Bundesliga · 2025Stadion An der Alten Försterei

1. FC Union Berlin 0–3 Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga

0–3Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Borussia Dortmund won 0–3.

Shots
1015
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
1.241.89
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Borussia Dortmund beat Union Berlin 3–0. Recorded in this match (Union Berlin – Borussia Dortmund): shots 10–15, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 1.24–1.89, possession 56%–44%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Borussia Dortmund's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Borussia Dortmund's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.8 goals/match2 goals/match1.49 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Borussia Dortmund have recorded the higher season possession share.

39.5%PossessionUnion Berlin · Borussia Dortmund● 52.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricUnion BerlinBorussia DortmundBaseline
Possession39.5%52.7%48.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots15 shots1. FC Union Berlin 10 shots, Borussia Dortmund 15 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shots1. FC Union Berlin 3 shots, Borussia Dortmund 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.24 xG1.89 xG1. FC Union Berlin 1.24 xG, Borussia Dortmund 1.89 xG
  • Possession56%44%1. FC Union Berlin 56%, Borussia Dortmund 44%
  • Corners7 corners2 corners1. FC Union Berlin 7 corners, Borussia Dortmund 2 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls16 fouls1. FC Union Berlin 10 fouls, Borussia Dortmund 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards1 card1. FC Union Berlin 0 cards, Borussia Dortmund 1 card

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Danilho Doekhi · Union Berlin · 38′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedWoo-Yeong Jeong · Union Berlin · 41′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFábio Silva · Borussia Dortmund · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFelix Nmecha · Borussia Dortmund · 71′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJosip Juranović · Union Berlin · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJobe Bellingham · Borussia Dortmund · 53′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLivan Burcu · Union Berlin · 81′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFábio Silva · Borussia Dortmund · 12′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMaximilian Beier · Borussia Dortmund · 49′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Leite · Union Berlin · 60′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFábio Silva · Borussia Dortmund · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAndrej Ilić · Union Berlin · 74′ · 0.07 xG · on targetJulian Ryerson · Borussia Dortmund · 14′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJobe Bellingham · Borussia Dortmund · 18′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedNico Schlotterbeck · Borussia Dortmund · 53′ · 0.09 xG · goalMaximilian Beier · Borussia Dortmund · 84′ · 0.10 xG · goalSalih Özcan · Borussia Dortmund · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedFábio Silva · Borussia Dortmund · 18′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedFelix Nmecha · Borussia Dortmund · 21′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedSerhou Guirassy · Borussia Dortmund · 83′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedAndrej Ilić · Union Berlin · 6′ · 0.16 xG · on targetDiogo Leite · Union Berlin · 28′ · 0.18 xG · on targetDiogo Leite · Union Berlin · 57′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedAndrej Ilić · Union Berlin · 17′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blockedEmre Can · Borussia Dortmund · 10′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Union Berlin: 10 shots, 3 on target, 1.25 xG. Borussia Dortmund: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.94 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Emre Can · Borussia Dortmund · 10′Nico Schlotterbeck · Borussia Dortmund · 53′Maximilian Beier · Borussia Dortmund · 84′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Union Berlin 1.25 xG · Borussia Dortmund 1.94 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

11. FC Union Berlin
0Draws
4Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga3–0
Borussia Dortmund — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga6–0
1. FC Union Berlin — Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga2–1
1. FC Union Berlin — Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga0–2
Borussia Dortmund — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga4–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: 1. FC Union Berlin favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Borussia Dortmund in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

1. FC Union Berlin19 matchesBorussia Dortmund19 matches
1.26 goals/matchGoals scored19/19▲ 2 goals/match
1.58 goals/matchGoals allowed19/19▲ 0.89 goals/match
1.33 xG/matchExpected goals19/19▲ 1.71 xG/match
12.9 shots/matchShots19/1912.5 shots/match
3.63 shots/matchShots on target19/19▲ 4.79 shots/match
39.5%Possession19/19● 52.7%
5.32 corners/match ●Corners19/194.89 corners/match
2.16 cards/matchCards19/191.89 cards/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls19/1911.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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