Union Berlin have been steadily improving their results since they entered the Bundesliga, impressing with their fourth place in the Bundesliga last season. However, this season, Union Berlin has suffered a decline in league results due to taking into account the Champions League, but due to the early end of the Champions League journey, Union Berlin's form has picked up for a while, and it is now unbeaten in four league rounds, with two wins and two draws. Considering that this team does not have any cup tasks to deal with in the future, it is believed that Union Berlin will also be able to cause a lot of problems for the opponents in the final sprint.
Compared with the loose defensive performance at the beginning of the season, the team's front, middle and back three lines have been able to maintain a relatively tight defensive position, and the forward players' awareness of active retreat has also been significantly improved, it can be said that today's Union Berlin has changed the tactical board, Union Berlin is still using a set of 352 formations in the game recently, but it has become a strong defensive team with strong midfield interception ability.
As the second oldest in the Bundesliga, Dortmund's performance and image have always been second only to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. However, Dortmund's performance this season has been really disappointing, not only falling out of the title race early, but even Champions League qualification is in jeopardy. There are also Champions League distractions to keep this team to deal with, and given that Borussia Dortmund failed to beat PSV Eindhoven in the first leg on the road, it is believed that the team will not be able to focus too much on the league level at least until the second leg of the Champions League is reached. Moreover, the veteran Reuss's form this season has also declined significantly, and perhaps only after some squad reinforcements are made at the end of the season can this Bundesliga powerhouse be able to regain the competitiveness it deserves in the league.
Comprehensive analysis: Union Berlin had a meeting with Dortmund as early as the beginning of the season, when Union Berlin lost 2-4 to Dortmund when they were away from home, and it can be said that the wrong tactical choice was the key factor that led to Union Berlin's defeat. In the last ten meetings, Union Berlin has won three, drawn one and lost six, and is also at a disadvantage. Although Dortmund's overall strength is much stronger than Union Berlin, in fact, Union Berlin has always been a team known for its ability to work together as a team, and after several seasons of squad reinforcement, Union Berlin's squad depth has also improved a lot, considering that Dortmund's recent offensive end is relatively weak, and Union Berlin's midfield interception ability is more guaranteed, I believe that Union Berlin should be able to rely on a stronger overall combat ability to grab valuable three points in Dortmund.