Werder Bremen vs Borussia Monchengladbach

10 November 2018 · Bundesliga · 2018/19 · Referee Sören Storks

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Nuri Sahin 59’
  • Alassane Pléa 39’, 48’, 52’

Match summary

Borussia Monchengladbach won 3-1 away at Werder Bremen. Borussia Monchengladbach led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Alassane Pléa put Borussia Monchengladbach ahead from a corner in the 39th minute. In the second half, Pléa made it 0-2 from a corner in the 48th minute, set up by Thorgan Hazard, Pléa made it 0-3 in the 52nd minute, set up by Oscar Wendt, and Nuri Sahin pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 59th minute, set up by Ludwig Augustinsson.

The chances backed that up: Borussia Monchengladbach created 2.74 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Werder Bremen's 1.52 from 20.

Match stats

Werder Bremen Borussia Monchengladbach
20 Shots 16
5 Shots on Target 6
9 Corners 5
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1.51 xG 2.74
1.51 Non-penalty xG 2.74
12 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Werder Bremen Borussia Monchengladbach
Kick-off
39’
Alassane Pléa0-1 (Borussia Monchengladbach)
Half-time0-1
48’
Alassane Pléa
Assist: Thorgan Hazard0-2 (Borussia Monchengladbach)
52’
Alassane Pléa
Assist: Oscar Wendt0-3 (Borussia Monchengladbach)
Nuri Sahin
Assist: Ludwig Augustinsson1-3 (Werder Bremen)
59’
Full-time1-3

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.52 2.74 39’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), 0-1 39’ 48’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), 0-2 48’ 52’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), 0-3 52’ 59’ Nuri Sahin (Werder Bremen), 1-3 59’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.52 2.74 39’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), 0-1 Pléa 39’ 48’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), 0-2 Pléa 48’ 52’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), 0-3 Pléa 52’ 59’ Nuri Sahin (Werder Bremen), 1-3 Sahin 59’
Werder Bremen 1.52 xGBorussia Monchengladbach 2.74 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Borussia Monchengladbach attacking Werder Bremen attacking 
5’ Tobias Strobl (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.59 xG, off target 52’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 90+1’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 85’ Michael Lang (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.37 xG, saved 60’ Max Kruse (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 50’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 23’ Martin Harnik (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 5’ Matthias Ginter (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 75’ Theodor Gebre Selassie (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 88’ Milos Veljkovic (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 72’ Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 59’ Nuri Sahin (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 84’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 39’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 28’ Davy Klaassen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 82’ Johannes Eggestein (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 35’ Martin Harnik (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 53’ Johannes Eggestein (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 71’ Davy Klaassen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Nuri Sahin (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 76’ Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Tobias Strobl (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ Max Kruse (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 53’ Max Kruse (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 88’ Maximilian Eggestein (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ Theodor Gebre Selassie (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 9’ Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 21’ Maximilian Eggestein (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Davy Klaassen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Milos Veljkovic (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Lars Stindl (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 27’ Philipp Bargfrede (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 5’ Tobias Strobl (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.59 xG, off target 52’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 90+1’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 85’ Michael Lang (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.37 xG, saved 60’ Max Kruse (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 50’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 23’ Martin Harnik (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 75’ Theodor Gebre Selassie (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 5’ Matthias Ginter (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 88’ Milos Veljkovic (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 72’ Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 59’ Nuri Sahin (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 84’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 39’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 82’ Johannes Eggestein (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 28’ Davy Klaassen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 35’ Martin Harnik (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 53’ Johannes Eggestein (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 71’ Davy Klaassen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 83’ Tobias Strobl (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Nuri Sahin (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 76’ Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 88’ Max Kruse (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Alassane Pléa (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 53’ Max Kruse (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 88’ Maximilian Eggestein (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ Theodor Gebre Selassie (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 9’ Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 24’ Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Maximilian Eggestein (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Davy Klaassen (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Milos Veljkovic (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Lars Stindl (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 27’ Philipp Bargfrede (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
Jiri Pavlenka GK900 0.000.000
Theodor Gebre Selassie DEF902 0.160.000
Niklas Moisander DEF900 0.000.071
Milos Veljkovic DEF902 0.130.051
Ludwig Augustinsson DEF9010 0.000.193
Maximilian Eggestein MID902 0.070.121
Nuri Sahin MID7512 0.150.000
Philipp Bargfrede MID461 0.010.000
Davy Klaassen MID903 0.170.352
Max Kruse MID903 0.430.214
Martin Harnik FWD862 0.190.081
Johannes Eggestein Sub442 0.140.051
Claudio Pizarro Sub151 0.050.000
Milot Rashica Sub40 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Werder Bremen win 39% Bet365 odds 2.40
Draw 27% Bet365 odds 3.50
Borussia Monchengladbach win 34% Bet365 odds 2.75

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Werder Bremen LWWLL
Borussia Monchengladbach DWWLW

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