Greifswalder FC vs 1. FC Union Berlin, DFB-Pokal 2024-25 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Greifswalder FC vs 1. FC Union Berlin — DFB-Pokal at Volksstadion.
- Greifswalder FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Union Berlin 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lukas Benen
4 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 24.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Aug | FC Augsburg | H | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Greifswalder FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | SC Freiburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 May | 1. FC Köln | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 May | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 3–4 | L |
| 28 Apr | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | FC Bayern München | H | 1–5 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
| Marin Ljubicic | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Greifswalder FC to score. At the same time, 1. FC Union Berlin does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The travelling 1. FC Union Berlin supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Greifswalder FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Greifswalder FC that had 2 games and scored 8 goals.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Greifswalder FC and 1. FC Union Berlin are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Greifswalder FC have won 8 goals from 2 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Leopold Querfeld, a Austria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' That is a card for Greifswalder FC. Ogechika Heil will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' 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 Lucas Tousart suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' Rani Khedira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Greifswalder FC in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Union Berlin's compact .
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Rudolf Sanin. He replaces Ogechika Heil on 58 minute.
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Union Berlin needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' The crowd applauds Andras Schafer as he leaves the pitch. Yorbe Vertessen steps in for 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 67' GOAL! Yorbe Vertessen scores on 67. Assisted by Benedict Hollerbach
- 68' Elias Kratzer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacob Engel on 68 minute.
- 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Greifswalder FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 78' Greifswalder FC 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.
- 80' 1. FC Union Berlin make a change. Laszlo Benes trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Tousart on 80 minutes.
- 81' Corvin Kosak gets the nod from Greifswalder FC. He replaces Lorenz Hollenbach and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' It’s a booking for 1. FC Union Berlin player. Yorbe Vertessen gets a card.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Rudolf Sanin. He receives a card.
- 90' A change in the 1. FC Union Berlin ranks — Rani Khedira exits the field as Aljoscha Kemlein enters on 90.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Greifswalder FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 29
-
13
Jacob Engel ↓ Elias Kratzer 68'
- 6
- 3
- 24
- 8
-
25
Oliver Daedlow ↓ Ali Abu-Alfa 81'
-
19
Ogechika Heil ↓ Rudolf Sanin 58'
- 90
- 23
Bench
- 44
- 37
-
17
Lukas Griebsch ↑ 68'
-
21
Rudolf Sanin ↑ 58'
-
10
Ali Abu-Alfa ↑ 81'
- 16
-
18
Elias Kratzer ↑ 68'
- 20
-
9
Corvin Kosak ↑ 81'
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
17
Jordan Siebatcheu ↓ Tim Skarke 80'
-
8
Rani Khedira ↓ Aljoscha Kemlein 90'
- 2
- 19
- 1
-
20
Laszlo Benes ↓ Lucas Tousart 80'
- 6
- 13
- 16
- 14
Bench
-
29
Lucas Tousart ↑ 80'
- 37
-
28
Christopher Trimmel ↑ 65'
- 3
-
21
Tim Skarke ↑ 80'
-
7
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 65'
- 15
-
36
Aljoscha Kemlein ↑ 90'
- 9
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yorbe Vertessen | 1 |
Head to Head
Greifswalder FC Form
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2024-08-17
Greifswalder FC
0–1
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2024-05-18
1. FC Union Berlin
2–1
SC Freiburg
W
2024-05-11
1. FC Köln
3–2
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2024-05-05
1. FC Union Berlin
3–4
VfL Bochum 1848
L
2024-04-28
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0–0
1. FC Union Berlin
D
2024-04-20
1. FC Union Berlin
1–5
FC Bayern München
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.95
Greifswalder FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Union Berlin or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Union Berlin win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Greifswalder FC or Draw
60%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
71%
Greifswalder FC or 1. FC Union Berlin
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Greifswalder FC
| Handicap | Greifswalder FC covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Greifswalder FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

