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Bundesliga · 2024

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga

0–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Union Berlin drew 0–0.

Shots
167
Shots on target
33
Expected goals
0.550.64
Possession
75%25%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Union Berlin drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen – 1. FC Union Berlin): shots 16–7, shots on target 3–3, expected goals 0.55–0.64, possession 75%–25%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

1. FC Union Berlin's recent record differs from the season

moderate

1. FC Union Berlin's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.9 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match0.9 goals/match1.59 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have recorded the higher season possession share.

59.6% ●PossessionBayer 04 Leverkusen · 1. FC Union Berlin40.1%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 19.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBayer 04 Leverkusen1. FC Union BerlinBaseline
Possession59.6%40.1%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

1. FC Union Berlin show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

1. FC Union Berlin's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

15.6 shots/match ▲ShotsBayer 04 Leverkusen · 1. FC Union Berlin12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBayer 04 Leverkusen1. FC Union BerlinBaseline
Shots15.6 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against9.55 shots/match12.1 shots/match13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots7 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 16 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 7 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots3 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 3 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.55 xG0.64 xGBayer 04 Leverkusen 0.55 xG, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.64 xG
  • Possession75%25%Bayer 04 Leverkusen 75%, 1. FC Union Berlin 25%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersBayer 04 Leverkusen 7 corners, 1. FC Union Berlin 3 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls13 foulsBayer 04 Leverkusen 10 fouls, 1. FC Union Berlin 13 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Jonathan Tah · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 60′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJeremie Frimpong · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 1′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 9′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAndrej Ilić · 1. FC Union Berlin · 13′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 30′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEdmond Tapsoba · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRani Khedira · 1. FC Union Berlin · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEdmond Tapsoba · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 11′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAleix García · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 53′ · 0.03 xG · on targetPiero Hincapié · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJeremie Frimpong · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLucas Tousart · 1. FC Union Berlin · 66′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGranit Xhaka · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLeopold Querfeld · 1. FC Union Berlin · 14′ · 0.05 xG · on targetPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 44′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 8′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedExequiel Palacios · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 58′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLucas Tousart · 1. FC Union Berlin · 63′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAmine Adli · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 55′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRani Khedira · 1. FC Union Berlin · 19′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.15 xG · on targetBenedict Hollerbach · 1. FC Union Berlin · 72′ · 0.28 xG · on target
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen: 17 shots, 4 on target, 0.82 xG. 1. FC Union Berlin: 7 shots, 3 on target, 0.56 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

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The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.82 xG · 1. FC Union Berlin 0.56 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1Draws
01. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga1–2
1. FC Union Berlin — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga4–0
1. FC Union Berlin — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga0–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga5–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bayer 04 Leverkusen favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · 1. FC Union Berlin in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen29 matches1. FC Union Berlin29 matches
2.17 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/290.9 goals/match
1.17 goals/match ▲Goals allowed29/291.38 goals/match
1.82 xG/match ▲Expected goals29/281.1 xG/match
15.6 shots/match ▲Shots29/2812.3 shots/match
5.72 shots/match ▲Shots on target29/283.64 shots/match
59.6% ●Possession29/2840.1%
6.66 corners/match ●Corners29/284.71 corners/match
9.21 fouls/matchFouls29/2813 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 29home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 12 Apr 2025, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Bundesliga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBayer 04 Leverkusen1. FC Union Berlin
CompetitionBundesligaBundesliga 2024/25
Head-to-headBayer 04 Leverkusen — 1. FC Union Berlin
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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