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TSG Hoffenheim 3–1 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

TSG Hoffenheim won 3–1.

Shots
916
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
1.371.61
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

1899 Hoffenheim beat Union Berlin 3–1. Recorded in this match (1899 Hoffenheim – Union Berlin): shots 9–16, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 1.37–1.61, possession 59%–41%. 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.

1899 Hoffenheim's recent record differs from the season

moderate

1899 Hoffenheim's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.15 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 for2.8 goals/match2.15 goals/match1.43 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for 1899 Hoffenheim.

3.79 days ▲Rest days1899 Hoffenheim · Union Berlin6.88 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

Metric1899 HoffenheimUnion BerlinBaseline
Rest days3.79 days6.88 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

moderate

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

14.7 fouls/matchFouls1899 Hoffenheim · Union Berlin13.4 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

Metric1899 HoffenheimUnion BerlinBaseline
Fouls14.7 fouls/match13.4 fouls/match10.8 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots16 shotsTSG Hoffenheim 9 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 16 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsTSG Hoffenheim 4 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.37 xG1.61 xGTSG Hoffenheim 1.37 xG, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.61 xG
  • Possession59%41%TSG Hoffenheim 59%, 1. FC Union Berlin 41%
  • Corners3 corners10 cornersTSG Hoffenheim 3 corners, 1. FC Union Berlin 10 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls18 foulsTSG Hoffenheim 11 fouls, 1. FC Union Berlin 18 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsTSG Hoffenheim 2 cards, 1. FC Union Berlin 2 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.

András Schäfer · Union Berlin · 84′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLeopold Querfeld · Union Berlin · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndrej Kramarić · 1899 Hoffenheim · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndrej Kramarić · 1899 Hoffenheim · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndrej Kramarić · 1899 Hoffenheim · 82′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLeopold Querfeld · Union Berlin · 9′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRani Khedira · Union Berlin · 87′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAljoscha Kemlein · Union Berlin · 55′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFisnik Asllani · 1899 Hoffenheim · 62′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAndrej Ilić · Union Berlin · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAndrej Ilić · Union Berlin · 6′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedIlyas Ansah · Union Berlin · 73′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedVladimír Coufal · 1899 Hoffenheim · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDanilho Doekhi · Union Berlin · 10′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Leite · Union Berlin · 67′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLeopold Querfeld · Union Berlin · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLivan Burcu · Union Berlin · 86′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRani Khedira · Union Berlin · 68′ · 0.11 xG · goalAndrej Kramarić · 1899 Hoffenheim · 83′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAndrej Kramarić · 1899 Hoffenheim · 45′ · 0.13 xG · goalAndrej Ilić · Union Berlin · 20′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedRani Khedira · Union Berlin · 7′ · 0.15 xG · on targetIhlas Bebou · 1899 Hoffenheim · 90′ · 0.15 xG · on targetDiogo Leite · 1899 Hoffenheim · 47′ · 0.23 xG · goalAndrás Schäfer · Union Berlin · 60′ · 0.49 xG · on targetAndrej Kramarić · 1899 Hoffenheim · 42′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
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  • goal
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1899 Hoffenheim: 10 shots, 5 on target, 1.64 xG. Union Berlin: 16 shots, 3 on target, 1.64 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Andrej Kramarić · 1899 Hoffenheim · 42′Andrej Kramarić · 1899 Hoffenheim · 45′Diogo Leite · 1899 Hoffenheim · 47′Rani Khedira · Union Berlin · 68′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: 1899 Hoffenheim 1.64 xG · Union Berlin 1.64 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2TSG Hoffenheim
0Draws
31. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin — TSG Hoffenheim · Bundesliga2–4
TSG Hoffenheim — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga0–4
1. FC Union Berlin — TSG Hoffenheim · Bundesliga2–1
TSG Hoffenheim — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga0–1
1. FC Union Berlin — TSG Hoffenheim · Bundesliga0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: TSG Hoffenheim favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · 1. FC Union Berlin in 1 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

TSG Hoffenheim20 matches1. FC Union Berlin20 matches
2.15 goals/match ▲Goals scored20/201.25 goals/match
1.15 goals/match ▲Goals allowed20/201.65 goals/match
1.55 xG/match ▲Expected goals20/201.35 xG/match
12.9 shots/matchShots20/2013.1 shots/match
4.9 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/203.6 shots/match
53.3% ●Possession20/2039.6%
5.05 corners/matchCorners20/20● 5.55 corners/match
2.05 cards/matchCards20/202.15 cards/match
14.7 fouls/matchFouls20/2013.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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