Mainz vs Union Berlin

3 October 2021 · Bundesliga · 2021/22 · Referee Tobias Stieler

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Marcus Ingvartsen 39’
  • Taiwo Awoniyi 69’, 73’

Match summary

Union Berlin came from behind to win 2-1 away at Mainz. Mainz led 1-0 at half-time.

Marcus Ingvartsen put Mainz ahead in the 39th minute, set up by Karim Onisiwo, Taiwo Awoniyi equalised in the 69th minute, set up by Max Kruse, and Awoniyi won it in the 73rd minute, set up by Kevin Behrens.

There was little between the sides on chances: Mainz created 1.27 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Union Berlin 1.12 from 16. Mainz had a player sent off.

Match stats

Mainz Union Berlin
11 Shots 15
4 Shots on Target 3
2 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
1.26 xG 1.11
1.26 Non-penalty xG 1.11
11 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Mainz Union Berlin
Kick-off
Marcus Ingvartsen
Assist: Karim Onisiwo1-0 (Mainz)
39’
Half-time1-0
69’
Taiwo Awoniyi
Assist: Max Kruse1-1 (Union Berlin)
73’
Taiwo Awoniyi
Assist: Kevin Behrens1-2 (Union Berlin)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

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

Mainz
  • Dominik Kohr
Union Berlin
  • Robin Knoche
  • Grischa Prömel
  • Genki Haraguchi
  • Max Kruse

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.27 1.12 39’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Mainz), 1-0 39’ 69’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), 1-1 69’ 73’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), 1-2 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.27 1.12 39’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Mainz), 1-0 Ingvartsen 39’ 69’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), 1-1 Awoniyi 69’ 73’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), 1-2 Awoniyi 73’
Mainz 1.27 xGUnion Berlin 1.12 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Union Berlin attacking Mainz attacking 
39’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Mainz), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 69’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 80’ Karim Onisiwo (Mainz), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 36’ Leandro Barreiro Martins (Mainz), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 36’ Leandro Barreiro Martins (Mainz), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 26’ Anderson-Lenda Lucoqui (Mainz), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 59’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+1’ Kevin Möhwald (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 49’ Julian Ryerson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Julian Ryerson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 61’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 73’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 75’ Robin Knoche (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 85’ Karim Onisiwo (Mainz), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Leandro Barreiro Martins (Mainz), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Mainz), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 42’ Stefan Bell (Mainz), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Anton Stach (Mainz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 15’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Leandro Barreiro Martins (Mainz), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Genki Haraguchi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Karim Onisiwo (Mainz), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 39’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Mainz), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 69’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 80’ Karim Onisiwo (Mainz), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 36’ Leandro Barreiro Martins (Mainz), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 36’ Leandro Barreiro Martins (Mainz), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 26’ Anderson-Lenda Lucoqui (Mainz), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 59’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+1’ Kevin Möhwald (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 49’ Julian Ryerson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Julian Ryerson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 75’ Robin Knoche (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 61’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 73’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 85’ Karim Onisiwo (Mainz), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Leandro Barreiro Martins (Mainz), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Mainz), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 42’ Stefan Bell (Mainz), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ Anton Stach (Mainz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 15’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Leandro Barreiro Martins (Mainz), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Genki Haraguchi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Karim Onisiwo (Mainz), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 1’ Max Kruse (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Niko Gießelmann (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
Robin Zentner GK900 0.000.000
Stefan Bell DEF901 0.040.000
Silvan Widmer DEF900 0.000.000
Jeremiah St. Juste DEF190 0.000.000
Daniel Brosinski MID780 0.000.061
Anderson-Lenda Lucoqui MID901 0.100.000
Dominik Kohr MID900 0.000.000
Leandro Barreiro Martins MID784 0.330.000
Marcus Ingvartsen MID6912 0.430.000
Jonathan Burkardt MID690 0.000.051
Karim Onisiwo FWD9013 0.340.492
David Nemeth Sub710 0.000.000
Anton Stach Sub211 0.030.000
Jean-Paul Boëtius Sub210 0.000.302
Kevin Stöger Sub120 0.000.082
Moussa Niakhate Sub120 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Mainz win 44% Avg odds 2.18
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.27
Union Berlin win 27% Avg odds 3.59

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

Form going into the game

Mainz LWWDL
Union Berlin DWDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Mainz 1-0 Union Berlin, 06 Feb 21 Next meeting: Union Berlin 3-1 Mainz, 26 Feb 22  All Mainz 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.