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RB Leipzig 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

RB Leipzig won 3–1.

Shots
205
Shots on target
101
Expected goals
4.490.19
Possession
67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

RB Leipzig beat Union Berlin 3–1. Recorded in this match (RB Leipzig – Union Berlin): shots 20–5, shots on target 10–1, expected goals 4.49–0.19, possession 67%–33%. 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.

RB Leipzig's recent record differs from the season

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RB Leipzig's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2 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 goals/match1.42 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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RB Leipzig have recorded the higher season possession share.

53.5% ●PossessionRB Leipzig · Union Berlin39.1%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricRB LeipzigUnion BerlinBaseline
Possession53.5%39.1%47.5%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots5 shotsRB Leipzig 20 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 5 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots1 shotRB Leipzig 10 shots, 1. FC Union Berlin 1 shot
  • Expected goals4.49 xG0.19 xGRB Leipzig 4.49 xG, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.19 xG
  • Possession67%33%RB Leipzig 67%, 1. FC Union Berlin 33%
  • Corners10 corners4 cornersRB Leipzig 10 corners, 1. FC Union Berlin 4 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls10 foulsRB Leipzig 6 fouls, 1. FC Union Berlin 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardRB Leipzig 1 card, 1. FC Union Berlin 1 card

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.

Antonio Nusa · RB Leipzig · 50′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Nusa · RB Leipzig · 65′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAssan Ouédraogo · RB Leipzig · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndrej Ilić · Union Berlin · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDanilho Doekhi · Union Berlin · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAljoscha Kemlein · Union Berlin · 89′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAssan Ouédraogo · RB Leipzig · 17′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJohan Bakayoko · RB Leipzig · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJohan Bakayoko · RB Leipzig · 83′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Nusa · RB Leipzig · 7′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAssan Ouédraogo · RB Leipzig · 49′ · 0.06 xG · on targetConrad Harder · RB Leipzig · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMax Finkgrafe · RB Leipzig · 22′ · 0.08 xG · goalChristoph Baumgartner · RB Leipzig · 40′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAntonio Nusa · RB Leipzig · 84′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDanilho Doekhi · Union Berlin · 78′ · 0.10 xG · goalChristoph Baumgartner · RB Leipzig · 34′ · 0.17 xG · on targetRidle Baku · RB Leipzig · 63′ · 0.24 xG · goalJohan Bakayoko · RB Leipzig · 90′ · 0.38 xG · on targetChristoph Baumgartner · RB Leipzig · 81′ · 0.46 xG · on targetRômulo · RB Leipzig · 9′ · 0.48 xG · on targetChristoph Baumgartner · RB Leipzig · 75′ · 0.49 xG · off target or blockedChristoph Baumgartner · RB Leipzig · 7′ · 0.53 xG · off target or blockedRômulo · RB Leipzig · 25′ · 0.91 xG · goal
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RB Leipzig: 20 shots, 10 on target, 4.24 xG. Union Berlin: 4 shots, 1 on target, 0.18 xG. · 1 unplaced

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

02.254.50′HT90′Max Finkgrafe · RB Leipzig · 22′Rômulo · RB Leipzig · 25′Ridle Baku · RB Leipzig · 63′Danilho Doekhi · Union Berlin · 78′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: RB Leipzig 4.24 xG · Union Berlin 0.18 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2RB Leipzig
2Draws
11. FC Union Berlin
1. FC Union Berlin — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga3–1
1. FC Union Berlin — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga0–0
RB Leipzig — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga0–0
RB Leipzig — 1. FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga2–0
1. FC Union Berlin — RB Leipzig · Bundesliga0–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RB Leipzig favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · 1. FC Union Berlin in 0

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Window

Season

RB Leipzig31 matches1. FC Union Berlin31 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored31/311.13 goals/match
1.23 goals/match ▲Goals allowed31/311.77 goals/match
2.02 xG/match ▲Expected goals31/311.22 xG/match
16 shots/match ▲Shots31/3112.2 shots/match
6.06 shots/match ▲Shots on target31/313.61 shots/match
53.5% ●Possession31/3139.1%
5.55 corners/match ●Corners31/315.03 corners/match
1.44 cards/matchCards25/262.27 cards/match
9.39 fouls/matchFouls31/3112.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 31home / 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: Fri, 24 Apr 2026, 22:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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