Borussia Dortmund beat Union Berlin 3–0. Recorded in this match (Borussia Dortmund – Union Berlin): shots 11–12, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 2.51–1.14, possession 65%–35%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
This match
Match statistics
Borussia Dortmund1. FC Union Berlin
Shots11 shots12 shotsBorussia Dortmund 11 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 12 shots
Shots on target6 shots3 shotsBorussia Dortmund 6 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 3 shots
Expected goals2.51 xG1.14 xGBorussia Dortmund 2.51 xG, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.14 xG
Possession65%35%Borussia Dortmund 65%, 1. FC Union Berlin 35%
Corners4 corners6 cornersBorussia Dortmund 4 corners, 1. FC Union Berlin 6 corners
Fouls14 fouls7 foulsBorussia Dortmund 14 fouls, 1. FC Union Berlin 7 fouls
Yellow cards0 cards0 cardsBorussia Dortmund 0 cards, 1. FC Union Berlin 0 cards
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.
Union Berlin← attackingattacking →Borussia Dortmund
off target
on target
goal
penalty
size = xG
Borussia Dortmund: 11 shots, 6 on target, 2.46 xG. Union Berlin: 12 shots, 3 on target, 1.15 xG.
How the match built
Expected-goals timeline
Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.
Borussia Dortmund2.46 xGUnion Berlin1.15 xG
The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Borussia Dortmund 2.46 xG · Union Berlin 1.15 xG.
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
4Borussia Dortmund
0Draws
11. FC Union Berlin
Borussia Dortmund — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga6–0
1. FC Union Berlin — Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga2–1
1. FC Union Berlin — Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga0–2
Borussia Dortmund — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga4–2
Borussia Dortmund — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga2–1
▲ led this metric● higher value (descriptive) too close
Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match
7.96 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/18.08 days
Borussia Dortmund / 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: Sun, 31 Aug 2025, 19:30 UTC · analysis-v4