Eintracht Braunschweig vs 1. FC Union Berlin, DFB-Pokal 2026-27 ROUND 1

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DFB-Pokal · 2026-27

Eintracht Braunschweig

2 – 4

Full Time

1. FC Union Berlin

Sun 23 Aug 2026 · 13:30 UTC Eintracht-Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Max Marie 11' 1–0

1–1 31' Zeno Van Den Bosch

Max Marie 54' 2–1

2–2 63' Tom Rothe

2–3 72' Marin Ljubicic

2–4 90+4' Marin Ljubicic

Y 53' Aljoscha Kemlein

Y 85' Zeno Van Den Bosch

Mehmet-Can Aydin 88' Y

Y 88' Michel Aebischer

Overview

Match Preview

Eintracht Braunschweig vs 1. FC Union Berlin — DFB-Pokal at Eintracht-Stadion.

Eintracht Braunschweig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
1. FC Union Berlin 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Soren Storks
Assistant 1 Thorben Siewer
Assistant 2 Nico Fuchs (Germany)

4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 17.3 goals/game

Head-to-Head

Eintracht Braunschweig 9 games · Avg 3.2 goals 1. FC Union Berlin

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-23 Eintracht Braunschweig 2–4 1. FC Union Berlin 2018-03-11 Eintracht Braunschweig 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2017-10-22 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 Eintracht Braunschweig 2017-02-12 Eintracht Braunschweig 3–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2016-09-10 1. FC Union Berlin 0–4 Eintracht Braunschweig

Recent Form

Eintracht Braunschweig

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Aug	1. FC Union Berlin	H	2–4	L
14 Aug	VfL Bochum 1848	H	0–1	L
08 Aug	1. FC Magdeburg	A	6–1	W
17 May	FC Schalke 04	A	0–1	L
09 May	SG Dynamo Dresden	H	2–1	W
02 May	Holstein Kiel	A	0–2	L

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Aug	Eintracht Braunschweig	A	4–2	W
16 May	FC Augsburg	H	4–0	W
10 May	1. FSV Mainz 05	A	3–1	W
02 May	1. FC Köln	H	2–2	D
24 Apr	RB Leipzig	A	1–3	L
18 Apr	VfL Wolfsburg	H	1–2	L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Eintracht Braunschweig this season

0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Eintracht Braunschweig

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/2

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

1. FC Union Berlin

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

2/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Eintracht Braunschweig

Max Marie

2 G

1. FC Union Berlin

Marin Ljubicic

2 G

1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Eintracht-Stadion!
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Eintracht Braunschweig and 1. FC Union Berlin are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
11' GOAL! Max Marie fires home to make it 1-0!
16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Eintracht Braunschweig and 1. FC Union Berlin are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
21' Eintracht Braunschweig is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
31' A stunning finish from Zeno Van Den Bosch — that came from absolutely nowhere!
36' Eintracht Braunschweig seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
41' 1. FC Union Berlin fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with 1. FC Union Berlin winning 100% of all matches.
53' That looks like a foul for a card for Aljoscha Kemlein.
54' What composure from Max Marie! The Germany international strokes it home. 2-1.
59' With 3 assists to his name this season, Josip Juranovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Union Berlin.
62' A change in the 1. FC Union Berlin ranks — Emmanuel Latte Lath exits the field as Marin Ljubicic enters on 62.
63' Tom Rothe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
72' What a strike from Marin Ljubicic! The score is 2-3.
73' Another change for Eintracht Braunschweig made on 73 minute. Noah Katterbach leaves to be changed by Fabio Di Michele Sanchez.
74' 1. FC Union Berlin make a change. Livan Burcu trudges off to be replaced by Michel Aebischer on 74 minutes.
77' Eintracht Braunschweig ring the changes. Samuele di Benedetto has done his job and it is now time for Lino Tempelmann to step up.
82' The 26-year-old Lukas Frenkert has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
85' 1. FC Union Berlin player sees a card in front of him.
88' It’s a booking for Eintracht Braunschweig player. Mehmet-Can Aydin gets a card.
90' A tactical swap from Eintracht Braunschweig — Andi Hoti on, Junior Ze off on 90 minutes.
The referee brings this contest to a close. 1. FC Union Berlin take all three points.

Lineups

Eintracht Braunschweig Lineups

Starting XI

1
Ron-Thorben Hoffmann
3
Noah Katterbach ↓ Fabio Di Michele Sanchez 73'
17
Aaron Opoku ↓ Yann Sturm 77'
21
Kevin Ehlers
6
Florian Flick
8
Mehmet-Can Aydin
29
Lukas Frenkert
19
Junior Ze ↓ Andi Hoti 90'
9
Maximilian Entrup ↓ Jan Urbich 73'
10
Samuele di Benedetto ↓ Lino Tempelmann 77'
15
Max Marie

Bench

32
Benjamin Uphoff
20
Lino Tempelmann ↑ 77'
16
Louis Breunig
4
Andi Hoti ↑ 90'
44
Johan Gomez
22
Fabio Di Michele Sanchez ↑ 73'
27
Jan Urbich ↑ 73'
26
Tristan Wagner
7
Yann Sturm ↑ 77'

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

8
Rani Khedira
29
Emmanuel Latte Lath ↓ Marin Ljubicic 62'
18
Josip Juranovic ↓ Christopher Trimmel 74'
11
Jeong Wooyeong ↓ Andras Schafer 62'
31
Matheo Raab
4
Zeno Van Den Bosch
15
Tom Rothe
6
Aljoscha Kemlein
14
Leopold Querfeld
9
Livan Burcu ↓ Michel Aebischer 74'
10
Ilyas Ansah

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marin Ljubicic	2
Max Marie	2
Zeno Van Den Bosch	1
Tom Rothe	1

Head to Head

Eintracht Braunschweig Form

2026-08-23 Eintracht Braunschweig 2–4 1. FC Union Berlin L 2026-08-14 Eintracht Braunschweig 0–1 VfL Bochum 1848 L 2026-08-08 1. FC Magdeburg 1–6 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2026-05-17 FC Schalke 04 1–0 Eintracht Braunschweig L 2026-05-09 Eintracht Braunschweig 2–1 SG Dynamo Dresden W 2026-05-02 Holstein Kiel 2–0 Eintracht Braunschweig L

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2026-08-23 Eintracht Braunschweig 2–4 1. FC Union Berlin W 2026-05-16 1. FC Union Berlin 4–0 FC Augsburg W 2026-05-10 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–3 1. FC Union Berlin W 2026-05-02 1. FC Union Berlin 2–2 1. FC Köln D 2026-04-24 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Union Berlin L 2026-04-18 1. FC Union Berlin 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.68 Eintracht Braunschweig xG

Expected Goals

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

1.6 1. FC Union Berlin xG

I would bet for: Eintracht Braunschweig or 1. FC Union Berlin 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Eintracht Braunschweig40% Draw26% 1. FC Union Berlin34%

Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.28

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Eintracht Braunschweig or Draw

66%

Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin

60%

Eintracht Braunschweig or 1. FC Union Berlin

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Eintracht Braunschweig30% Draw42% 1. FC Union Berlin28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted

2 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

11%

2 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

7.8%

2 – 2

6.5%

1 – 0

5.6%

0 – 0

5.3%

2 – 0

5.3%

0 – 1

5.3%

0 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

4.6%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 2

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Eintracht Braunschweig

Handicap	Eintracht Braunschweig covers	Push	1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	19%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	18%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Eintracht Braunschweig keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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