Werder Bremen vs Union Berlin

25 January 2023 · Bundesliga · 2022/23 · Referee Bastian Dankert

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Amos Pieper 13’
  • Janik Haberer 18’
  • Kevin Behrens 46’

Match summary

Union Berlin came from behind to win 2-1 away at Werder Bremen. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Amos Pieper put Werder Bremen ahead with a header in the 13th minute, set up by Marvin Ducksch, Janik Haberer equalised in the 18th minute, and Kevin Behrens won it with a header in the 46th minute, set up by Josip Juranovic.

The chances backed that up: Union Berlin created 1.05 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Werder Bremen's 0.57 from 9.

Match stats

Werder Bremen Union Berlin
8 Shots 11
3 Shots on Target 5
5 Corners 7
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0.57 xG 1.05
0.57 Non-penalty xG 1.05
11 Deep Completions 1

Key events

Werder Bremen Union Berlin
Kick-off
Amos Pieper
Assist: Marvin Ducksch1-0 (Werder Bremen)
13’
18’
Janik Haberer1-1 (Union Berlin)
Half-time1-1
46’
Kevin Behrens
Assist: Josip Juranovic1-2 (Union Berlin)
Full-time1-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.57 1.05 13’ Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen), 1-0 13’ 18’ Janik Haberer (Union Berlin), 1-1 18’ 46’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), 1-2 46’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.57 1.05 13’ Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen), 1-0 Pieper 13’ 18’ Janik Haberer (Union Berlin), 1-1 Haberer 18’ 46’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), 1-2 Behrens 46’
Werder Bremen 0.57 xGUnion Berlin 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Union Berlin attacking Werder Bremen attacking 
18’ Janik Haberer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 84’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 58’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 74’ Paul Seguin (Union Berlin), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 13’ Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen), set piece, 0.13 xG, goal 46’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 48’ Niklas Schmidt (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 22’ Leonardo Bittencourt (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 61’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 53’ Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 25’ Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Leonardo Bittencourt (Werder Bremen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Leonardo Bittencourt (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Janik Haberer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 84’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 58’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 74’ Paul Seguin (Union Berlin), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 13’ Amos Pieper (Werder Bremen), set piece, 0.13 xG, goal 46’ Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 22’ Leonardo Bittencourt (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ Niklas Schmidt (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 61’ Niko Gießelmann (Union Berlin), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 53’ Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 25’ Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Leonardo Bittencourt (Werder Bremen), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ Sheraldo Becker (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Leonardo Bittencourt (Werder Bremen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jiri Pavlenka GK900 0.000.000
Marco Friedl DEF901 0.050.000
Niklas Stark DEF900 0.000.000
Amos Pieper DEF8111 0.130.000
Ilia Gruev MID900 0.000.000
Mitchell Weiser MID900 0.000.000
Leonardo Bittencourt MID903 0.150.071
Niklas Schmidt MID811 0.100.000
Anthony Jung MID750 0.000.000
Niclas Füllkrug FWD902 0.080.152
Marvin Ducksch FWD8111 0.050.131
Lee Buchanan Sub150 0.000.000
Jens Stage Sub90 0.000.000
Milos Veljkovic Sub90 0.000.000
Oliver Burke Sub90 0.000.000
Eren Sami Dinkci Sub10 0.000.021

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Werder Bremen win 33% Avg odds 2.94
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.16
Union Berlin win 37% Avg odds 2.58

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

Form going into the game

Werder Bremen WWLLL
Union Berlin WLDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Union Berlin 3-1 Werder Bremen, 24 Apr 21 Next meeting: Union Berlin 1-0 Werder Bremen, 27 May 23  All Werder Bremen vs Union Berlin 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.