Union Berlin vs. Borussia Dortmund: probable teams, match facts and LIVE blog!

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Becker's six Bundesliga goals have propelled Union to the summit, four points clear of the chasing pack. Die Eisernen were beaten for the first time this league season on Matchday 8 - losing 2-0 in Frankfurt - but bounced back by edging relegation-threatened VfB Stuttgart 1-0 last time out. Urs Fischer's side are guaranteed to stay top for another week, if they take maximum points against Dortmund. A draw would also suffice, unless second-placed Freiburg score a heavy win at Bayern Munich in Matchday 10's final fixture. Barring any fitness or injury concerns on the back of Thursday's UEFA Europa League meeting with Malmo, Fischer should be in a position to name his strongest starting line-up, with US international striker Jordan up top alongside Becker. The duo have been directly involved in 14 of Union's 16 Bundesliga goals this season.

Dortmund can move to within a point of Union with victory in the German capital. The Black-Yellows have suffered three defeats in this season's Bundesliga, but showed their title credentials by coming from 2-0 down to draw with Bayern in Der Klassiker on Matchday 9. Mettle to the fore once again, BVB recovered from an early set-back to hold Sevilla in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, with Kopa trophy frontrunner Bellingham's fifth goal of the campaign keeping them on course for the last 16. Anthony Modeste was rewarded for his 95th-minute equaliser against Bayern with a start, but 17-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko - also on target in Der Klassiker - is set to be reinstalled as the central striker. Edin Terzic was also able to hold back Nico Schlotterbeck and Raphael Guerreiro until the second half in midweek, and could have captain Marco Reus available again.

Match stats

Bellingham is without a Bundesliga goal since Matchday 18 of last season (3-2 vs. Frankfurt, 8 January 2022), but leads the division for challenges won in 2022/23 (153).

Aged 16 and 28 days, Moukoko became the Bundesliga's youngest scorer with a consolation goal at Union on 18 December 2020.

Dortmund are playing away to a Bundesliga leader not named Bayern for the first time since 31 October 2010 (Mainz). Winning the game 2-0, a BVB team coached by Jürgen Klopp went on to lift the title.

Becker has four goals in as many home Bundesliga matches this season; Jordan three in three. Defender Robin Knoche is the only other player to have scored for Union at the the Stadion An der Alten Försterei so far this term.

Union have never had 20 points on the board after nine matches in the Bundesliga or Bundesliga 2.

Die Eisernen are unbeaten in their last 10 home Bundesliga fixtures (W7, D3), dating back to a 3-0 loss to Dortmund on 13 February 2022.

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Probable teams

Union: Ronnow - Jaeckel, Knoche, Leite - Trimmel (c), Schäfer, Khedira, Haberer, Gießelmann - Becker, Jordan

Out: -

Doubtful: Möhwald (fitness)

Coach: Urs Fischer

Dortmund: Kobel - Wolf, Hummels (c), Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro - Bellingham, Özcan - Adeyemi, Brandt, Malen - Moukoko

Out: Bynoe-Gittens (shoulder), Dahoud (shoulder), Haller (testicular cancer), Morey (knee)

Doubtful: Reus (ankle)

Coach: Edin Terzic

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