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17 September 2021, 15:19 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
Match Preview Borussia Dortmund vs 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga Sep 19, 2021

The German Bundesliga fixture, Borussia Dortmund vs. 1. F.C. Union Berlin, kicks off at 16:30 (GMT+1) on Sunday, September 19 at the 81,365-capacity stadium, Signal Iduna Park.

Preview Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga, Sep 19, 2021

Preview Borussia Dortmund defeated Besiktas 2-1 in Wednesday's UEFA Champions League opening fixture at the Vodafone Arena. On Matchday 4, Dortmund defeated Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 4-3, in a seven-goal thriller at the BayArena. A brace from Erling Haaland (37' & 77' P.) coupled with goals from Julian Brandt (49') and Raphaël Guerreiro (71') saw Dortmund pick up their third victory of the season: WLWW. The club remains in 3rd place, having picked up 9 points after 3W, 0D, & 1L. On goals, the Black & Yellows have an average of 3.25 goals per game so far this season, having scored 13 goals in 4 Bundesliga games. Left with a G.D. of +4, Dortmund have conceded 9 goals, an average of 2.25 goals conceded-per-game. Following the win in his UEFA Champions League debut with the club, Marco Rose aims to follow up with another victory on Sunday. A 4—3—1—2 formation appears to be on the horizon with the duo consisting of Malen and player-of-the-month (August 2021), Erling Haaland, in attack. The 21-year-old Haaland has an average of 1 goal every 72 minutes this season in the Bundesliga. He could be hitting the net for his sixth goal on Sunday, having scored five in the last four Bundesliga games. On availability, Schulz is ruled out with a thigh injury while Zagadou remains in doubt for this fixture due to a knee injury.

Preview 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga, Sep 19, 2021

Preview Union Berlin took part in Thursday's UEFA Conference League fixture against Slavia Praha but lost, 3-1. Before that game, Union Berlin had picked up a goalless draw against Augsburg on Bundesliga Matchday 4. At the moment, the club occupies 8th place on the Bundesliga table, having picked up 6 points from 1W, 3D, & 0L (DDWD) ahead of this Matchday 5 fixture against Dortmund. Berlin have 5 goals after 4 Bundesliga games, an average of 1.25 goals scored per game. The Iron Ones have also conceded 4 goals so far and hence, have a goal difference of +1. Manager Urs Fischer could emerge alongside Die Eisernen with a 3—4—1—2 formation, having the duo consisting of the Nigerian, Taiwo Awoniyi, playing alongside Kruse in attack against Dortmund on Matchday 5. Awoniyi has three goals for Union Berlin and his remarkable form over the last few games could see him bag the fourth on Sunday against Dortmund.

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