Union Berlin vs Elversberg

10 October 2026 · Bundesliga · 2026/27 · Referee Tobias Reichel

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Livan Burcu 81’

Match summary

Union Berlin saw off Elversberg 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Livan Burcu put Union Berlin ahead from a corner in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: Union Berlin created 1.26 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Elversberg's 0.28 from 7.

Union Berlin hosted Elversberg on matchday 5 of the Bundesliga, securing a narrow 1-0 victory after a tightly contested fixture. Despite registering only 43 percent possession compared to the visitors' 57 percent, Union Berlin dominated the attacking statistics by generating 19 shots and 7 shots on target against Elversberg's 7 shots and 2 shots on target. The home side also earned 7 corners to 3, recorded 48 dangerous attacks, and registered 6 blocked shots. Discipline proved an active factor throughout the afternoon, with Union Berlin committing 14 fouls and Elversberg 9, while the referee issued 2 yellow cards to the hosts and 1 to the visitors alongside 3 offsides for Union Berlin and 7 for Elversberg.

The match began with a competitive opening period that saw Janik Haberer receive a yellow card for a foul in the 7th minute, followed by a yellow card for Union Berlin teammate Tim Skarke for an off the ball foul in the 21st minute. The score remained 0-0 at the interval after 45 minutes plus 2 minutes of added time. Following a flurry of substitutions from both sides in the second half, the decisive breakthrough arrived in the 81st minute when Livan Burcu scored with a right foot shot to put Union Berlin 1-0 ahead. Maurice Krattenmacher received a yellow card for a foul in the 90+2nd minute before the final whistle confirmed the 1-0 scoreline.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
19 Shots 7
7 Shots on target 2
7 Corners 3
83 Attacks 86
48 Dangerous attacks 42
325 Passes 450
78% Pass accuracy 82%
16 Tackles 13
14 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 7

Key events

Union Berlin Elversberg
Kick-off
Janik HabererFoul
7’
Tim SkarkeShot on target
10’
Tim SkarkeShot on target
15’
Tim SkarkeOff the ball foul
21’
Andras SchaferShot on target
26’
Felix UduokhaiShot on target
30’
Half-time0-0
47’
Noah DarvichShot on target
Second half underway
Kastriot ImeriShot on target
56’
Livan BurcuKastriot Imeri
58’
59’
Maurice KrattenmacherTom Zimmerschied
70’
Cole CampbellNoel Futkeu
71’
Nicholas MickelsonLasse Günther
71’
David MokwaNoah Yanis Darvich
Christopher TrimmelMichel Aebischer
77’
Oliver BurkeTim Skarke
78’
Mekhi GrayWoo-yeong Jeong
78’
Livan BurcuRight foot shot1-0 (Union Berlin)
81’
82’
Cole CampbellShot on target
86’
Frederik SchmahlLuca Sirch
Aljoscha KemleinAndrás Schäfer
90+2’
90+2’
Maurice KrattenmacherFoul
Full-time1-0

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 1.26 0.28 81’ Livan Burcu (Union Berlin), 1-0 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.26 0.28 81’ Livan Burcu (Union Berlin), 1-0 Burcu 81’
Union Berlin 1.26 xGElversberg 0.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Elversberg attacking Union Berlin attacking 
79’ Mekhi Gray (Union Berlin), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 86’ Livan Burcu (Union Berlin), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 62’ Tom Rothe (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 66’ Livan Burcu (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 80’ Janik Haberer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 62’ Tom Rothe (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Noel Futkeu (Elversberg), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 2’ Felix Uduokhai (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 58’ Zeno Van den Bosch (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ Andras Schafer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 56’ Woo-Yeong Jeong (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 70’ Maurice Krattenmacher (Elversberg), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ Woo-Yeong Jeong (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 86’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 10’ Tim Skarke (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 56’ Kastriot Imeri (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Noah Darvich (Elversberg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Lasse Günther (Elversberg), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Livan Burcu (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 26’ Andras Schafer (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ Maximilian Rohr (Elversberg), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 15’ Tim Skarke (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Felix Uduokhai (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Andras Schafer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Cole Campbell (Elversberg), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Lukas Pinckert (Elversberg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Mekhi Gray (Union Berlin), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 86’ Livan Burcu (Union Berlin), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 62’ Tom Rothe (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 80’ Janik Haberer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 66’ Livan Burcu (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 62’ Tom Rothe (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Noel Futkeu (Elversberg), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ Zeno Van den Bosch (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ Andras Schafer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 2’ Felix Uduokhai (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ Woo-Yeong Jeong (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 70’ Maurice Krattenmacher (Elversberg), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 86’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 56’ Woo-Yeong Jeong (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 10’ Tim Skarke (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 56’ Kastriot Imeri (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Noah Darvich (Elversberg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ Lasse Günther (Elversberg), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Livan Burcu (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.04 xG, goal 26’ Andras Schafer (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ Maximilian Rohr (Elversberg), from a corner, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 15’ Tim Skarke (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Felix Uduokhai (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Andras Schafer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Cole Campbell (Elversberg), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Lukas Pinckert (Elversberg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Union Berlin 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Rönnow
Haberer
Bosch
Uduokhai
Rothe
Khedira
Schäfer 90’
Jeong 78’
Imeri 58’
Aebischer 77’
Skarke 78’
Elversberg 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kristof
Günther 71’
Rohr
Pinckert
Sirch 86’
Poreba
Keidel
Zimmerschied 59’
Darvich 71’
Petkov
Futkeu 70’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Frederik Rönnow GK900 0.000.000
Janik Haberer DEF901 0.090.021
Zeno Van den Bosch DEF901 0.070.000
Felix Uduokhai DEF902 0.090.000
Tom Rothe DEF902 0.180.091
Rani Khedira MID901 0.060.091
Andras Schafer MID903 0.120.000
Michel Aebischer MID800 0.000.152
Woo-Yeong Jeong MID802 0.130.092
Kastriot Imeri MID611 0.050.092
Tim Skarke FWD802 0.070.000
Livan Burcu Sub2913 0.260.000
Christopher Trimmel Sub100 0.000.141
Oliver Burke Sub100 0.000.131
Mekhi Gray Sub101 0.140.000
Aljoscha Kemlein Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Union Berlin win 39% Avg odds 2.44 Our estimate 52%
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.58 Our estimate 25%
Elversberg win 35% Avg odds 2.68 Our estimate 23%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

Form going into the game

Union Berlin WDLLL
Elversberg WWLD

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Elversberg vs Union Berlin, 20 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Union Berlin vs Elversberg meetings

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