Hoffenheim vs Union Berlin

22 August 2021 · Bundesliga · 2021/22 · Referee Sascha Stegemann

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Kevin Akpoguma 14’
  • Jacob Bruun Larsen 30’
  • Niko Gießelmann 10’
  • Taiwo Awoniyi 47’

Match summary

Hoffenheim and Union Berlin shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Hoffenheim led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Niko Gießelmann put Union Berlin ahead in the 10th minute, Kevin Akpoguma equalised with a header in the 14th minute, set up by Angelo Stiller, and Jacob Bruun Larsen put Hoffenheim in front in the 30th minute, set up by Andrej Kramaric. In the second half, Taiwo Awoniyi equalised in the 47th minute.

Union Berlin had the better of the chances, with 2.46 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Hoffenheim's 0.97 from 7. Union Berlin had a player sent off.

Match stats

Hoffenheim Union Berlin
7 Shots 11
3 Shots on Target 8
6 Corners 5
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
0.97 xG 2.35
0.97 Non-penalty xG 2.35
8 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Hoffenheim Union Berlin
Kick-off
10’
Niko Gießelmann0-1 (Union Berlin)
Kevin Akpoguma
Assist: Angelo Stiller1-1 (Hoffenheim)
14’
Jacob Bruun Larsen
Assist: Andrej Kramaric2-1 (Hoffenheim)
30’
Half-time2-1
47’
Taiwo Awoniyi2-2 (Union Berlin)
Full-time2-2

Bookings

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

Hoffenheim
  • Diadie Samassékou
Union Berlin
  • Marvin Friedrich
  • Rani Khedira

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 0.97 2.46 10’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), 0-1 10’ 14’ Kevin Akpoguma (Hoffenheim), 1-1 14’ 30’ Jacob Bruun Larsen (Hoffenheim), 2-1 30’ 47’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), 2-2 47’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.97 2.46 10’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), 0-1 Gießelmann 10’ 14’ Kevin Akpoguma (Hoffenheim), 1-1 Akpoguma 14’ 30’ Jacob Bruun Larsen (Hoffenheim), 2-1 Larsen 30’ 47’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), 2-2 Awoniyi 47’
Hoffenheim 0.97 xGUnion Berlin 2.46 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Union Berlin attacking Hoffenheim attacking 
74’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.65 xG, saved 10’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 30’ Jacob Bruun Larsen (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 20’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 47’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 14’ Kevin Akpoguma (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 54’ Munas Dabbur (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 10’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 47’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 63’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 87’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Sebastian Rudy (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 17’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Jacob Bruun Larsen (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ David Raum (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ David Raum (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 17’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.65 xG, saved 10’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 30’ Jacob Bruun Larsen (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 47’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 14’ Kevin Akpoguma (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 20’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 54’ Munas Dabbur (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 10’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 47’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 63’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 87’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Sebastian Rudy (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 70’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 17’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Jacob Bruun Larsen (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ David Raum (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ David Raum (Hoffenheim), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 17’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Oliver Baumann GK900 0.000.000
Kevin Akpoguma DEF9011 0.340.141
Stefan Posch DEF900 0.000.000
Kevin Vogt DEF900 0.000.000
David Raum DEF902 0.030.000
Angelo Stiller MID9010 0.000.383
Sebastian Rudy MID801 0.060.000
Christoph Baumgartner MID800 0.000.000
Jacob Bruun Larsen MID6312 0.410.000
Andrej Kramaric FWD9010 0.000.391
Munas Dabbur FWD631 0.140.000
Sargis Adamyan Sub270 0.000.061
Georginio Rutter Sub270 0.000.000
Diadie Samassékou Sub100 0.000.000
Mijat Gacinovic Sub100 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Hoffenheim win 51% Avg odds 1.87
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.71
Union Berlin win 23% Avg odds 4.18

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

Form going into the game

Hoffenheim DWDWW
Union Berlin WLDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Union Berlin 1-1 Hoffenheim, 28 Feb 21 Next meeting: Union Berlin 2-1 Hoffenheim, 15 Jan 22  All Hoffenheim 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.