Dortmund – Union Berlin (LIVE STREAM)

Borussia Dortmund and Union Berlin play at Signal-Iduna-Park, in a match of the DFB Pokal (2nd round). There was only one direct confrontation in the last three years between these two teams, on 24/01/2016, which ended with the victory of Borussia Dortmund by (1-3). In this match the home factor may play an important role, as both teams have significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Analysis of Borussia Dortmund
The home team reaches this stage of the DFB Pokal (2nd Round) having eliminated Eintracht Trier after a victory (0-3) out in the previous round. This is a team that strangely has more positive results out of it at home, since in the last 30 matches recorded 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats as a visitor, with 36 goals scored and 13 conceded, against 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 home defeats, with 33 goals scored and 18 conceded. The team arrives at the meeting after an away draw with Ingolstadt by (3-3). Borussia Dortmund won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3 of their last 10 home games in all competitions. The defensive solidity has not been his strong point, since suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but their attack has scored regularly since scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games. En their home games there is a tendency for goals, since 24 of their last 28 games ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 15 games, he never managed to turn the score in the 6 games he suffered the first goal. There are 1 periods highlighted in the last 20 matches played at home in all competitions: scored 18 of his 44 goals between the minutes (76′-90 ‘).

Borussia Dortmund reached the second round of the DFB Pokal after eliminating the modest Eintracht Trier, fourth division, winning 3-0. Now, against Union Berlin, the team knows that the difficulty will be greater, after facing a more qualified opponent, but to act in their areas and to follow the competition will behind victory. For this match coach Thomas Tuchel will be without André Schürrle, Sven Bender, Marcel Schmelzer, Marco Reus, Raphaël Guerreiro, Neven Subotic and Erik Durm who are injured.
Union Berlin Analysis
The visiting team reaches this stage of the DFB Pokal (2nd Round) after eliminating the Duisburg with a win (1-2) after extending out in the previous round. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when you play with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games recorded 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with a total of 23 goals scored and 25 conceded. Already inside, won 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, with a total of 36 goals scored and 9 conceded. In the last game he played for the 2. Liga, won the Erzgebirge Aue out by (1-3). In the last 10 games as a visiting Union Berlin won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2. His attack has marked regularly, since it has achieved in 9 of the last 10 games. There is a tendency to be goals in their away games, as 20 of the last 23 matches he played ended with Over 1.5 goals. In the last 8 away games in all competitions 1 period that stands out: he scored 5 of his 12 goals between the minutes (61’-75 ‘).

The Union Berlin reached this stage of the German Cup after eliminating hard Duisburg, third division, winning away from home by a score of 2-1. Now, before Borussia Dortmund, the team knows you will not find facilities and can hardly move phase, after the opponent is in the elite and is one of the biggest clubs in the country, so expect at least show good football. For this match coach Jens Keller will be without Benjamin Köhler, Maximilian Thiel and Benjamin Kessel who are injured.