training next week.
With four of his team’s nine league goals this season coming from him, Kevin Behrens has been Union Berlin’s top player. He will likely reprise his duties in attack here alongside David Datro Fofana. Here, we have two sides with utterly dissimilar morphologies. Our optimism that Dortmund will score another victory here is increased by the fact that they have an outstanding home record that has lasted for more than a year. Unfortunately for the visitors, if that happens, it will be their eighth straight defeat across all leagues.
Borussia Dortmund 3 – 1 Union Berlin
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