Borussia Dortmund will travel to the German capital to face 1. FC Union Berlin this weekend.
Union currently sit ninth in the Bundesliga table with 24 points from 18 matches, whilst their visitors occupy second place with 39 points, trailing leaders Bayern Munich by 11 points.
Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 24th January
- Kick-off: 5:30pm BST
- Venue: Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, Berlin
- Last meeting: Borussia Dortmund 3-0 Union Berlin, Bundesliga, 31 August 2025
Union Berlin team news
Union Berlin face the weekend fixture without their suspended left-back Derrick Köhn, who received a two-match ban following a straight red card against FC Augsburg on 16th January. Tom Rothe remains unavailable due to an undisclosed injury.
Dmytro Bogdanov is sidelined as well due to a muscle injury. Robert Skov is not available as well, and Tim Karke won’t be back in the squad before early February.
Forward Ilyas Ansah leads Union’s attacking efforts with five goals this season, whilst midfielder Rani Khedira serves as the midfield orchestrator. Defensive pillars Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, and Diogo Leite form the three-man back line under Baumgart’s tactical setup.
Borussia Dortmund team news
Captain Emre Can will lead the Dortmund contingent after scoring the dramatic stoppage-time penalty in their 3-2 victory over FC St. Pauli on 18th January. English midfielder Jobe Bellingham replaces Sabitzer in the central midfield role, whilst Julian Brandt—who opened the scoring against St. Pauli—provides creative support alongside Karim Adeyemi.
Forward Fabio Silva will lead the attacking line, with the creative burden shared between Brandt and attacking midfielder options. Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel continues between the posts, supported by a back three featuring Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck, and Emre Can.
Form
Union Berlin
Steffen Baumgart’s side extended their unbeaten run to five league matches, though their recent form has produced three consecutive draws. The hosts secured a point in Stuttgart with a 1-1 stalemate on 18th January, where Jeong’s late equaliser salvaged a result after Chris Führich’s 59th-minute opener.
Borussia Dortmund
Niko Kovač’s side maintained its exceptional league form with an 11-match unbeaten streak heading into the weekend fixture. The Black & Yellows’ last match produced a dramatic 3-2 home victory over St. Pauli that demonstrated their capacity for late heroics, with Julian Brandt’s 45’+1′ opener setting the platform for Adeyemi’s 54th-minute second goal before the remarkable comeback.
Predicted lineups
Union Berlin: Ronnow; Doekhi, Querfeld, Leite; Trimmel, Khedira, Kemlein, Juranovic; Jeong; Ilic, Ansah
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Anton, Can, Schlotterbeck; Ryerson, Bellingham, Nmecha, Svensson; Adeyemi, Brandt; Silva
How to watch Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund?
You can watch Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund in the UK on Sky Sports, with streaming available via NOW (Sky’s streaming service).
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