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Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund: what the numbers say

Bundesliga · Round 6 · 17 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win6%Union Berlin
Draw11%
Away win84%Borussia Dortmund
Expected points, home0.28

What to expect

Borussia Dortmund are favourites: 84% to win against 6%. Attack against defence: Borussia Dortmund should create more, 2.68 expected goals a match against 1.15. Read the table with care: Borussia Dortmund have taken 3.9 points more than their play deserved, so their position flatters them.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Union Berlin17412.2−1.21.233.21
Borussia Dortmund14128.1+3.92.151.06

Recent matches

Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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