Bundesliga · 2023

1. FC Union Berlin 3–4 VfL Bochum 1848 · Bundesliga

3–4Historical match

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

Match at a glance

VfL Bochum 1848 won 3–4.

Shots
1218
Shots on target
55
Expected goals
0.941.42
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

VfL Bochum 1848 beat 1. FC Union Berlin 4–3. Recorded in this match (1. FC Union Berlin – VfL Bochum 1848): shots 12–18, shots on target 5–5, expected goals 0.94–1.42, possession 48%–52%. 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.

VfL Bochum 1848's recent record differs from the season

moderate

VfL Bochum 1848's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.28 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 for1.8 goals/match1.28 goals/match1.46 goals/match

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

VfL Bochum 1848 have a visible away split

moderate

VfL Bochum 1848's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season15.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12 shots/match15.6 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots18 shots1. FC Union Berlin 12 shots, VfL Bochum 1848 18 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots5 shots1. FC Union Berlin 5 shots, VfL Bochum 1848 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.94 xG1.42 xG1. FC Union Berlin 0.94 xG, VfL Bochum 1848 1.42 xG
  • Possession48%52%1. FC Union Berlin 48%, VfL Bochum 1848 52%
  • Corners6 corners4 corners1. FC Union Berlin 6 corners, VfL Bochum 1848 4 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls16 fouls1. FC Union Berlin 13 fouls, VfL Bochum 1848 16 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.

Kevin Stöger · VfL Bochum 1848 · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKevin Stöger · VfL Bochum 1848 · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIvan Ordets · VfL Bochum 1848 · 80′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJosip Juranović · 1. FC Union Berlin · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Leite · 1. FC Union Berlin · 34′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMatúš Bero · VfL Bochum 1848 · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYorbe Vertessen · 1. FC Union Berlin · 59′ · 0.02 xG · goalBernardo · VfL Bochum 1848 · 43′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDanilho Doekhi · 1. FC Union Berlin · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatúš Bero · VfL Bochum 1848 · 77′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMaximilian Wittek · VfL Bochum 1848 · 50′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFrederik Rønnow · 1. FC Union Berlin · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatúš Bero · VfL Bochum 1848 · 41′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYorbe Vertessen · 1. FC Union Berlin · 49′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBenedict Hollerbach · 1. FC Union Berlin · 65′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPhilipp Hofmann · VfL Bochum 1848 · 10′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPhilipp Hofmann · VfL Bochum 1848 · 60′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDanilho Doekhi · 1. FC Union Berlin · 19′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedIvan Ordets · VfL Bochum 1848 · 45′ · 0.09 xG · on targetKevin Stöger · VfL Bochum 1848 · 70′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedChris Bedia · 1. FC Union Berlin · 62′ · 0.10 xG · goalKevin Stöger · VfL Bochum 1848 · 77′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedBrenden Aaronson · 1. FC Union Berlin · 90′ · 0.11 xG · on targetIvan Ordets · VfL Bochum 1848 · 50′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAndrás Schäfer · 1. FC Union Berlin · 60′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedKeven Schlotterbeck · VfL Bochum 1848 · 37′ · 0.15 xG · goalPhilipp Hofmann · VfL Bochum 1848 · 70′ · 0.15 xG · goalMaximilian Wittek · VfL Bochum 1848 · 31′ · 0.18 xG · goalMaximilian Wittek · VfL Bochum 1848 · 16′ · 0.20 xG · goalBenedict Hollerbach · 1. FC Union Berlin · 74′ · 0.31 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

1. FC Union Berlin: 12 shots, 5 on target, 0.96 xG. VfL Bochum 1848: 18 shots, 5 on target, 1.41 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Yorbe Vertessen · 1. FC Union Berlin · 59′Chris Bedia · 1. FC Union Berlin · 62′Benedict Hollerbach · 1. FC Union Berlin · 74′Maximilian Wittek · VfL Bochum 1848 · 16′Maximilian Wittek · VfL Bochum 1848 · 31′Keven Schlotterbeck · VfL Bochum 1848 · 37′Philipp Hofmann · VfL Bochum 1848 · 70′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: 1. FC Union Berlin 0.96 xG · VfL Bochum 1848 1.41 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: 1. FC Union Berlin favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · VfL Bochum 1848 in 5 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

1. FC Union Berlin32 matchesVfL Bochum 184832 matches
0.91 goals/matchGoals scored32/32▲ 1.28 goals/match
1.69 goals/match ▲Goals allowed32/322.03 goals/match
1.14 xG/matchExpected goals32/32▲ 1.34 xG/match
12 shots/matchShots32/32▲ 15.6 shots/match
3.91 shots/matchShots on target32/32▲ 4.56 shots/match
42.9%Possession32/32● 46.5%
4.56 corners/match ●Corners32/324.5 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls32/3213.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples32 / 32home / 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: Sun, 5 May 2024, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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