Union Berlin vs FC Cologne

20 December 2023 · Bundesliga · 2023/24 · Referee Deniz Aytekin

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Benedict Hollerbach 55’
  • David Datro Fofana 78’

Match summary

Union Berlin saw off FC Cologne 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Benedict Hollerbach put Union Berlin ahead in the 55th minute, set up by Kevin Volland and David Datro Fofana made it 2-0 in the 78th minute, set up by Kevin Volland.

The chances backed that up: Union Berlin created 2.20 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to FC Cologne's 0.94 from 16.

Match stats

Union Berlin FC Cologne
12 Shots 15
8 Shots on Target 7
4 Corners 5
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1.87 xG 0.90
1.87 Non-penalty xG 0.90
2 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Union Berlin FC Cologne
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Benedict Hollerbach
Assist: Kevin Volland1-0 (Union Berlin)
55’
David Datro Fofana
Assist: Kevin Volland2-0 (Union Berlin)
78’
Full-time2-0

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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 0.94 55’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), 1-0 55’ 78’ David Datro Fofana (Union Berlin), 2-0 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 0.94 55’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), 1-0 Hollerbach 55’ 78’ David Datro Fofana (Union Berlin), 2-0 Fofana 78’
Union Berlin 2.20 xGFC Cologne 0.94 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Cologne attacking Union Berlin attacking 
72’ Alex Kral (Union Berlin), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 72’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), open play, 0.55 xG, blocked 43’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.32 xG, saved 78’ David Datro Fofana (Union Berlin), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 76’ David Datro Fofana (Union Berlin), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 57’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 51’ Linton Maina (FC Cologne), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 51’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 55’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 38’ Denis Huseinbasic (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 38’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 71’ Josip Juranovic (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 84’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 86’ Linton Maina (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 43’ Rasmus Carstensen (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 43’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Dejan Ljubicic (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Andras Schafer (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Linton Maina (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Linton Maina (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Eric Martel (FC Cologne), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 14’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 43’ Rasmus Carstensen (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 72’ Alex Kral (Union Berlin), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 72’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), open play, 0.55 xG, blocked 43’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.32 xG, saved 78’ David Datro Fofana (Union Berlin), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 76’ David Datro Fofana (Union Berlin), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 57’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 51’ Linton Maina (FC Cologne), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 51’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 55’ Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 38’ Denis Huseinbasic (FC Cologne), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 38’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 71’ Josip Juranovic (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 43’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 86’ Linton Maina (FC Cologne), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 43’ Rasmus Carstensen (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ Dejan Ljubicic (FC Cologne), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ Mark Uth (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Linton Maina (FC Cologne), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Andras Schafer (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Jan Thielmann (FC Cologne), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Linton Maina (FC Cologne), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Eric Martel (FC Cologne), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Rasmus Carstensen (FC Cologne), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 14’ Davie Selke (FC Cologne), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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 DEF901 0.070.000
Robin Knoche DEF900 0.000.000
Diogo Leite DEF900 0.000.000
Jérôme Roussillon DEF630 0.000.000
Rani Khedira MID900 0.000.021
Andras Schafer MID861 0.020.000
Janik Haberer MID690 0.000.000
Kevin Volland FWD9023 0.620.554
Kevin Behrens FWD471 0.070.021
Benedict Hollerbach FWD6312 0.240.000
David Datro Fofana Sub4312 0.570.212
Christopher Trimmel Sub270 0.000.000
Alex Kral Sub271 0.610.000
Leonardo Bonucci Sub210 0.000.251
Brenden Aaronson Sub40 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Union Berlin win 53% Avg odds 1.81
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.78
FC Cologne win 22% Avg odds 4.46

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

Form going into the game

Union Berlin LLDWL
FC Cologne DLWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Union Berlin 0-0 FC Cologne, 04 Mar 23 Next meeting: FC Cologne 3-2 Union Berlin, 11 May 24  All Union Berlin vs FC Cologne 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.