Union Berlin vs Borussia Monchengladbach

9 December 2023 · Bundesliga · 2023/24 · Referee Martin Petersen

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Kevin Volland 23’ (pen)
  • Benedict Hollerbach 50’
  • Mikkel Kaufmann 75’
  • Alassane Pléa 77’

Match summary

Union Berlin saw off Borussia Monchengladbach 3-1. Union Berlin led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Kevin Volland put Union Berlin ahead from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute. In the second half, Benedict Hollerbach made it 2-0 from a corner in the 50th minute, Mikkel Kaufmann made it 3-0 in the 75th minute, and Alassane Pléa pulled one back to make it 3-1 with a header in the 77th minute, set up by Franck Honorat.

The chances backed that up: Union Berlin created 2.58 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Borussia Monchengladbach's 1.03 from 11.

Match stats

Union Berlin Borussia Monchengladbach
16 Shots 13
6 Shots on Target 4
6 Corners 7
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2.57 xG 1.03
1.81 Non-penalty xG 1.03
10 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Union Berlin Borussia Monchengladbach
Kick-off
Kevin Volland
Penalty1-0 (Union Berlin)
23’
Half-time1-0
Benedict Hollerbach2-0 (Union Berlin)
50’
Mikkel Kaufmann3-0 (Union Berlin)
75’
77’
Alassane Pléa
Assist: Franck Honorat3-1 (Borussia Monchengladbach)
Full-time3-1

Bookings

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

Union Berlin
  • Josip Juranovic
Borussia Monchengladbach
  • Joe Scally
  • Julian Weigl
  • Alassane Pléa

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 2.58 1.03 23’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), 1-0 23’ 50’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), 2-0 50’ 75’ Mikkel Kaufmann (Union Berlin), 3-0 75’ 77’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), 3-1 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.58 1.03 23’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), 1-0 Volland 23’ 50’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), 2-0 Hollerbach 50’ 75’ Mikkel Kaufmann (Union Berlin), 3-0 Kaufmann 75’ 77’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), 3-1 Pléa 77’
Union Berlin 2.58 xGBorussia Monchengladbach 1.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Borussia Monchengladbach attacking Union Berlin attacking 
23’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 47’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 52’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 77’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 20’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 46’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 57’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 73’ Janik Haberer (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 89’ Josip Juranovic (Union Berlin), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 36’ Robin Gosens (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 73’ Josip Juranovic (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ Janik Haberer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 80’ Mikkel Kaufmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Diogo Leite (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Mikkel Kaufmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 90+4’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ Franck Honorat (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Jérôme Roussillon (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Rocco Reitz (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Franck Honorat (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal 82’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 82’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 23’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 47’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 52’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 77’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 20’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 46’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 57’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 73’ Janik Haberer (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 89’ Josip Juranovic (Union Berlin), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 36’ Robin Gosens (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 73’ Josip Juranovic (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 62’ Janik Haberer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 80’ Mikkel Kaufmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Diogo Leite (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Mikkel Kaufmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 37’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ Franck Honorat (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Jérôme Roussillon (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Rocco Reitz (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Franck Honorat (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal 82’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 82’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Frederik Rönnow GK900 0.000.000
Josip Juranovic DEF902 0.180.533
Robin Knoche DEF900 0.000.111
Diogo Leite DEF901 0.050.000
Jérôme Roussillon DEF901 0.030.172
Rani Khedira MID900 0.000.000
Janik Haberer MID902 0.190.000
Benedict Hollerbach MID6513 0.460.031
Kevin Volland MID7812 1.050.000
Robin Gosens MID881 0.090.592
Kevin Behrens FWD782 0.420.000
Andras Schafer Sub250 0.000.071
Mikkel Kaufmann Sub1212 0.110.000
Brenden Aaronson Sub120 0.000.000
Paul Jäckel Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Union Berlin win 46% Avg odds 2.10
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.54
Borussia Monchengladbach win 27% Avg odds 3.55

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

Form going into the game

Union Berlin LLLLD
Borussia Monchengladbach WDWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Borussia Monchengladbach 0-1 Union Berlin, 23 Apr 23 Next meeting: Borussia Monchengladbach 0-0 Union Berlin, 28 Apr 24  All Union Berlin vs Borussia Monchengladbach 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.