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Borussia M'gladbach 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Borussia M'gladbach won 1–0.

Shots
206
Shots on target
72
Expected goals
2.680.13
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Borussia Mönchengladbach beat Union Berlin 1–0. Recorded in this match (Borussia Mönchengladbach – Union Berlin): shots 20–6, shots on target 7–2, expected goals 2.68–0.13, possession 60%–40%. 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.

Borussia Mönchengladbach's recent record differs from the season

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Borussia Mönchengladbach's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.13 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 for0.8 goals/match1.13 goals/match1.4 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots6 shotsBorussia M'gladbach 20 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 6 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots2 shotsBorussia M'gladbach 7 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.68 xG0.13 xGBorussia M'gladbach 2.68 xG, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.13 xG
  • Possession60%40%Borussia M'gladbach 60%, 1. FC Union Berlin 40%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersBorussia M'gladbach 6 corners, 1. FC Union Berlin 2 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls18 foulsBorussia M'gladbach 5 fouls, 1. FC Union Berlin 18 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards5 cardsBorussia M'gladbach 4 cards, 1. FC Union Berlin 5 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.

Philipp Sander · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 45′ · 0.01 xG · on targetStanley N'Soki · Union Berlin · 47′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAndrás Schäfer · Union Berlin · 10′ · 0.02 xG · on targetWoo-Yeong Jeong · Union Berlin · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPhilipp Sander · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPhilipp Sander · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 56′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJanik Haberer · Union Berlin · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNico Elvedi · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 8′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJens Castrop · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 60′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAlex Král · Union Berlin · 72′ · 0.03 xG · on targetIlyas Ansah · Union Berlin · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJens Castrop · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 23′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRocco Reitz · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 86′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNico Elvedi · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 15′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHaris Tabaković · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKevin Diks · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 69′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedKevin Diks · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 16′ · 0.08 xG · on targetHaris Tabaković · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 16′ · 0.08 xG · on targetWael Mohya · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 13′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedYannik Engelhardt · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 86′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedHugo Bolin · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 80′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedHaris Tabaković · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 38′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedShuto Machino · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 86′ · 0.21 xG · on targetJens Castrop · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 7′ · 0.27 xG · on targetKevin Diks · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 45′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blockedKevin Diks · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
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  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Borussia Mönchengladbach: 20 shots, 7 on target, 2.69 xG. Union Berlin: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.13 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Kevin Diks · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Borussia Mönchengladbach 2.69 xG · Union Berlin 0.13 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Borussia M'gladbach
1Draws
21. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin — Borussia M'gladbach · Bundesliga3–1
1. FC Union Berlin — Borussia M'gladbach · Bundesliga1–2
Borussia M'gladbach — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga1–0
Borussia M'gladbach — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga0–0
1. FC Union Berlin — Borussia M'gladbach · Bundesliga3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Borussia M'gladbach favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · 1. FC Union Berlin in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Borussia M'gladbach24 matches1. FC Union Berlin24 matches
1.13 goals/matchGoals scored24/24▲ 1.21 goals/match
1.63 goals/matchGoals allowed24/241.58 goals/match
1.3 xG/matchExpected goals24/241.29 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots24/24▲ 12.5 shots/match
4.13 shots/match ▲Shots on target24/243.58 shots/match
46.5% ●Possession24/2439%
4.42 corners/matchCorners24/24● 5.21 corners/match
1.5 cards/matchCards24/242.38 cards/match
11 fouls/matchFouls24/2413.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples24 / 24home / 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, 28 Feb 2026, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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