Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin Prediction, 4/21/2021 Bundesliga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/19/2021

Game: Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin

Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Location: Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Borussia Dortmund (-175) Union Berlin (+400)

Erling Haaland and Borussia Dortmund (15-4-10, 5th in Bundesliga) play Union Berlin (10-13-6, 8th in Bundesliga) at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday. The starting goaltenders are Roman Burki for Borussia Dortmund and Andreas Luthe for Union Berlin. The odds on this game have Borussia Dortmund priced at -175 and the Iron Ones are at +400. The over/under opens at 3.

Borussia Dortmund stepped onto the pitch against Werder Bremen in their last match and earned the victory with a final of 4-1. In regard to passing, they finished this match with a 91.9% received passes rate by connecting on 705 out of their 767 pass targets last match. Borussia Dortmund tried 24 dribbles in this matchup and completed 16 of those attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Concerning shot accuracy, Borussia Dortmund finished at a 43.8% clip by hitting 7 SoT of 16 shots. Borussia Dortmund has an average of 2.10 goals per 90 min (61 total goals) and have accumulated 48 assists in all matches this year.

Erling Haaland is a player who can be a difference maker for Borussia Dortmund. Haaland has been given a starting assignment in 66 matches in his career and he scores 0.98 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing England has earned 67 goals scored in 6,162 mins played. He has totaled 16 assists while earning 8 yellow cards during his soccer career. Someone else who should impact this match is Marco Reus, the forward representing Germany. Reus has been on the field for 25,959 minutes in 302 career starts and has earned himself 37 yellow cards. He has helped on a goal 72 times during his soccer career while scoring 135 total goals. He scores 0.47 goals per 90 so far in his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Borussia Dortmund will be Roman Burki. Burki (156-74-88 mark in his career) has totaled 102 clean sheets, which gives him a 32.2% shutout percentage. The keeper born in Switzerland has faced 1,327 shots attempted at him in 317 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.29 (408 goals conceded) and his save % is 70.2. Burki has seen the pitch for 28,533 mins and is sitting with 933 saves so far in his career.

When they last played, Union Berlin went home victorious with a score of 2-1 against VfB Stuttgart. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 337 out of their 432 passing attempts for a rate of 78.0%. Union Berlin finished the match with a 75.0% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 6 out of the 8 dribbles they tried. Union Berlin had 4 shots on goal out of their 9 shots tried earning them a 44.4% rate in their last match. Having accumulated 44 goals and 34 assists in all their games, Union Berlin sports an average of 1.52 goals and 1.17 assists per 90 minutes.

Marius Bulter should provide solid play for Union Berlin. He sports an average of 0.20 G/90 and has started 60 matches thus far in his career. The midfielder from Germany has totaled 5,493 minutes while scoring 12 goals. He has 5 yellow card warnings during his career and has assisted on a goal 5 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Max Kruse, the forward who represents Germany. Kruse has been handed 18 yellow card cautions in 28,292 mins (320 starting assignments). His G/90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.35. He has scored 111 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 79 times.

Andreas Luthe will look after the goal for Union Berlin. Luthe has totaled 61 clean sheets while defending 897 shots against him in 18,877 minutes in his career. He is the owner of a save % of 69.6 and his shutout rate is currently 28.9%. He has conceded 1.33 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 74-59-78. Thus far in his career, Luthe has allowed 278 goals while earning 625 stops in 211 starts.

Who will win tonight's Bundesliga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Borussia Dortmund (-175)

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