Darmstadt vs Union Berlin

26 August 2023 · Bundesliga · 2023/24 · Referee Patrick Ittrich

Full time 1 – 4

Half-time: 1–3

  • Marvin Mehlem 24’
  • Robin Gosens 4’, 34’
  • Kevin Behrens 39’
  • Danilho Doekhi 65’

Match summary

Union Berlin won comfortably, 4-1 away at Darmstadt. Union Berlin led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Robin Gosens put Union Berlin ahead in the 4th minute, set up by Aissa Laidouni, Marvin Mehlem equalised in the 24th minute, Gosens put Union Berlin back in front with a header in the 34th minute, set up by Josip Juranovic, and Kevin Behrens made it 1-3 with a header in the 39th minute. In the second half, Danilho Doekhi made it 1-4 with a header in the 65th minute, set up by Josip Juranovic.

Darmstadt can feel hard done by, creating 2.60 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Union Berlin's 1.64 from 13. Union Berlin had a player sent off.

Match stats

Darmstadt Union Berlin
18 Shots 12
6 Shots on Target 6
3 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2.60 xG 1.64
2.60 Non-penalty xG 1.64
5 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Darmstadt Union Berlin
Kick-off
4’
Robin Gosens
Assist: Aissa Laidouni0-1 (Union Berlin)
Marvin Mehlem1-1 (Darmstadt)
24’
34’
Robin Gosens
Assist: Josip Juranovic1-2 (Union Berlin)
39’
Kevin Behrens1-3 (Union Berlin)
Half-time1-3
65’
Danilho Doekhi
Assist: Josip Juranovic1-4 (Union Berlin)
Full-time1-4

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Darmstadt
  • Marvin Mehlem
  • Braydon Manu
Union Berlin
  • Brenden Aaronson

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.60 1.64 4’ Robin Gosens (Union Berlin), 0-1 4’ 24’ Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt), 1-1 24’ 34’ Robin Gosens (Union Berlin), 1-2 34’ 39’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), 1-3 39’ 65’ Danilho Doekhi (Union Berlin), 1-4 65’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.60 1.64 4’ Robin Gosens (Union Berlin), 0-1 Gosens 4’ 24’ Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt), 1-1 Mehlem 24’ 34’ Robin Gosens (Union Berlin), 1-2 Gosens 34’ 39’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), 1-3 Behrens 39’ 65’ Danilho Doekhi (Union Berlin), 1-4 Doekhi 65’
Darmstadt 2.60 xGUnion Berlin 1.64 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Union Berlin attacking Darmstadt attacking 
70’ Luca Pfeiffer (Darmstadt), open play, 0.63 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.56 xG, goal 18’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.42 xG, off target 24’ Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 76’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 61’ Braydon Manu (Darmstadt), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 36’ Mathias Honsak (Darmstadt), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+4’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 46’ Diogo Leite (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 87’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 34’ Robin Gosens (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 53’ Luca Pfeiffer (Darmstadt), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 71’ Oscar Vilhelmsson (Darmstadt), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 75’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 82’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 4’ Robin Gosens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 46’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 62’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 65’ Danilho Doekhi (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 33’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 42’ Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Braydon Manu (Darmstadt), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Braydon Manu (Darmstadt), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Clemens Riedel (Darmstadt), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Aljoscha Kemlein (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Aissa Laidouni (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Matej Maglica (Darmstadt), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90’ Tobias Kempe (Darmstadt), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 67’ Luca Pfeiffer (Darmstadt), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 82’ Clemens Riedel (Darmstadt), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 70’ Luca Pfeiffer (Darmstadt), open play, 0.63 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.56 xG, goal 18’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.42 xG, off target 24’ Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 76’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 61’ Braydon Manu (Darmstadt), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 36’ Mathias Honsak (Darmstadt), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+4’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 46’ Diogo Leite (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 87’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 53’ Luca Pfeiffer (Darmstadt), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 75’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 34’ Robin Gosens (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 71’ Oscar Vilhelmsson (Darmstadt), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 82’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 4’ Robin Gosens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 46’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 62’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 65’ Danilho Doekhi (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 42’ Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 33’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Fraser Hornby (Darmstadt), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Braydon Manu (Darmstadt), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Braydon Manu (Darmstadt), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Clemens Riedel (Darmstadt), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Aljoscha Kemlein (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Aissa Laidouni (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Tobias Kempe (Darmstadt), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 53’ Matej Maglica (Darmstadt), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 67’ Luca Pfeiffer (Darmstadt), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 82’ Clemens Riedel (Darmstadt), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Marcel Schuhen GK900 0.000.000
Clemens Riedel DEF902 0.040.000
Matej Maglica DEF711 0.010.021
Christoph Klarer DEF500 0.000.000
Fabian Nürnberger MID900 0.000.437
Fabian Holland MID900 0.000.062
Bartol Franjic MID900 0.000.000
Marvin Mehlem MID8213 0.460.041
Braydon Manu MID713 0.370.011
Mathias Honsak MID501 0.130.000
Luca Pfeiffer FWD903 0.720.000
Matthias Bader Sub400 0.001.194
Fraser Hornby Sub406 0.780.291
Oscar Vilhelmsson Sub191 0.080.000
Filip Stojilkovic Sub190 0.000.000
Tobias Kempe Sub81 0.010.101

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Darmstadt win 24% Avg odds 3.98
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.41
Union Berlin win 48% Avg odds 2.02

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Darmstadt L
Union Berlin LWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Union Berlin 1-0 Darmstadt, 28 Jan 24  All Darmstadt vs Union Berlin meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.