Bundesliga 25/26 · 8 Mar 2026

1. FC Union Berlin 1–4 SV Werder Bremen

Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 22% · Standout: Patrice Čović scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Leopold Querfeld

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made 1. FC Union Berlin favourites at 52%.

SV Werder Bremen won and made the better chances: 2.1 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Olivier Deman, 79.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Olivier Deman +33.9, Niklas Stark +33.0, Jens Stage +21.3.

Well below it: Janik Haberer −22.9, Frederik Rønnow −20.5, Stanley Nsoki −16.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

28 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga
21 Feb 2026	W 1–0	v Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bundesliga
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

28 Feb 2026	W 2–0	v 1. FC Heidenheim Bundesliga
22 Feb 2026	L 1–2	at FC St. Pauli Bundesliga
14 Feb 2026	L 0–3	v FC Bayern München Bundesliga
7 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at SC Freiburg Bundesliga
31 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga

24 Oct 2025	SV Werder Bremen 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Derrick Köhn Midfielder	90	1	0.89	52.9	+3.4
Leopold Querfeld Defender	90	0	0.08	47.8	−7.7
Andrej Ilić Forward	90	0	–	43.0	−4.0
Rani Khedira Midfielder	90	0	0.07	37.7	−4.6
Tim Skarke Midfielder	20	0	0.04	37.2	–
Oliver Burke Forward	8	0	–	37.2	–
Ilyas Ansah Forward	70	0	–	37.2	−4.7
Aljoscha Kemlein Midfielder	63	0	–	35.7	−7.7
Danilho Doekhi Defender	90	0	–	34.4	−14.2
Janik Haberer Midfielder	82	0	–	32.0	−22.9
Woo-Yeong Jeong Forward	27	0	0.11	31.2	–
Stanley Nsoki Defender	82	0	–	30.6	−16.6
Frederik Rønnow Goalkeeper	90	0	–	27.9	−20.5
Christopher Trimmel Midfielder	8	0	–	27.8	–
András Schäfer Midfielder	19	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Patrice Čović Midfielder	4	1	0	0.33	100.0	–
Olivier Deman Defender	90	1	0	0.04	79.3	+33.9
Niklas Stark Defender	45	0	0	–	79.2	+33.0
Leonardo Bittencourt Midfielder	45	0	1	0.05	76.4	–
Jens Stage Midfielder	90	1	1	0.34	67.4	+21.3
Marco Grüll Forward	82	1	0	0.88	60.2	+14.4
Senne Lynen Midfielder	90	0	0	–	58.8	+10.0
Romano Schmid Midfielder	89	0	1	0.19	58.1	+10.0
Marco Friedl Defender	90	0	0	–	57.3	+5.2
Julián Malatini Defender	45	0	0	–	56.9	+8.1
Cameron Puertas Midfielder	90	0	1	0.08	53.1	+6.3
Justin Njinmah Forward	8	0	0	–	52.8	–
Isaac Schmidt Defender	1	0	0	–	52.6	–
Yukinari Sugawara Defender	89	0	0	0.14	47.7	+11.9
Mio Backhaus Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	45.2	−2.8
Keke Topp Forward	45	0	0	0.08	44.8	+1.2