PREVIEW | 1. FC Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund - team news, lineups, predictions

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·22 January 2026

PREVIEW | 1. FC Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund - team news, lineups, predictions

1. FC Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund go head-to-head at Stadion Alte Försterei this Saturday in the 1. Bundesliga.

1. FC Union Berlin have 24 points to their name this season and occupy 9th position in the table. In their last game, Steffen Baumgart's team drew 1-1 with Stuttgart (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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Borussia Dortmund have won 39 points to date and are placed in 2nd position. In their last encounter, Niko Kovac's team were beaten 2-0 by Tottenham (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Borussia Dortmund winning 3-0.

Predicted lineups

1. FC Union Berlin: Frederik Ronnow, Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Diogo Leite, Janik Haberer, Rani Khedira, András Schäfer, Josip Juranovic, Livan Burcu, Andrej Ilic, Aljoscha Kemlein

Borussia Dortmund: Gregor Kobel, Emre Can, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck, Julian Ryerson, Felix Nmecha, Jobe Bellingham, Daniel Svensson, Karim Adeyemi, Fábio Silva, Julian Brandt

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1. FC Union Berlin

Tom Rothe - Knock
Robert Skov - Knock
Tim Skarke - Knock
Derrick Köhn - Red Card Suspension
Dmytro Bohdanov - Knock

Borussia Dortmund

Marcel Sabitzer - Calf Problems

Last starting XIs

1. FC Union Berlin ( vs Stuttgart 2026-01-18): Frederik Ronnow, Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Diogo Leite, Janik Haberer, András Schäfer, Josip Juranovic, Aljoscha Kemlein, Rani Khedira, Andrej Ilic, Livan Burcu

Borussia Dortmund ( vs Tottenham 2026-01-20): Gregor Kobel, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck, Ramy Bensebaini, Yan Couto, Jobe Bellingham, Felix Nmecha, Daniel Svensson, Karim Adeyemi, Serhou Guirassy, Julian Brandt

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MANAGERS

Steffen Baumgart has faced Niko Kovac on six occasions, recording one win and five losses
Niko Kovac has faced 1. FC Union Berlin on eight occasions, recording four wins, one draw, and three losses
Steffen Baumgart has faced Borussia Dortmund on ten occasions, recording one win, two draws, and seven losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Borussia Dortmund currently has three losses in the last 15 games.
Away from home, Borussia Dortmund currently has one victory in the last six games.
Away from home, Borussia Dortmund comes from six consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Borussia Dortmund comes from three consecutive games without winning.
Borussia Dortmund currently has one loss in the last eight games.
At home, 1. FC Union Berlin currently has two losses in the last nine games.
At home, 1. FC Union Berlin currently has one victory in the last six games.
At home, 1. FC Union Berlin comes from five consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, 1. FC Union Berlin comes from five consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, 1. FC Union Berlin comes from two consecutive games without losing.
1. FC Union Berlin currently has one loss in the last six games.
1. FC Union Berlin comes from ten consecutive games scoring goals.
1. FC Union Berlin comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
1. FC Union Berlin comes from three consecutive games without winning.
1. FC Union Berlin comes from five consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

1. FC Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund have faced each other 15 times, with Borussia Dortmund having the advantage: ten wins, against four victories for 1. FC Union Berlin.
At the Stadion Alte Försterei, 1. FC Union Berlin has an advantage in the duels against Borussia Dortmund: four wins in six games. Borussia Dortmund has two wins.
In the German League, 13 matches have been played between the two teams, with four victories for 1. FC Union Berlin and nine wins for Borussia Dortmund.