SV Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2024-25

SV Werder Bremen

4 – 1

Full Time

1. FC Union Berlin

Sat 21 Dec 2024 · 14:30 UTC Wohninvest WESERSTADION 42,100 HT 45' · FT 45'

Marco Grull 13' 1–0

Marco Grull 17' 2–0

2–1 23' Andras Schafer

Mitchell Weiser 45' 3–1

Jens Stage 87' 4–1

Y 5' Danilho Doekhi

Marco Friedl 19' Y

Y 45' Rani Khedira

Oliver Burke 90' Y

Overview

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SV Werder Bremen vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at Wohninvest WESERSTADION.

SV Werder Bremen 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
1. FC Union Berlin 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Florian Exner
Assistant 1 Nikolai Kimmeyer
Assistant 2 Benedikt Kempkes

17 games this season 🟨 1.2/game ⚽ 6.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern München	34	89
2	Borussia Dortmund	34	73
3	RB Leipzig	34	65
4	VfB Stuttgart	34	62
5	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	34	61
6	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	34	59
7	SC Freiburg	34	47
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	34	44
9	FC Augsburg	34	43
10	1. FSV Mainz 05	34	40
11	1. FC Union Berlin	34	39
12	Borussia Monchengladbach	34	38
13	Hamburger SV	34	38
14	1. FC Koln	34	32
15	SV Werder Bremen	34	32
16	VfL Wolfsburg	34	29
17	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	26
18	FC St. Pauli 1910	34	26

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-21 SV Werder Bremen 4–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2024-03-16 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 SV Werder Bremen 2023-10-28 SV Werder Bremen 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-05-27 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 SV Werder Bremen 2023-01-25 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

SV Werder Bremen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Dec	1. FC Union Berlin	H	4–1	W
14 Dec	FC St. Pauli 1910	A	2–0	W
07 Dec	VfL Bochum 1848	A	1–0	W
03 Dec	SV Darmstadt 98	H	1–0	W
30 Nov	VfB Stuttgart	H	2–2	D
23 Nov	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	0–1	L

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Dec	SV Werder Bremen	A	1–4	L
06 Dec	VfB Stuttgart	A	2–3	L
30 Nov	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	1–2	L
23 Nov	VfL Wolfsburg	A	0–1	L
08 Nov	SC Freiburg	H	0–0	D
02 Nov	FC Bayern München	A	0–3	L

Season Stats

SV Werder Bremen		1. FC Union Berlin
#15	Position	#11
32	Points	39
34	Played	34
8 / 8 / 18	W / D / L	10 / 9 / 15
37	Scored	44
60	Conceded	58
-23	GD	-14
0.94	PPG	1.15
24%	Win %	29%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

18% Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season

21% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

SV Werder Bremen are 15th (32 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 11th (39 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SV Werder Bremen

0-15

–/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

1/2

46-60

1/2

61-75

1/3

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

1. FC Union Berlin

0-15

1/2

16-30

–/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/2

76+

6/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Wohninvest WESERSTADION!
5' 1. FC Union Berlin player sees a card in front of him.
10' It’s high time Ole Werner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
13' What composure from Marco Grull! The Austria international strokes it home. 1-0.
17' Marco Grull is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
19' That looks like a foul for a card for Marco Friedl.
23' The deadlock is broken! Andras Schafer gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
28' SV Werder Bremen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Union Berlin backline.
33' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
38' Diogo Leite is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SV Werder Bremen so far.
43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SV Werder Bremen and 1. FC Union Berlin are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
45' Mitchell Weiser does the damage! The net is bulging and SV Werder Bremen surge ahead!
45' The referee has no hesitation. Rani Khedira is booked for 1. FC Union Berlin — card on 45.
46' The 1. FC Union Berlin bench stirs into life. Robert Skov is withdrawn and Tim Skarke gets his opportunity.
51' Benedict Hollerbach has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Romano Schmid, as he is very good at scoring at Wohninvest WESERSTADION with 9 goals in the last 8 games.
66' With 1 assists to his name this season, Christopher Trimmel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Union Berlin.
71' Fresh legs for 1. FC Union Berlin! Aljoscha Kemlein comes on to replace Rani Khedira.
73' SV Werder Bremen ring the changes. Marco Grull has done his job and it is now time for Oliver Burke to step up.
78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
79' The supporters are chanting for Ivan Prtajin. He replaces Yorbe Vertessen on 79 minute.
84' The home supporters are growing impatient. SV Werder Bremen must find a spark to ignite this game.
87' Jens Stage does the damage! The net is bulging and SV Werder Bremen surge ahead!
87' Milos Veljkovic is replacing Anthony Jung for the SV Werder Bremen side.
88' Fresh legs for SV Werder Bremen! Olivier Deman comes on to replace Derrick Kohn.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Oliver Burke is booked for SV Werder Bremen — card on 90.
90' Skelly Alvero has so much to prove this time. He replaces Senne Lynen on 90 minute.
The final score is 4-1.

Lineups

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

13
Milos Veljkovic ↑ 87'
15
Oliver Burke ↑ 73'
5
Amos Pieper
2
Olivier Deman ↑ 88'
22
Julian Malatini ↑ 90'
33
Abdenego Nankishi
28
Skelly Alvero ↑ 90'
30
Mio Backhaus
39
Patrice Covic

Coach Ole Werner

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

5
Danilho Doekhi
8
Rani Khedira ↓ Aljoscha Kemlein 71'
1
Frederik Ronnow
28
Christopher Trimmel ↓ Josip Juranovic 46'
4
Diogo Leite
24
Robert Skov ↓ Tim Skarke 46'
13
Andras Schafer ↓ Lucas Tousart 71'
16
Benedict Hollerbach
7
Yorbe Vertessen ↓ Ivan Prtajin 79'
15
Tom Rothe
14
Leopold Querfeld

Bench

17
Jordan Siebatcheu
29
Lucas Tousart ↑ 71'
10
Kevin Volland
19
Janik Haberer
21
Tim Skarke ↑ 46'
18
Josip Juranovic ↑ 46'
12
Carl Klaus
36
Aljoscha Kemlein ↑ 71'
9
Ivan Prtajin ↑ 79'

Coach Bo Svensson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jens Stage	3
Joel Pohjanpalo	3
Marius Bulter	2
Sheraldo Becker	2
Marco Grull	2
Mitchell Weiser	2
Brenden Aaronson	1
Yorbe Vertessen	1

Head to Head

SV Werder Bremen Form

2024-12-21 SV Werder Bremen 4–1 1. FC Union Berlin W 2024-12-14 FC St. Pauli 1910 0–2 SV Werder Bremen W 2024-12-07 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 SV Werder Bremen W 2024-12-03 SV Werder Bremen 1–0 SV Darmstadt 98 W 2024-11-30 SV Werder Bremen 2–2 VfB Stuttgart D 2024-11-23 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 SV Werder Bremen L

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2024-12-21 SV Werder Bremen 4–1 1. FC Union Berlin L 2024-12-06 VfB Stuttgart 3–2 1. FC Union Berlin L 2024-11-30 1. FC Union Berlin 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2024-11-23 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2024-11-08 1. FC Union Berlin 0–0 SC Freiburg D 2024-11-02 FC Bayern München 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.87 SV Werder Bremen xG

Expected Goals

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

1.22 1. FC Union Berlin xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

SV Werder Bremen54% Draw24% 1. FC Union Berlin22%

Actual: SV Werder Bremen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.09

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

SV Werder Bremen or Draw

78%

Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin

46%

SV Werder Bremen or 1. FC Union Berlin

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

SV Werder Bremen37% Draw43% 1. FC Union Berlin20%

Actual: SV Werder Bremen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

11.3%

2 – 1

9.3%

2 – 0

7.9%

1 – 0

7.8%

0 – 0

6.2%

1 – 2

6.1%

3 – 1

5.8%

2 – 2

5.7%

3 – 0

4.8%

0 – 1

4.8%

3 – 2

3.6%

0 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — SV Werder Bremen

Handicap	SV Werder Bremen covers	Push	1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	16%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	22%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	14%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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