Union Berlin vs Borussia Monchengladbach

30 January 2021 · Bundesliga · 2020/21 · Referee Bastian Dankert

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Robin Knoche 31’
  • Alassane Pléa 59’

Match summary

Union Berlin and Borussia Monchengladbach shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Union Berlin led 1-0 at half-time.

Robin Knoche put Union Berlin ahead with a header in the 31st minute, set up by Marcus Ingvartsen and Alassane Pléa equalised in the 59th minute, set up by Jonas Hofmann.

There was little between the sides on chances: Union Berlin created 0.70 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Borussia Monchengladbach 0.58 from 13.

Match stats

Union Berlin Borussia Monchengladbach
13 Shots 12
3 Shots on Target 4
2 Corners 9
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0.69 xG 0.58
0.69 Non-penalty xG 0.58
2 Deep Completions 8

Key events

Union Berlin Borussia Monchengladbach
Kick-off
Robin Knoche
Assist: Marcus Ingvartsen1-0 (Union Berlin)
31’
Half-time1-0
59’
Alassane Pléa
Assist: Jonas Hofmann1-1 (Borussia Monchengladbach)
Full-time1-1

Bookings

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

Union Berlin
  • Nico Schlotterbeck
Borussia Monchengladbach
  • Christoph Kramer
  • Denis Zakaria
  • Florian Neuhaus

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 0.70 0.58 31’ Robin Knoche (Union Berlin), 1-0 31’ 59’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), 1-1 59’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.70 0.58 31’ Robin Knoche (Union Berlin), 1-0 Knoche 31’ 59’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), 1-1 Pléa 59’
Union Berlin 0.70 xGBorussia Monchengladbach 0.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Borussia Monchengladbach attacking Union Berlin attacking 
58’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 73’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 2’ Stefan Lainer (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 64’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ Robin Knoche (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 81’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ Julian Ryerson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Nico Schlotterbeck (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+5’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 90+6’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+7’ Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 7’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Matthias Ginter (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Nico Schlotterbeck (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Robin Knoche (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 73’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 64’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 2’ Stefan Lainer (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 31’ Robin Knoche (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 81’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ Julian Ryerson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 55’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+6’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+7’ Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Nico Schlotterbeck (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+5’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 34’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Matthias Ginter (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Nico Schlotterbeck (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Robin Knoche (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
Andreas Luthe GK700 0.000.000
Marvin Friedrich DEF901 0.040.091
Robin Knoche DEF9012 0.070.000
Nico Schlotterbeck DEF802 0.070.000
Julian Ryerson MID901 0.070.000
Niko Gießelmann MID900 0.000.061
Marcus Ingvartsen MID9012 0.130.133
Robert Andrich MID902 0.090.021
Christian Gentner MID670 0.000.111
Cedric Teuchert FWD862 0.120.031
Taiwo Awoniyi FWD801 0.110.061
Sebastian Griesbeck Sub230 0.000.000
Loris Karius Sub200 0.000.000
Joel Pohjanpalo Sub100 0.000.061
Marius Bülter Sub100 0.000.000
Leon Dajaku Sub40 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Union Berlin win 27% Avg odds 3.49
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.51
Borussia Monchengladbach win 46% Avg odds 2.10

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

Form going into the game

Union Berlin WDWLL
Borussia Monchengladbach WWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Borussia Monchengladbach 1-1 Union Berlin, 26 Sep 20 Next meeting: Union Berlin 2-1 Borussia Monchengladbach, 29 Aug 21  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.