Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen

16 March 2024 · Bundesliga · 2023/24 · Referee Daniel Schlager

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Yorbe Vertessen 50’
  • Brenden Aaronson 52’
  • Mitchell Weiser 63’

Match summary

Union Berlin won 2-1 at home to Werder Bremen. It was goalless at half-time.

Yorbe Vertessen put Union Berlin ahead in the 50th minute, Brenden Aaronson made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute, set up by Yorbe Vertessen, and Mitchell Weiser pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 63rd minute, set up by Marvin Ducksch.

The chances backed that up: Union Berlin created 1.43 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Werder Bremen's 0.83 from 11.

Match stats

Union Berlin Werder Bremen
11 Shots 10
5 Shots on Target 2
4 Corners 3
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1.43 xG 0.83
1.43 Non-penalty xG 0.83
5 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Union Berlin Werder Bremen
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Yorbe Vertessen1-0 (Union Berlin)
50’
Brenden Aaronson
Assist: Yorbe Vertessen2-0 (Union Berlin)
52’
63’
Mitchell Weiser
Assist: Marvin Ducksch2-1 (Werder Bremen)
Full-time2-1

Bookings

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

Union Berlin
  • Kevin Vogt
  • Lucas Tousart
  • Robin Gosens
Werder Bremen
  • Mitchell Weiser
  • Senne Lynen
  • Jens Stage
  • Marvin Ducksch
  • Naby Keita

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 0.83 50’ Yorbe Vertessen (Union Berlin), 1-0 50’ 52’ Brenden Aaronson (Union Berlin), 2-0 52’ 63’ Mitchell Weiser (Werder Bremen), 2-1 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 0.83 50’ Yorbe Vertessen (Union Berlin), 1-0 Vertessen 50’ 52’ Brenden Aaronson (Union Berlin), 2-0 Aaronson 52’ 63’ Mitchell Weiser (Werder Bremen), 2-1 Weiser 63’
Union Berlin 1.43 xGWerder Bremen 0.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Werder Bremen attacking Union Berlin attacking 
52’ Brenden Aaronson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 63’ Mitchell Weiser (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.41 xG, goal 67’ Lucas Tousart (Union Berlin), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 46’ Justin Njinmah (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+9’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 66’ Mikkel Kaufmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 24’ Mitchell Weiser (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 50’ Yorbe Vertessen (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 68’ Lucas Tousart (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 39’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ Lucas Tousart (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Brenden Aaronson (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 90+7’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 68’ Danilho Doekhi (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Dawid Kownacki (Werder Bremen), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Mikkel Kaufmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Felix Agu (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ Felix Agu (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ Nick Woltemade (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+7’ Dawid Kownacki (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 52’ Brenden Aaronson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 63’ Mitchell Weiser (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.41 xG, goal 67’ Lucas Tousart (Union Berlin), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 46’ Justin Njinmah (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+9’ Kevin Volland (Union Berlin), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 66’ Mikkel Kaufmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 50’ Yorbe Vertessen (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 24’ Mitchell Weiser (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 68’ Lucas Tousart (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 39’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ Lucas Tousart (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Brenden Aaronson (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 90+7’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 68’ Danilho Doekhi (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Dawid Kownacki (Werder Bremen), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Mikkel Kaufmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Felix Agu (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ Felix Agu (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ Nick Woltemade (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+7’ Dawid Kownacki (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Frederik Rönnow GK900 0.000.000
Kevin Vogt DEF900 0.000.000
Danilho Doekhi DEF901 0.050.000
Diogo Leite DEF900 0.000.000
Christopher Trimmel MID900 0.000.112
Rani Khedira MID901 0.030.021
Lucas Tousart MID873 0.510.000
Robin Gosens MID870 0.000.000
Brenden Aaronson MID8012 0.530.000
Yorbe Vertessen FWD70111 0.080.471
Mikkel Kaufmann FWD702 0.120.371
Kevin Volland Sub201 0.110.000
Benedict Hollerbach Sub200 0.000.000
Aissa Laidouni Sub100 0.000.111
Alex Kral Sub30 0.000.000
Jérôme Roussillon Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Union Berlin win 46% Avg odds 2.09
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.41
Werder Bremen win 26% Avg odds 3.68

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

Form going into the game

Union Berlin WWDLL
Werder Bremen LWDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Werder Bremen 2-0 Union Berlin, 28 Oct 23 Next meeting: Werder Bremen 4-1 Union Berlin, 21 Dec 24  All Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen 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.