Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg

9 January 2021 · Bundesliga · 2020/21 · Referee Patrick Ittrich

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Sheraldo Becker 29’
  • Robert Andrich 52’
  • Renato Steffen 10’
  • Wout Weghorst 66’ (pen)

Match summary

The points were shared as Union Berlin and Wolfsburg drew 2-2. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Renato Steffen put Wolfsburg ahead with a header in the 10th minute, set up by Maximilian Arnold and Sheraldo Becker equalised in the 29th minute, set up by Marcus Ingvartsen. In the second half, Robert Andrich put Union Berlin in front with a direct free kick in the 52nd minute and Wout Weghorst equalised from the penalty spot in the 66th minute.

Wolfsburg had the better of the chances, with 1.89 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Union Berlin's 1.00 from 13. Wolfsburg had a player sent off.

Match stats

Union Berlin Wolfsburg
13 Shots 11
6 Shots on Target 5
5 Corners 3
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
1.00 xG 1.89
1.00 Non-penalty xG 1.13
5 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Union Berlin Wolfsburg
Kick-off
10’
Renato Steffen
Assist: Maximilian Arnold0-1 (Wolfsburg)
Sheraldo Becker
Assist: Marcus Ingvartsen1-1 (Union Berlin)
29’
Half-time1-1
Robert Andrich2-1 (Union Berlin)
52’
66’
Wout Weghorst
Penalty2-2 (Wolfsburg)
Full-time2-2

Bookings

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

Union Berlin
  • Florian Hübner
  • Robin Knoche
  • Marcus Ingvartsen
Wolfsburg
  • Maximilian Arnold
  • Wout Weghorst

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.00 1.89 10’ Renato Steffen (Wolfsburg), 0-1 10’ 29’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), 1-1 29’ 52’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), 2-1 52’ 66’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), 2-2 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.00 1.89 10’ Renato Steffen (Wolfsburg), 0-1 Steffen 10’ 29’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), 1-1 Becker 29’ 52’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), 2-1 Andrich 52’ 66’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), 2-2 Weghorst 66’
Union Berlin 1.00 xGWolfsburg 1.89 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wolfsburg attacking Union Berlin attacking 
66’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 42’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.55 xG, saved 2’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 9’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 52’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, goal 43’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 79’ Marius Bülter (Union Berlin), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 11’ Renato Steffen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 10’ Renato Steffen (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 86’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 29’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 19’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 64’ Josip Brekalo (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Sebastian Griesbeck (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Paulo Otávio (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Florian Hübner (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 20’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 42’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.55 xG, saved 9’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 2’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 52’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, goal 43’ Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 79’ Marius Bülter (Union Berlin), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 11’ Renato Steffen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 10’ Renato Steffen (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 86’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 29’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 19’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 64’ Josip Brekalo (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ Robert Andrich (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Maximilian Arnold (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Paulo Otávio (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Sebastian Griesbeck (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Florian Hübner (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 20’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Andreas Luthe GK900 0.000.000
Marvin Friedrich DEF900 0.000.000
Florian Hübner DEF901 0.020.000
Robin Knoche DEF900 0.000.000
Christopher Trimmel MID901 0.040.021
Christopher Lenz MID900 0.000.021
Robert Andrich MID9013 0.270.031
Marcus Ingvartsen MID8811 0.030.192
Sebastian Griesbeck MID871 0.020.000
Sheraldo Becker FWD7914 0.370.141
Taiwo Awoniyi FWD781 0.140.302
Cedric Teuchert Sub120 0.000.041
Marius Bülter Sub111 0.130.000
Julian Ryerson Sub30 0.000.000
Akaki Gogia Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Union Berlin win 31% Avg odds 3.08
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.27
Wolfsburg win 40% Avg odds 2.40

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

Form going into the game

Union Berlin LDDWW
Wolfsburg DWLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Union Berlin 2-2 Wolfsburg, 01 Mar 20 Next meeting: Wolfsburg 3-0 Union Berlin, 08 May 21  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.