Players to Watch
Nico Schlotterbeck & Serhou Guirassy: Nico Schlotterbeck has amends to be resolved against Union Berlin since his last display against the team from the capital. Since he committed the penalty that opened the scoreboard, BVB's number 4 needs to bounce back from that past mistake, as he is the team's best player so far this season and an oasis in a desert within this current squad. At the same time, Serhou Guirassy will also need to recover from his missed penalty against Sporting in the midweek, as Dortmund will need its striker to break the deadlock against one of the most solid defensive units in the league, with only 29 goals conceded.
Tom Rothe & Benedict Hollerbach: Tom Rothe, BVB's former academy talent, will be the immediate substitute for Skov, who has picked up a knee injury. Rothe has not started a match for Union since matchday 16 in a 2-1 defeat to Heidenheim, which he was sent off, the young German might be hungry to both beat his former team and recapture his starting spot. Therefore, the Law of the Exes could be in play in this matchup. Hollerbach is also a danger to BVB, as the attacker is the most prominent goal scorer for Union this season, with six goals and three assists in the Bundesliga. He was the one who won a penalty in Union's 2-1 victory against BVB last year.