Bundesliga Gameweek 5
Union Berlin 1 - 0 FT SV Elversberg
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
21' Tim Skarke
HT
58' ↓ Kastriot Imeri ↑Livan Burcu
↓ Tom Zimmerschied ↑Maurice Krattenmacher 59'
↓ Noel Futkeu ↑Cole Campbell 70'
↓ Lasse Günther ↑Nicholas Mickelson 71'
↓ Noah Darvich ↑David Mokwa 71'
77' ↓ Michel Aebischer ↑Christopher Trimmel
78' ↓ Woo-Yeong Jeong ↑M. Gray
78' ↓ Tim Skarke ↑Oliver Burke
81' Livan Burcu
↓ Luca Sirch ↑Frederik Schmahl 86'
Maurice Krattenmacher 90'+2
90'+2 ↓ András Schäfer ↑Aljoscha Kemlein
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Union Berlin
Goalkeepers
Frederik Rønnow 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Janik Haberer 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Zeno Van Den Bosch 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
91%
Duel Win %
Ohis Felix Uduokhai 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Tom Rothe 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
17%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Rani Khedira
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
1
Blocks
András Schäfer
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Jeong Woo-Yeong
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Kastriot Imeri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Michel Aebischer
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
Forwards
Tim Skarke
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
BENCH
Matheo Raab 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Derrick Köhn
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leopold Querfeld
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christopher Trimmel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aljoscha Kemlein
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Livan Burcu 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Oliver Burke
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marin Ljubičić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
SV Elversberg
Goalkeepers
Nicolas Kristof
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Luca Sirch 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Lukas Pinckert 
MAGNET
92
Activity
92
Activity
78
Passes
14
Duels
Maximilian Rohr
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Lasse Günther
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
19%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Felix Keidel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Łukasz Poręba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lukas Petkov
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Noah Darvich
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
Tom Zimmerschied
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Forwards
Noel Futkeu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
BENCH
Tim Boss
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Florian Le Joncour
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicholas Mickelson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Amara Condé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maurice Krattenmacher
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Julius Schmahl
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Schnellbacher
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Mokwa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cole Campbell
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
League Standings
P: 5 GD: +7
P: 5 GD: +12
P: 4 GD: +9
P: 5 GD: +6
P: 5 GD: +10
P: 5 GD: +5
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: +3
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: -2
P: 5 GD: -1
P: 5 GD: -10
P: 4 GD: -1
P: 5 GD: -7
P: 5 GD: -4
P: 5 GD: -12
P: 5 GD: -4
P: 5 GD: -11
League Standings
P: 7 GD: +19
P: 7 GD: +8
P: 7 GD: +7
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 7 GD: +9
P: 7 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 7 GD: 0
P: 7 GD: -10
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -7
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -12
P: 7 GD: -11
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Union Berlin
SV Elversberg
Union Berlin
SV Elversberg
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Late Burcu Strike Rescues Union
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 22/100. A desperate relegation scrap turned on a brilliant late substitution, handing the hosts a much-needed lifeline in their fight for survival.
Opening Act
The atmosphere at An der Alten Försterei was thick with tension from the jump. SV Elversberg controlled possession with 57% of the ball, but the Intensity was purely driven by the home side's desperation to end their winless streak. Union Berlin peppered the opposition box, only to find an absolute wall in N. Kristof. The visiting goalkeeper pulled off five crucial saves, silencing the home crowd every time a breakthrough looked certain. Despite the hosts generating 1.59 expected goals, the match remained a frustrating stalemate as Elversberg absorbed the pressure and looked to strike on the counter.
The Pivot
With the scoreline stubbornly deadlocked, the Balance of the match required a managerial masterstroke. Enter Livan Burcu in the 58th minute. The attacker immediately altered the dynamics in the final third, finding pockets of space that were previously locked down. A sequence of relentless set-pieces built immense pressure on the visitors. With ten combined corners turning Elversberg’s penalty area into a chaotic battleground, the defensive resilience of the away side finally began to crack under the sustained bombardment.
Resolution
The inevitable breakthrough arrived in the 81st minute. Burcu found the back of the net, shattering the deadlock and sending the stadium into utter delirium. From that moment on, Z. Van Den Bosch took total control of the backline, delivering an outstanding defensive shift to secure the clean sheet and protect the narrow 1-0 victory. Given the massive Stakes of their grueling relegation battle, this gritty win finally snaps the hosts' brutal four-match winless run, offering a vital glimmer of hope at the bottom of the Bundesliga table.
Key Questions
How did substitute Livan Burcu change the game?
Introduced in the 58th minute, Burcu injected immediate attacking threat and ultimately scored the decisive 81st-minute goal, securing Union Berlin's first victory of the season.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Early Desperation Strikes the Capital
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 43/100. A porous home defence meets a confident visiting attack in a clash that already carries the heavy scent of a relegation battle for Union.
The Setup
Union Berlin are in a full-blown crisis. Sitting 17th with just one point from four matches, their Form is alarming, largely due to a backline leaking three goals a game. SV Elversberg, conversely, have adapted brilliantly, sitting comfortably in seventh after back-to-back wins. Despite the gaping divide in the table, our Balance rating suggests a tightly contested affair. The Stakes might appear modest in October, but for Union, this is an absolute must-win to stop the rot and climb out of the danger zone. Expect goals, given both teams' combined average of four per game, even if household Stars are lacking in this gritty encounter.
Key Battle
The defining clash will be Union Berlin's fragile defensive unit trying to contain SV Elversberg's fluid forward line. With the hosts shipping 17 goals in just four games, their centre-backs must find a way to plug the gaps against visitors who are ruthless in transition. If the home defence collapses early, the visitors will run riot on the counter.
Our Prediction
We expect a chaotic draw. Union will push desperately for a result on home turf, inevitably leaving vast spaces that Elversberg will eagerly exploit. A 2-2 thriller seems highly likely.