1. FC Union Berlin vs Borussia Monchengladbach, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2021-22

1. FC Union Berlin

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Borussia Monchengladbach

Sun 29 Aug 2021 · 13:30 UTC Alte Foersterei HT 45' · FT 45'

Genki Haraguchi 45' Y

Christopher Trimmel 52' Y

Overview

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1. FC Union Berlin vs Borussia Monchengladbach — Bundesliga at Alte Foersterei.

1. FC Union Berlin 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Borussia Monchengladbach 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Stefan Lupp
Referee Felix Brych
Referee Rafael Foltyn
Referee Patrick Ittrich
Referee Soren Storks
Referee Christian Fischer

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Schalke 04	0	0
2	SC Paderborn 07	0	0
3	SV 07 Elversberg	0	0
4	FC Bayern München	0	0
5	Borussia Dortmund	0	0
6	RB Leipzig	0	0
7	VfB Stuttgart	0	0
8	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	0	0
9	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	0	0
10	SC Freiburg	0	0
11	Eintracht Frankfurt	0	0
12	FC Augsburg	0	0
13	1. FSV Mainz 05	0	0
14	1. FC Union Berlin	0	0
15	Borussia Monchengladbach	0	0
16	Hamburger SV	0	0
17	1. FC Koln	0	0
18	SV Werder Bremen	0	0

Head-to-Head

1. FC Union Berlin 16 games · Avg 2.6 goals Borussia Monchengladbach

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-29 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 Borussia Monchengladbach 2021-01-30 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 Borussia Monchengladbach 2020-09-26 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2020-05-31 Borussia Monchengladbach 4–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2019-11-23 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 Borussia Monchengladbach

Recent Form

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Aug	Borussia Monchengladbach	H	2–1	W
22 Aug	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	2–2	D
14 Aug	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	1–1	D
08 Aug	Turkgucu Munchen	A	1–0	W
22 May	RB Leipzig	H	2–1	W
15 May	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	1–1	D

Borussia Monchengladbach

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Aug	1. FC Union Berlin	A	1–2	L
21 Aug	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	0–4	L
13 Aug	FC Bayern München	H	1–1	D
09 Aug	1. FC Kaiserslautern	A	1–0	W
22 May	SV Werder Bremen	A	4–2	W
15 May	VfB Stuttgart	H	1–2	L

Season Stats

1. FC Union Berlin		Borussia Monchengladbach
#14	Position	#15
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

1. FC Union Berlin are 14th (0 pts). Borussia Monchengladbach are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Alte Foersterei will turn into a battlefield for 1. FC Union Berlin and Borussia Monchengladbach.
5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
10' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Union Berlin is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
20' Patrick Herrmann is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Borussia Monchengladbach tonight.
22' Magnificent from Niko Giesselmann! That is 5 goals in 302 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Union Berlin and Borussia Monchengladbach are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
32' 1. FC Union Berlin is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Union Berlin are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
41' The deadlock is broken! Taiwo Awoniyi gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
45' The referee calls foul for Genki Haraguchi. He receives a Yellow card.
46' Fresh legs for Borussia Monchengladbach! Patrick Herrmann comes on to replace Hannes Wolf.
51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Christopher Trimmel.
57' The 27-year-old Hannes Wolf has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
61' The whistle greets Genki Haraguchi as he departs to be replaced by Julian Ryerson.
66' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Monchengladbach needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
72' A tactical swap from Borussia Monchengladbach — Keanen Bennetts on, Alassane Plea off on 72 minutes.
73' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Behrens. He replaces Taiwo Awoniyi on 73 minute.
78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alassane Plea is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Borussia Monchengladbach.
83' The whistle greets Levin Oztunali as he departs to be replaced by Cedric Teuchert.
84' Another change for Borussia Monchengladbach made on 84 minute. Florian Neuhaus leaves to be changed by Laszlo Benes.
89' Borussia Monchengladbach started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
Full Time. 1. FC Union Berlin beats Borussia Monchengladbach

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

10
Max Kruse ↓ Andreas Voglsammer 83'
1
Andreas Luthe
8
Rani Khedira ↓ Sebastian Griesbeck 83'
31
Robin Knoche
7
Levin Oztunali ↓ Cedric Teuchert 83'
24
Genki Haraguchi ↓ Julian Ryerson 61'
25
Timo Baumgartl
28
Christopher Trimmel
3
Paul Jaeckel
23
Niko Giesselmann
14
Taiwo Awoniyi ↓ Kevin Behrens 73'

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adi Hutter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alassane Plea	3
Marcus Thuram-Ulien	3
Max Kruse	2
Sebastian Andersson	2
Nico Schlotterbeck	2
Robin Knoche	1
Kevin Volland	1
Niko Giesselmann	1

Head to Head

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2021-08-29 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 Borussia Monchengladbach W 2021-08-22 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin D 2021-08-14 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-08-08 Turkgucu Munchen 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin W 2021-05-22 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 RB Leipzig W 2021-05-15 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D

Borussia Monchengladbach Form

2021-08-29 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 Borussia Monchengladbach L 2021-08-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 Borussia Monchengladbach L 2021-08-13 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–1 FC Bayern München D 2021-08-09 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–1 Borussia Monchengladbach W 2021-05-22 SV Werder Bremen 2–4 Borussia Monchengladbach W 2021-05-15 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–2 VfB Stuttgart L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.89 1. FC Union Berlin xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.64 Borussia Monchengladbach xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + 1. FC Union Berlin or Draw 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Union Berlin44% Draw34% Borussia Monchengladbach22%

Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes30% 0% No70%

Avg goals/match: 1.53

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	76%	24%
± 1.5	46%	54%
± 2.5	20%	80%
± 3.5	8%	92%
± 4.5	3%	97%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw

78%

Draw or Borussia Monchengladbach

56%

1. FC Union Berlin or Borussia Monchengladbach

66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

1. FC Union Berlin23% Draw62% Borussia Monchengladbach15%

Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

24.2%

1 – 0

17.7%

1 – 1

13.3%

0 – 1

12.2%

2 – 0

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

1 – 2

3.9%

3 – 0

2.4%

2 – 2

1.9%

3 – 1

1.7%

1 – 3

0.9%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap	1. FC Union Berlin covers	Push	Borussia Monchengladbach covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	10%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	24%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	17%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

53% ✗

Borussia Monchengladbach keeps clean sheet

42% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.