Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen

24 April 2021 · Bundesliga · 2020/21 · Referee Patrick Ittrich

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Joel Pohjanpalo 50’, 53’, 67’
  • Theodor Gebre Selassie 82’

Match summary

Union Berlin won 3-1 at home to Werder Bremen. It was goalless at half-time.

Joel Pohjanpalo put Union Berlin ahead from a corner in the 50th minute, Pohjanpalo made it 2-0 in the 53rd minute, set up by Petar Musa, Pohjanpalo made it 3-0 in the 67th minute, set up by Petar Musa, and Theodor Gebre Selassie pulled one back to make it 3-1 with a header in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Union Berlin created 1.70 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Werder Bremen's 0.45 from 9.

Match stats

Union Berlin Werder Bremen
17 Shots 9
6 Shots on Target 5
11 Corners 2
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1.70 xG 0.45
1.70 Non-penalty xG 0.45
6 Deep Completions 1

Key events

Union Berlin Werder Bremen
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Joel Pohjanpalo1-0 (Union Berlin)
50’
Joel Pohjanpalo
Assist: Petar Musa2-0 (Union Berlin)
53’
Joel Pohjanpalo
Assist: Petar Musa3-0 (Union Berlin)
67’
82’
Theodor Gebre Selassie3-1 (Werder Bremen)
Full-time3-1

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 1.70 0.45 50’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin), 1-0 50’ 53’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin), 2-0 53’ 67’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin), 3-0 67’ 82’ Theodor Gebre Selassie (Werder Bremen), 3-1 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.70 0.45 50’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin), 1-0 Pohjanpalo 50’ 53’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin), 2-0 Pohjanpalo 53’ 67’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin), 3-0 Pohjanpalo 67’ 82’ Theodor Gebre Selassie (Werder Bremen), 3-1 Selassie 82’
Union Berlin 1.70 xGWerder Bremen 0.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Werder Bremen attacking Union Berlin attacking 
50’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.53 xG, goal 59’ Petar Musa (Union Berlin), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 82’ Davie Selke (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+1’ Grischa Prömel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+2’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 53’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 59’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 67’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 22’ Milot Rashica (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 66’ Petar Musa (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 87’ Eren Sami Dinkci (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 69’ Davie Selke (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Grischa Prömel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ Milot Rashica (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 16’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Joshua Sargent (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Joshua Sargent (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Robin Knoche (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Theodor Gebre Selassie (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 90+2’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ Kevin Möhwald (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 50’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.53 xG, goal 59’ Petar Musa (Union Berlin), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 90+1’ Grischa Prömel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 82’ Davie Selke (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+2’ Cedric Teuchert (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 53’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 59’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 22’ Milot Rashica (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 67’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 66’ Petar Musa (Union Berlin), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 87’ Eren Sami Dinkci (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 69’ Davie Selke (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Grischa Prömel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ Milot Rashica (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 16’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Robin Knoche (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Joshua Sargent (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Joshua Sargent (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Theodor Gebre Selassie (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 55’ Kevin Möhwald (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
Andreas Luthe GK900 0.000.000
Marvin Friedrich DEF901 0.020.000
Nico Schlotterbeck DEF900 0.000.000
Robin Knoche DEF901 0.020.000
Julian Ryerson MID900 0.000.021
Christopher Lenz MID900 0.000.021
Robert Andrich MID904 0.060.000
Christian Gentner MID800 0.000.021
Marcus Ingvartsen MID740 0.000.463
Joel Pohjanpalo FWD7435 0.860.081
Max Kruse FWD480 0.000.000
Petar Musa Sub4222 0.420.243
Grischa Prömel Sub162 0.190.000
Cedric Teuchert Sub161 0.120.131
Sebastian Griesbeck Sub100 0.000.000
Christopher Trimmel Sub10 0.000.121

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Union Berlin win 47% Avg odds 2.04
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.35
Werder Bremen win 24% Avg odds 3.91

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

Form going into the game

Union Berlin LDDWL
Werder Bremen LLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Werder Bremen 0-2 Union Berlin, 02 Jan 21 Next meeting: Werder Bremen 1-2 Union Berlin, 25 Jan 23  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.