Bundesliga · 2024

Borussia M'gladbach 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Borussia M'gladbach won 1–0.

Shots
89
Shots on target
22
Expected goals
0.860.66
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Borussia M'gladbach beat 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0. Recorded in this match (Borussia M'gladbach – 1. FC Union Berlin): shots 8–9, shots on target 2–2, expected goals 0.86–0.66, possession 64%–36%. 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.

Borussia M'gladbach have a visible home split

weak

Borussia M'gladbach's home-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season15.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match15.4 shots/match13.1 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Borussia M'gladbach have recorded the higher season possession share.

54.8% ●PossessionBorussia M'gladbach · 1. FC Union Berlin41%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBorussia M'gladbach1. FC Union BerlinBaseline
Possession54.8%41%47.9%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots9 shotsBorussia M'gladbach 8 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 9 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots2 shotsBorussia M'gladbach 2 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.86 xG0.66 xGBorussia M'gladbach 0.86 xG, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.66 xG
  • Possession64%36%Borussia M'gladbach 64%, 1. FC Union Berlin 36%
  • Corners2 corners4 cornersBorussia M'gladbach 2 corners, 1. FC Union Berlin 4 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls12 foulsBorussia M'gladbach 11 fouls, 1. FC Union Berlin 12 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.

László Bénes · 1. FC Union Berlin · 90′ · 0.01 xG · on targetWoo-Yeong Jeong · 1. FC Union Berlin · 2′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTim Skarke · 1. FC Union Berlin · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Leite · 1. FC Union Berlin · 3′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNathan N'Goumou · Borussia M'gladbach · 35′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRocco Reitz · Borussia M'gladbach · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYorbe Vertessen · 1. FC Union Berlin · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYorbe Vertessen · 1. FC Union Berlin · 86′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTim Kleindienst · Borussia M'gladbach · 58′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAlassane Pléa · Borussia M'gladbach · 42′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTomáš Čvančara · Borussia M'gladbach · 90′ · 0.09 xG · goalLuca Netz · Borussia M'gladbach · 22′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedBenedict Hollerbach · 1. FC Union Berlin · 9′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedBenedict Hollerbach · 1. FC Union Berlin · 11′ · 0.17 xG · on targetPhilipp Sander · Borussia M'gladbach · 17′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedYorbe Vertessen · 1. FC Union Berlin · 88′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedKevin Stöger · Borussia M'gladbach · 26′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
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  • goal
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Borussia M'gladbach: 8 shots, 2 on target, 0.84 xG. 1. FC Union Berlin: 9 shots, 2 on target, 0.66 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Tomáš Čvančara · Borussia M'gladbach · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Borussia M'gladbach 0.84 xG · 1. FC Union Berlin 0.66 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Borussia M'gladbach
1Draws
41. FC Union Berlin
Borussia M'gladbach — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga0–0
1. FC Union Berlin — Borussia M'gladbach · Bundesliga3–1
Borussia M'gladbach — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga0–1
1. FC Union Berlin — Borussia M'gladbach · Bundesliga2–1
Borussia M'gladbach — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Borussia M'gladbach favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · 1. FC Union Berlin in 4 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Borussia M'gladbach5 matches1. FC Union Berlin5 matches
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/50.8 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 0.6 goals/match
1.75 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/50.84 xG/match
15.4 shots/match ▲Shots5/511.4 shots/match
5.8 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/53.4 shots/match
54.8% ●Possession5/541%
3.8 corners/matchCorners5/5● 5.6 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls5/514.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 28 Sept 2024, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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