Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen

8 March 2026 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Timo Gerach

Full time 1 – 4

Half-time: 1–2

  • Derrick Köhn 18’ (pen)
  • Olivier Deman 31’
  • Jens Stage 35’
  • Marco Grüll 66’
  • Patrice Covic 90+4’

Match summary

Werder Bremen came from behind to win 4-1 away at Union Berlin. Werder Bremen led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Derrick Köhn put Union Berlin ahead from the penalty spot in the 18th minute, Olivier Deman equalised from a corner in the 31st minute, set up by Jens Stage, and Jens Stage put Werder Bremen in front with a header in the 35th minute, set up by Cameron Puertas. In the second half, Marco Grüll made it 1-3 in the 66th minute, set up by Romano Schmid and Patrice Covic made it 1-4 in stoppage time, set up by Leonardo Bittencourt.

The chances backed that up: Werder Bremen created 2.24 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Union Berlin's 1.14 from 9. Union Berlin had a player sent off.

Match stats

26% Possession 74%
9 Shots 15
2 Shots on target 5
1 Corners 3
88 Attacks 129
31 Dangerous attacks 51
240 Passes 716
63% Pass accuracy 90%
8 Tackles 12
5 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Union Berlin Werder Bremen
Kick-off
Rani KhediraShot on target
11’
16’
Niklas StarkFoul
Derrick KöhnPenalty1-0 (Union Berlin)
18’
András SchäferFoul
19’
22’
Jens StageShot on target
31’
Olivier DemanLeft foot shot1-1 (Werder Bremen)
35’
Jens StageHeader1-2 (Werder Bremen)
36’
Keke ToppFoul
Half-time1-2
46’
Leonardo BittencourtKeke Topp
46’
Julián MalatiniNiklas Stark
Second half underway
Woo-yeong Jeong Aljoscha Kemlein
63’
66’
Marco GrüllRight foot shot1-3 (Werder Bremen)
Leopold QuerfeldFoul
69’
Tim SkarkeIlyas Ansah
70’
79’
Julián MalatiniFoul
Oliver BurkeStanley Nsoki
82’
82’
Justin NjinmahMarco Grüll
Christopher Trimmel Janik Haberer
82’
90+2’
Patrice CovicRomano Schmid
90+2’
Isaac SchmidtYukinari Sugawara
90+4’
Patrice CovicRight foot shot1-4 (Werder Bremen)
Full-time1-4

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 1.14 2.24 18’ Derrick Köhn (Union Berlin), 1-0 18’ 31’ Olivier Deman (Werder Bremen), 1-1 31’ 35’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), 1-2 35’ 66’ Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen), 1-3 66’ 90+4’ Patrice Covic (Werder Bremen), 1-4 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 2.24 18’ Derrick Köhn (Union Berlin), 1-0 Köhn 18’ 31’ Olivier Deman (Werder Bremen), 1-1 Deman 31’ 35’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), 1-2 Stage 35’ 66’ Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen), 1-3 Grüll 66’ 90+4’ Patrice Covic (Werder Bremen), 1-4 Covic 90+4’
Union Berlin 1.14 xGWerder Bremen 2.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Werder Bremen attacking Union Berlin attacking 
66’ Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 18’ Derrick Köhn (Union Berlin), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90+4’ Patrice Covic (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 35’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.29 xG, goal 22’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 50’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ Cameron Puertas (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 24’ Keke Maximilian Topp (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 7’ Leopold Querfeld (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Derrick Köhn (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 6’ Cameron Puertas (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 11’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 84’ Woo-Yeong Jeong (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ Tim Skarke (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 38’ Derrick Köhn (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Olivier Deman (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 84’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Leonardo Bittencourt (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Leopold Querfeld (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Cameron Puertas (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 18’ Derrick Köhn (Union Berlin), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 90+4’ Patrice Covic (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 35’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.29 xG, goal 22’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 50’ Jens Stage (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 44’ Cameron Puertas (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 24’ Keke Maximilian Topp (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 7’ Leopold Querfeld (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Derrick Köhn (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 6’ Cameron Puertas (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 11’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 84’ Woo-Yeong Jeong (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 38’ Derrick Köhn (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Tim Skarke (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ Olivier Deman (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 50’ Leonardo Bittencourt (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Leopold Querfeld (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Marco Grüll (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Cameron Puertas (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Union Berlin 3-5-2 Starting XI
Rönnow
Doekhi
Querfeld
Nsoki 82’
Haberer 82’
Schäfer
Khedira
Kemlein 63’
Köhn
Ilic
Ansah 70’
Werder Bremen 4-3-3 Starting XI
Backhaus
Deman
Friedl
Stark 46’
Sugawara 90’
Puertas
Lynen
Stage
Schmid 90’
Topp 46’
Grüll 82’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Frederik Rönnow GK900 0.000.000
Leopold Querfeld DEF902 0.090.000
Danilho Doekhi DEF900 0.000.000
Stanley N'Soki DEF880 0.000.000
Janik Haberer MID880 0.000.000
Derrick Köhn MID9013 0.870.031
Rani Khedira MID902 0.090.000
Aljoscha Kemlein MID690 0.000.000
Andras Schafer MID180 0.000.000
Andrej Ilic FWD900 0.000.051
Ilyas Ansah FWD760 0.000.000
Woo-Yeong Jeong Sub211 0.050.000
Tim Skarke Sub141 0.040.000
Christopher Trimmel Sub20 0.000.000
Oliver Burke Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Union Berlin win 40% Avg odds 2.37
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.18
Werder Bremen win 31% Avg odds 3.04

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

Form going into the game

Union Berlin LDLWL
Werder Bremen DLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Werder Bremen 1-0 Union Berlin, 24 Oct 25 Next meeting: Werder Bremen vs Union Berlin, 09 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen meetings

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