Hertha Berlin vs Union Berlin

4 December 2020 · Bundesliga · 2020/21 · Referee Felix Brych

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Peter Pekarík 51’
  • Krzysztof Piatek 74’, 77’
  • Taiwo Awoniyi 20’

Match summary

Hertha Berlin came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Union Berlin. Union Berlin led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Taiwo Awoniyi put Union Berlin ahead in the 20th minute, set up by Marcus Ingvartsen. In the second half, Peter Pekarík equalised in the 51st minute, Krzysztof Piatek put Hertha Berlin in front in the 74th minute, set up by Javairo Dilrosun, and Piatek made it 3-1 in the 77th minute.

The chances backed that up: Hertha Berlin created 0.78 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Union Berlin's 0.27 from 5. Union Berlin had a player sent off.

Match stats

Hertha Berlin Union Berlin
10 Shots 4
7 Shots on Target 1
9 Corners 2
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
0.77 xG 0.27
0.77 Non-penalty xG 0.27
4 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Hertha Berlin Union Berlin
Kick-off
20’
Taiwo Awoniyi
Assist: Marcus Ingvartsen0-1 (Union Berlin)
Half-time0-1
Peter Pekarík1-1 (Hertha Berlin)
51’
Krzysztof Piatek
Assist: Javairo Dilrosun2-1 (Hertha Berlin)
74’
Krzysztof Piatek3-1 (Hertha Berlin)
77’
Full-time3-1

Bookings

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

Hertha Berlin
  • Matheus Cunha
Union Berlin
  • Robert Andrich
  • Julian Ryerson
  • Christopher Trimmel
  • Christopher Lenz

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.78 0.27 20’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), 0-1 20’ 51’ Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin), 1-1 51’ 74’ Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin), 2-1 74’ 77’ Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin), 3-1 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.78 0.27 20’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), 0-1 Awoniyi 20’ 51’ Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin), 1-1 Pekarík 51’ 74’ Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin), 2-1 Piatek 74’ 77’ Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin), 3-1 Piatek 77’
Hertha Berlin 0.78 xGUnion Berlin 0.27 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Union Berlin attacking Hertha Berlin attacking 
51’ Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 40’ Dodi Lukebakio (Hertha Berlin), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 77’ Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 20’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 74’ Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 88’ Sebastian Griesbeck (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 15’ Matteo Guendouzi (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 43’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Vladimir Darida (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 69’ Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Vladimir Darida (Hertha Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Christopher Lenz (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+1’ Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 40’ Dodi Lukebakio (Hertha Berlin), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 77’ Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 20’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 74’ Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 88’ Sebastian Griesbeck (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 15’ Matteo Guendouzi (Hertha Berlin), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 45’ Vladimir Darida (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Matheus Cunha (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Vladimir Darida (Hertha Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Krzysztof Piatek (Hertha Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Christopher Lenz (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Alexander Schwolow GK900 0.000.000
Peter Pekarík DEF9011 0.310.000
Dedryck Boyata DEF900 0.000.000
Jordan Torunarigha DEF900 0.000.000
Marvin Plattenhardt DEF900 0.000.000
Matteo Guendouzi MID901 0.050.021
Niklas Stark MID900 0.000.000
Lucas Tousart MID490 0.000.000
Vladimir Darida MID492 0.060.000
Matheus Cunha MID901 0.020.162
Dodi Lukebakio FWD881 0.110.041
Javairo Dilrosun Sub4110 0.000.071
Krzysztof Piatek Sub4124 0.220.000
Maximilian Mittelstädt Sub20 0.000.021
Mathew Leckie Sub10 0.000.000
Deyovaisio Zeefuik Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Hertha Berlin win 35% Avg odds 2.75
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.23
Union Berlin win 36% Avg odds 2.67

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

Form going into the game

Hertha Berlin LDWLD
Union Berlin DWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Hertha Berlin 4-0 Union Berlin, 22 May 20 Next meeting: Union Berlin 1-1 Hertha Berlin, 04 Apr 21  All Hertha Berlin 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.