1. FC Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

Bundesliga action on Saturday, 17 October 2026 sees 1. FC Union Berlin take on Borussia Dortmund, with kick-off at 13:30 UTC.

The venue for the game is Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings 1. FC Union Berlin are 16th with 4 points from 5 matches, while Borussia Dortmund are 2nd with 13 points from 5 matches. That leaves 1. FC Union Berlin 9 points behind Borussia Dortmund.

1. FC Union Berlin are currently in the play-off places. 1. FC Union Berlin have scored 5 goals and conceded 17 goals in the league, a goal difference of -12. Borussia Dortmund currently sit in the Champions League places. Borussia Dortmund have scored 11 goals and conceded 4 goals in the league, a goal difference of +7.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games 1. FC Union Berlin have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. They scored 3 goals and let in 14 goals (L-L-L-W-W).

Over their last 5 games Borussia Dortmund have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. They scored 9 goals and let in 5 goals (W-W-W-D-L).

Borussia Dortmund arrive in better form, taking 10 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 6 for 1. FC Union Berlin.

Head-to-head

Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 0 wins for 1. FC Union Berlin, 1 win for Borussia Dortmund and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 24 January 2026: 1. FC Union Berlin 0-3 Borussia Dortmund.

Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 3 goals, an average of 3 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches 1. FC Union Berlin averaged 0.6 goals scored and 2.8 conceded per game, while Borussia Dortmund averaged 1.8 scored and 1 conceded.

Borussia Dortmund have the sharper recent attack, averaging 1.8 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Borussia Dortmund have been harder to score against, conceding 1 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: Peacock (United States), Fandango (United States) and Universo (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

Follow the match live

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