1. FC Union Berlin beat Darmstadt 98 4–1. Recorded in this match (Darmstadt 98 – 1. FC Union Berlin): shots 21–13, shots on target 6–6, expected goals 2.27–1.74, possession 74%–26%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
This match
Match statistics
Darmstadt 981. FC Union Berlin
Shots21 shots13 shotsDarmstadt 98 21 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 13 shots
Shots on target6 shots6 shotsDarmstadt 98 6 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 6 shots
Expected goals2.27 xG1.74 xGDarmstadt 98 2.27 xG, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.74 xG
Possession74%26%Darmstadt 98 74%, 1. FC Union Berlin 26%
Corners3 corners5 cornersDarmstadt 98 3 corners, 1. FC Union Berlin 5 corners
Fouls15 fouls12 foulsDarmstadt 98 15 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.
1. FC Union Berlin← attackingattacking →Darmstadt 98
off target
on target
goal
penalty
size = xG
Darmstadt 98: 21 shots, 6 on target, 2.28 xG. 1. FC Union Berlin: 13 shots, 6 on target, 1.76 xG.
How the match built
Expected-goals timeline
Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.
Darmstadt 982.28 xG1. FC Union Berlin1.76 xG
The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Darmstadt 98 2.28 xG · 1. FC Union Berlin 1.76 xG.
Metric comparison
Team comparison
▲ led this metric● higher value (descriptive) too close
Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match
5.92 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16 days
Darmstadt 98 / 1. FC Union Berlin
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples2 / 2home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 2last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.
Known unknowns
Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 26 Aug 2023, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4