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Bundesliga · Bundesliga 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 46.5h before kickoff

1. FC Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

1. FC Union Berlin host Borussia Dortmund in Bundesliga. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, 1. FC Union Berlin collected 4 points (1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses). Borussia Dortmund earned 13 points from 5 matches (4 wins, 1 draws and 0 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, 1. FC Union Berlin have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Borussia Dortmund have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, 1. FC Union Berlin average 1.21 xG and 2.21 xGA over 5 recent matches; Borussia Dortmund average 1.79 xG and 1.12 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places 1. FC Union Berlin in position 16 and Borussia Dortmund in position 2. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 5 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

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1X2

28.6%Home
24.6%Draw
46.8%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Away 46.8%

Total goals

62.4%Over 2.5
37.6%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

64.0%Yes
36.0%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches 1. FC Union Berlin 5/5, Borussia Dortmund 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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1. FC Union Berlin
Position#16
Points4
Played5
Goal difference-12
Borussia Dortmund
Position#2
Points13
Played5
Goal difference+7

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

1. FC Union Berlin

DLLLW
0.80Points / match
1.00Goals / match
1.21xG / match
2.21xGA / match
VS

Borussia Dortmund

WWWWD
2.60Points / match
2.20Goals / match
1.79xG / match
1.12xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

1. FC Union Berlin at home
W-D-L2-2-1
Points / match1.60
Goals / match2.20
xG / match2.03
Borussia Dortmund away
W-D-L3-0-2
Points / match1.80
Goals / match1.40
xG / match1.46

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

1. FC Union Berlin

29 Aug05 Sep11 Sep18 Sep10 Oct
xGxGA

Borussia Dortmund

29 Aug05 Sep12 Sep19 Sep09 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

1. FC Union Berlin expected goals

1.39

Borussia Dortmund expected goals

1.82
1–111.1%
1–29.3%
2–17.1%
0–26.7%
2–26.5%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

1. FC Union Berlin

10 OctWH · SV 07 ElversbergxG 1.51 · xGA 0.221–0
18 SepLA · FC Bayern MünchenxG 0.34 · xGA 3.710–7
11 SepLH · FC Schalke 04xG 1.95 · xGA 2.521–3
05 SepLA · Bayer 04 LeverkusenxG 0.39 · xGA 3.110–4
29 AugDH · Eintracht FrankfurtxG 1.84 · xGA 1.473–3

Borussia Dortmund

09 OctDH · SV Werder BremenxG 2.31 · xGA 1.312–2
19 SepWA · VfB StuttgartxG 1.33 · xGA 1.151–0
12 SepWH · SC Paderborn 07xG 1.76 · xGA 0.493–0
05 SepWA · TSG HoffenheimxG 2.04 · xGA 1.763–2
29 AugWH · Hamburger SVxG 1.53 · xGA 0.912–0

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

24 Jan 20261. FC Union Berlin — Borussia Dortmund0–3
31 Aug 2025Borussia Dortmund — 1. FC Union Berlin3–0
22 Feb 2025Borussia Dortmund — 1. FC Union Berlin6–0
05 Oct 20241. FC Union Berlin — Borussia Dortmund2–1
02 Mar 20241. FC Union Berlin — Borussia Dortmund0–2

Post-match analysis

Final score, verified match data and the original model prediction.

1. FC Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund drew 0–0. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 0.80 for 1. FC Union Berlin and 1.09 for Borussia Dortmund. Borussia Dortmund generated the higher xG total. 1. FC Union Berlin scored -0.80 goals relative to xG and Borussia Dortmund scored -1.09 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

1. FC Union Berlin registered 11 shots, with 0 on target (shot accuracy: 0.0%); Borussia Dortmund recorded 10 shots, with 2 on target (shot accuracy: 20.0%). Shot accuracy is shots on target divided by total shots, not a measure of chance quality.

The model's highest-probability 1X2 outcome was Away (46.8%); the actual outcome was Draw, so the leading selection did not match the result. The pre-match probabilities were not recalculated after the fixture.

Post-match statistical review

Verified final-match data, shown only where the provider supplies both teams' values.

1. FC Union Berlin vs Borussia Dortmund

Final score: 0–0. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 0.80 – 1.09.

Shots: 11 – 10.

Shots on target: 0 – 2.

Possession: 38.00% – 62.00%.

Corners: 5 – 5.

Unavailable statistics are omitted rather than estimated. The original locked prediction remains unchanged.

Forward result

The prediction above remained locked; this section compares it with the final result.

Model performance →
× Miss1X2 · predicted Away, actual Draw
× MissOver 2.5 · predicted Over, actual Under
× MissBTTS · predicted Yes, actual No

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