1. FC Union Berlin vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2020-21

1. FC Union Berlin

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SV Werder Bremen

Sat 24 Apr 2021 · 13:30 UTC Stadion An der Alten Forsterei HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'

Overview

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1. FC Union Berlin vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei.

1. FC Union Berlin 4 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
SV Werder Bremen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Thorsten Schiffner
Referee Patrick Ittrich
Referee Robert Schroder
Referee Sascha Thielert
Referee Gunter Perl

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1. FC Union Berlin 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals SV Werder Bremen

Last 5 meetings

2021-04-24 1. FC Union Berlin 3–1 SV Werder Bremen 2021-01-02 SV Werder Bremen 0–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2020-02-08 SV Werder Bremen 0–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2019-09-14 1. FC Union Berlin 1–2 SV Werder Bremen

Recent Form

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Apr	SV Werder Bremen	H	3–1	W
21 Apr	Borussia Dortmund	A	0–2	L
17 Apr	VfB Stuttgart	H	2–1	W
10 Apr	FC Bayern Munchen	A	1–1	D
04 Apr	Hertha BSC	H	1–1	D
20 Mar	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	2–5	L

SV Werder Bremen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Apr	1. FC Union Berlin	A	1–3	L
21 Apr	1. FSV Mainz 05	H	0–1	L
18 Apr	Borussia Dortmund	A	1–4	L
10 Apr	RB Leipzig	H	1–4	L
07 Apr	SSV Jahn Regensburg	A	1–0	W
04 Apr	VfB Stuttgart	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

1. FC Union Berlin		SV Werder Bremen
#17	Position	#8
1	Points	7
4	Played	4
0 / 1 / 3	W / D / L	2 / 1 / 1
4	Scored	8
17	Conceded	8
-13	GD	+0
0.25	PPG	1.75
0%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

0% Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season

1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (1 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 8th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Union Berlin

0-15

1/3

16-30

–/3

31-45

–/2

46-60

–/3

61-75

–/4

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

SV Werder Bremen

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/2

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/3

61-75

3/–

76+

4/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Union Berlin

Tim Skarke	2 G
Leopold Querfeld	1 G	1 A
Emmanuel Latte Lath	1 G

SV Werder Bremen

Niclas Fullkrug	3 G
Marco Grull	2 G	3 A
Eren Dinkci	1 G
Dariusz Stalmach	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. 1. FC Union Berlin is hosting SV Werder Bremen for another epic battle.
5' Niclas Fullkrug is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for SV Werder Bremen tonight.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Robert Andrich suffering a number of foals already.
25' It looks surprising SV Werder Bremen does not make any changes. Yuya Osako has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
30' The travelling SV Werder Bremen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
35' 1. FC Union Berlin currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Union Berlin and SV Werder Bremen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
45' The 28-year-old Julian Ryerson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
46' The supporters are chanting for Petar Musa. He replaces Max Kruse on 46 minute.
50' Joel Pohjanpalo does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FC Union Berlin surge ahead!
53' Joel Pohjanpalo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
58' 1. FC Union Berlin are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SV Werder Bremen's shape.
63' Time for substitution for SV Werder Bremen. Niclas Fullkrug is replaced by Davie Selke.
64' Time for substitution for SV Werder Bremen. Kevin Mohwald is replaced by Philipp Bargfrede.
67' What a strike from Joel Pohjanpalo! The score is 3-0.
72' Cedric Teuchert is replacing Joel Pohjanpalo for the 1. FC Union Berlin side.
77' 1. FC Union Berlin are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
78' 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sebastian Griesbeck is hanging Christian Gentner on the field on 78 minute.
82' The Czech Republic Theodor Gebre Selassie breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 3-1!
87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
88' Another substitution for SV Werder Bremen to replace Josh Sargent by Yuya Osako on 88 minute.
90' Julian Ryerson makes way for Christopher Trimmel at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Union Berlin.
With this win, 1. FC Union Berlin is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

10
Max Kruse ↓ Petar Musa 46'
9
Joel Pohjanpalo ↓ Cedric Teuchert 72'
1
Andreas Luthe
31
Robin Knoche
34
Christian Gentner ↓ Sebastian Griesbeck 78'
25
Christopher Lenz
5
Marvin Friedrich C
6
Julian Ryerson ↓ Christopher Trimmel 90'
30
Robert Andrich
32
Marcus Ingvartsen ↓ Grischa Promel 72'
4
Nico Schlotterbeck

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jens Stage	3
Joel Pohjanpalo	3
Mitchell Weiser	2
Marius Bulter	2
Sheraldo Becker	2
Marco Grull	2
Niclas Fullkrug	1
Marvin Ducksch	1

Head to Head

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2021-04-24 1. FC Union Berlin 3–1 SV Werder Bremen W 2021-04-21 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2021-04-17 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 VfB Stuttgart W 2021-04-10 FC Bayern Munchen 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2021-04-04 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 Hertha BSC D 2021-03-20 Eintracht Frankfurt 5–2 1. FC Union Berlin L

SV Werder Bremen Form

2021-04-24 1. FC Union Berlin 3–1 SV Werder Bremen L 2021-04-21 SV Werder Bremen 0–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2021-04-18 Borussia Dortmund 4–1 SV Werder Bremen L 2021-04-10 SV Werder Bremen 1–4 RB Leipzig L 2021-04-07 SSV Jahn Regensburg 0–1 SV Werder Bremen W 2021-04-04 VfB Stuttgart 1–0 SV Werder Bremen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.73 1. FC Union Berlin xG

Expected Goals

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

2.59 SV Werder Bremen xG

I would bet for: 1. FC Union Berlin or SV Werder Bremen 80% + Over 2.5 goals 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

1. FC Union Berlin36% Draw20% SV Werder Bremen44%

Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes75% 0% No25%

Avg goals/match: 4.32

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	93%	7%
± 2.5	79%	21%
± 3.5	61%	39%
± 4.5	43%	57%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw

56%

Draw or SV Werder Bremen

64%

1. FC Union Berlin or SV Werder Bremen

80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

1. FC Union Berlin22% Draw35% SV Werder Bremen43%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–1 not predicted

3 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.6%

1 – 1

6.7%

2 – 2

6.4%

1 – 3

6.4%

2 – 3

5.5%

2 – 1

5.1%

0 – 2

4.6%

1 – 4

4.2%

0 – 3

3.9%

3 – 2

3.7%

2 – 4

3.6%

3 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap	1. FC Union Berlin covers	Push	SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	7%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	13%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	45%	—	55%
+1	45%	19%	36%
+1.5	64%	—	36%
+2	64%	16%	20%
+2.5	80%	—	20%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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