Bundesliga 25/26 · 21 Feb 2026

1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made 1. FC Union Berlin favourites at 44%.

1. FC Union Berlin won a close one on the chances: 0.5 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alejandro Grimaldo, 72.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Alejandro Grimaldo +17.6, Frederik Rønnow +15.8, Derrick Köhn +14.0.

Well below it: Leopold Querfeld −18.5, Arthur −10.5, Christopher Trimmel −9.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

14 Feb 2026	L 2–3	at Hamburger SV Bundesliga
6 Feb 2026	D 1–1	v Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga
31 Jan 2026	L 1–3	at TSG Hoffenheim Bundesliga
24 Jan 2026	L 0–3	v Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga
18 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga

18 Feb 2026	W 2–0	at Olympiacos FC Champions League
14 Feb 2026	W 4–0	v FC St. Pauli Bundesliga
7 Feb 2026	D 1–1	at Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga
31 Jan 2026	W 3–1	at Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga
28 Jan 2026	W 3–0	v Villarreal Champions League

4 Oct 2025	Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Tim Skarke Midfielder	12	0	0	–	78.6	–
Derrick Köhn Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	60.7	+14.0
Frederik Rønnow Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.6	+15.8
Danilho Doekhi Defender	90	0	0	0.04	52.9	+2.1
András Schäfer Midfielder	85	0	0	0.10	48.4	+5.3
Andrej Ilić Forward	86	0	0	0.22	47.8	+0.3
Stanley Nsoki Defender	90	0	0	–	46.7	+0.8
Woo-Yeong Jeong Forward	71	0	0	–	46.4	+4.4
Rani Khedira Midfielder	90	1	0	0.15	45.7	+3.1
Aljoscha Kemlein Midfielder	90	0	1	–	42.7	−0.2
Alex Král Midfielder	19	0	0	0.01	42.4	–
Leopold Querfeld Defender	90	0	0	–	40.4	−18.5
Christopher Trimmel Midfielder	79	0	0	–	40.0	−9.5
Janik Haberer Midfielder	11	0	0	–	38.0	–
Ilyas Ansah Forward	11	0	0	–	34.4	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Lucas Vázquez Midfielder	29	–	100.0	–
Alejandro Grimaldo Midfielder	90	0.11	72.4	+17.6
Edmond Tapsoba Defender	90	0.17	70.3	+12.1
Loïc Badé Defender	68	0.04	61.2	−1.6
Ibrahim Maza Forward	90	0.05	57.7	+4.7
Patrik Schick Forward	30	0.33	51.6	–
Robert Andrich Defender	90	–	50.6	+3.5
Janis Blaswich Goalkeeper	90	–	50.2	−1.8
Aleix García Midfielder	90	0.08	46.5	−5.8
Martin Terrier Forward	9	0.04	46.2	–
Jonas Hofmann Forward	22	0.02	45.6	–
Ezequiel Fernández Midfielder	61	0.06	45.2	−7.0
Malik Tillman Midfielder	81	0.02	44.6	−7.4
Christian Kofane Forward	60	–	41.6	−3.7
Ernest Poku Forward	29	–	41.3	–
Arthur Midfielder	61	–	40.4	−10.5