Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg

16 October 2021 · Bundesliga · 2021/22 · Referee Sascha Stegemann

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Taiwo Awoniyi 49’
  • Sheraldo Becker 82’

Match summary

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

Taiwo Awoniyi put Union Berlin ahead in the 49th minute, set up by Genki Haraguchi and Sheraldo Becker made it 2-0 with a header in the 82nd minute, set up by Andreas Voglsammer.

There was little between the sides on chances: Union Berlin created 1.33 expected goals (xG) from 5 shots, Wolfsburg 1.30 from 13.

Match stats

Union Berlin Wolfsburg
6 Shots 13
3 Shots on Target 4
3 Corners 3
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.33 xG 1.28
1.33 Non-penalty xG 1.28
3 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Union Berlin Wolfsburg
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Taiwo Awoniyi
Assist: Genki Haraguchi1-0 (Union Berlin)
49’
Sheraldo Becker
Assist: Andreas Voglsammer2-0 (Union Berlin)
82’
Full-time2-0

Bookings

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

Union Berlin
  • Paul Jäckel
  • Robin Knoche
  • Niko Gießelmann
Wolfsburg
  • John Brooks

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 1.33 1.30 49’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), 1-0 49’ 82’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), 2-0 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.33 1.30 49’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), 1-0 Awoniyi 49’ 82’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), 2-0 Becker 82’
Union Berlin 1.33 xGWolfsburg 1.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wolfsburg attacking Union Berlin attacking 
25’ Dodi Lukebakio (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.67 xG, hit the woodwork 82’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 90’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 49’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 68’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 68’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 12’ Lukas Nmecha (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 82’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 5’ Julian Ryerson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ Andreas Voglsammer (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Maximilian Philipp (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Dodi Lukebakio (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Lukas Nmecha (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Josuha Guilavogui (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Jérôme Roussillon (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Maximilian Philipp (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 25’ Dodi Lukebakio (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.67 xG, hit the woodwork 82’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 90’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 49’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 68’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 68’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 12’ Lukas Nmecha (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 82’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 5’ Julian Ryerson (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ Andreas Voglsammer (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Maximilian Philipp (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Dodi Lukebakio (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Lukas Nmecha (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Josuha Guilavogui (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Jérôme Roussillon (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Maximilian Philipp (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Andreas Luthe GK900 0.000.000
Paul Jäckel DEF900 0.000.000
Marvin Friedrich DEF900 0.000.000
Robin Knoche DEF900 0.000.000
Julian Ryerson MID901 0.060.000
Niko Gießelmann MID900 0.000.000
Grischa Prömel MID900 0.000.000
Rani Khedira MID900 0.000.000
Genki Haraguchi MID7410 0.000.361
Taiwo Awoniyi FWD8511 0.360.000
Max Kruse FWD740 0.000.061
Andreas Voglsammer Sub1611 0.050.481
Sheraldo Becker Sub1612 0.860.000
Kevin Behrens Sub50 0.000.381
Bastian Oczipka Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Union Berlin win 40% Avg odds 2.41
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.18
Wolfsburg win 30% Avg odds 3.15

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

Form going into the game

Union Berlin WDLWW
Wolfsburg WWDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Wolfsburg 3-0 Union Berlin, 08 May 21 Next meeting: Wolfsburg 1-0 Union Berlin, 05 Mar 22  All Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg 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.