Bundesliga · 2025Stadion An der Alten Försterei

1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

1. FC Union Berlin won 1–0.

Shots
816
Shots on target
41
Expected goals
0.640.95
Possession
35%65%

Full time

What the match recorded

Union Berlin beat Bayer Leverkusen 1–0. Recorded in this match (Union Berlin – Bayer Leverkusen): shots 8–16, shots on target 4–1, expected goals 0.64–0.95, possession 35%–65%. 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.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Bayer Leverkusen have recorded the higher season possession share.

39%PossessionUnion Berlin · Bayer Leverkusen● 59.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 20.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricUnion BerlinBayer LeverkusenBaseline
Possession39%59.8%48%

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

Union Berlin's recent record differs from the season

weak

Union Berlin's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.26 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 goal/match1.26 goals/match1.43 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots16 shots1. FC Union Berlin 8 shots, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 16 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots1 shot1. FC Union Berlin 4 shots, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1 shot
  • Expected goals0.64 xG0.95 xG1. FC Union Berlin 0.64 xG, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.95 xG
  • Possession35%65%1. FC Union Berlin 35%, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 65%
  • Corners4 corners5 corners1. FC Union Berlin 4 corners, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls7 fouls1. FC Union Berlin 15 fouls, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards5 cards2 cards1. FC Union Berlin 5 cards, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 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.

Derrick Köhn · Union Berlin · 7′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAlex Král · Union Berlin · 72′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer Leverkusen · 87′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer Leverkusen · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAleix García · Bayer Leverkusen · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Maza · Bayer Leverkusen · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMalik Tillman · Bayer Leverkusen · 75′ · 0.02 xG · on targetIbrahim Maza · Bayer Leverkusen · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer Leverkusen · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAleix García · Bayer Leverkusen · 61′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJonas Hofmann · Bayer Leverkusen · 73′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDanilho Doekhi · Union Berlin · 19′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Maza · Bayer Leverkusen · 73′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMartin Terrier · Bayer Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLoïc Badé · Bayer Leverkusen · 28′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndrás Schäfer · Union Berlin · 32′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAndrej Ilić · Union Berlin · 67′ · 0.06 xG · on targetEzequiel Fernández · Bayer Leverkusen · 33′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAndrás Schäfer · Union Berlin · 82′ · 0.14 xG · on targetRani Khedira · Union Berlin · 28′ · 0.16 xG · goalPatrik Schick · Bayer Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedAndrej Ilić · Union Berlin · 2′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedEdmond Tapsoba · Bayer Leverkusen · 42′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Union Berlin: 8 shots, 4 on target, 0.64 xG. Bayer Leverkusen: 16 shots, 1 on target, 0.96 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′Rani Khedira · Union Berlin · 28′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Union Berlin 0.64 xG · Bayer Leverkusen 0.96 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

01. FC Union Berlin
1Draws
4Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga2–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga0–0
1. FC Union Berlin — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga1–2
1. FC Union Berlin — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga4–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: 1. FC Union Berlin favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

1. FC Union Berlin23 matchesBayer 04 Leverkusen22 matches
1.26 goals/matchGoals scored23/22▲ 1.95 goals/match
1.61 goals/matchGoals allowed23/22▲ 1.27 goals/match
1.35 xG/matchExpected goals23/22▲ 1.67 xG/match
12.7 shots/matchShots23/22▲ 13.8 shots/match
3.65 shots/matchShots on target23/22▲ 4.55 shots/match
39%Possession23/22● 59.8%
5.35 corners/match ●Corners23/225.09 corners/match
2.26 cards/matchCards23/222.32 cards/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls23/228.77 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 22home / 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, 21 Feb 2026, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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