Union Berlin vs RB Leipzig

18 August 2019 · Bundesliga · 2019/20 · Referee Markus Schmidt

Full time 0 – 4

Half-time: 0–3

  • Marcel Halstenberg 16’
  • Marcel Sabitzer 31’
  • Timo Werner 42’
  • Christopher Nkunku 69’

Match summary

RB Leipzig won comfortably, 4-0 away at Union Berlin. RB Leipzig led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Marcel Halstenberg put RB Leipzig ahead in the 16th minute, set up by Marcel Sabitzer, Marcel Sabitzer made it 0-2 in the 31st minute, set up by Marcel Halstenberg, and Timo Werner made it 0-3 in the 42nd minute, set up by Marcel Sabitzer. In the second half, Christopher Nkunku made it 0-4 in the 69th minute, set up by Marcel Sabitzer.

The chances backed that up: RB Leipzig created 4.22 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Union Berlin's 0.79 from 13.

Match stats

Union Berlin RB Leipzig
13 Shots 14
2 Shots on Target 8
3 Corners 6
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0.78 xG 3.93
0.78 Non-penalty xG 3.93
2 Deep Completions 12

Key events

Union Berlin RB Leipzig
Kick-off
16’
Marcel Halstenberg
Assist: Marcel Sabitzer0-1 (RB Leipzig)
31’
Marcel Sabitzer
Assist: Marcel Halstenberg0-2 (RB Leipzig)
42’
Timo Werner
Assist: Marcel Sabitzer0-3 (RB Leipzig)
Half-time0-3
69’
Christopher Nkunku
Assist: Marcel Sabitzer0-4 (RB Leipzig)
Full-time0-4

Bookings

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

Union Berlin
  • Sheraldo Becker

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 4.22 16’ Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig), 0-1 16’ 31’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), 0-2 31’ 42’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), 0-3 42’ 69’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), 0-4 69’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 4.22 16’ Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig), 0-1 Halstenberg 16’ 31’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), 0-2 Sabitzer 31’ 42’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), 0-3 Werner 42’ 69’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), 0-4 Nkunku 69’
Union Berlin 0.79 xGRB Leipzig 4.22 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 RB Leipzig attacking Union Berlin attacking 
49’ Diego Demme (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.67 xG, saved 69’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 49’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 80’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.49 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 85’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 33’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.33 xG, hit the woodwork 86’ Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 10’ Sebastian Andersson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 63’ Anthony Ujah (Union Berlin), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 8’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 31’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 42’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 16’ Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 18’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 38’ Grischa Prömel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 31’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 56’ Sebastian Andersson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 21’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Grischa Prömel (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 76’ Sebastian Polter (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Suleiman Abdullahi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Anthony Ujah (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Diego Demme (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.67 xG, saved 69’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.66 xG, goal 49’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 80’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.49 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 85’ Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 33’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.33 xG, hit the woodwork 86’ Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 10’ Sebastian Andersson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 63’ Anthony Ujah (Union Berlin), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 8’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 31’ Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 42’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 16’ Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 18’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 38’ Grischa Prömel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 31’ Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 56’ Sebastian Andersson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 21’ Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Grischa Prömel (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 76’ Sebastian Polter (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Suleiman Abdullahi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Anthony Ujah (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Rafal Gikiewicz GK900 0.000.000
Christopher Trimmel DEF900 0.000.141
Keven Schlotterbeck DEF900 0.000.000
Marvin Friedrich DEF900 0.000.000
Christopher Lenz DEF900 0.000.000
Robert Andrich MID905 0.220.162
Grischa Prömel MID902 0.140.000
Suleiman Abdullahi MID591 0.020.000
Christian Gentner MID470 0.000.000
Marius Bülter MID900 0.000.131
Sebastian Andersson FWD702 0.220.081
Anthony Ujah Sub432 0.150.000
Sheraldo Becker Sub310 0.000.041
Sebastian Polter Sub201 0.040.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Union Berlin win 21% Avg odds 4.54
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.95
RB Leipzig win 55% Avg odds 1.75

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

Form going into the game

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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.