20km/h3. Bartol Franjić 32. 01km/h NEXT CHANCE FOR THE HOSTS Leite gets his head on a free-kick, but sends the ball over. Although Wolfsburg have seen more of the ball, the chances continue to fall at just one end of the field. TIDE TURNING Wolfsburg have managed to get their foot on the ball a bit more now and stifled Union's threat. STORM WEATHERED? Wolfsburg have had to deal with more danger in this opening five minutes than they did in the full 90 against Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend. But something suggests they have not seen the last of it. BLIND UNDERSTANDING Almost some showboating about the way Sheraldo Becker and Jordan combined just now, with some intuitive touches - they are developing a blind understanding up front for Union.
FINE FIRST FIVE... from a Union perspective. Now can they turn their next shot into a goal? BECKER BLAZES OVER Already the second shot of the game from Union with the league's top-scorer Becker blazing one over from the edge of the area. GREAT START! Almost the opening goal with just 40 seconds on the clock for Union! A sweet, stinging volley from Haberer is straight at Casteels, however, who does not need to move much to make the block.
The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models. 46% ANOTHER CHANCE GOES BEGGING Jordan has a shot blocked, leaving a bruise on a Wolfsburg defender's thigh, and Thorsby is there to pick up the pieces and place a shot just wide of the post. A good opportunity to double their lead goes begging. JUGGLING EUROPE WELL You would not have thought that Union were playing in Europe on Thursday while Wolfsburg were resting, at least not in view of the fact they have run a collective mile more than their guests today. 3. 2% WIN PROBABILITY Can Wolfsburg prove the statistics wrong? With a quarter of the game to go, they have a win probability similar to a pretty weak alcoholic beverage.
1. FC Union Berlin - VfL Wolfsburg | Season 2022/2023 | BundesligaLive News Line-ups Stats 0:32 WATCH: BAUMGARTL: "MY COMEBACK IS FOR EVERYONE BATTLING CANCER" 0:13 WATCH: BECKER HAPPY WITH SCORING RECORD LADIES AND GENTLEMEN; THE LEAGUE LEADERS Union Berlin climb back to the top of the table, still unbeaten and with the league's deadliest attacking duo. Full-time NINE STRIKES Only Bayern Munich (19) have scored more goals this season than Union's 15, of which nine have come from the guys who just left the field.
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He takes a lofted pass from Seguin down on his chest and side-foots it in... but the referee wants to have a closer look at his control of the ball... TOP, TOP, TOP, TOP, TOP OF THE LEAGUE! This is a particularly nice image for Union fans... © DFL Situation Goal Review Previous handball? Decision Goal Goal probability Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch.
Kick-off! FULL HOUSE! What an atmosphere as the teams emerge, to a sea of red and white. Kick-off is seconds away. OLDER UNION What those three changes do is lift the average age of the Union starting XI by almost two years to 28. 3 years. Fischer goes for experience for this return to Bundesliga action. JUGGLING WITH EUROPE Not only are Union seeking a return to the top of the Bundesliga, they are having to do all this with the added burden of European football They played Braga in the Europa League on Thursday and Fischer's made three changes from that team, with the aforementioned Baumgartl coming in with Gießelmann and Trimmel, replacing Jaeckel, Puchacz and Ryerson.
During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals). Another big chance for Jordan, who hooks a near-post effort over. Like in the first half, Union have hit the ground running at the restart. HUGE CHANCE FOR THE HOSTS! Jordan's first sight of goal today, and he places his shot just an inch or two wide of the right-hand post. The chance was laid on a plate for him by Schäfer. AWAY WE GO Union going from right to left in this second half.
Micky van de Ven 34. 52km/h2. Sheraldo Becker 34. 36km/h3. Omar Marmoush 33. 64km/h STANDING OVATION The Bundesliga's deadliest duo leave the field the way they have demolished Wolfsburg today - together. The whole stadium is on its feet, as the groundskeeper furiously looks for the number of that roof contractor. It's coming off. SUPERIORITY They have certainly been asking most of the questions, and will like two of the answers they got: Union streets ahead on the shot count. IT STANDS! The referee confirms Becker's control was legitimate, and the goal stands! Union heading back to the top of the table! COOL AS A CUCUMBER That, ladies and gentlemen, is why Becker is top of the scoring charts with six goals for the season.
Kick-off! ALL SQUARE Goalless at the break, with Union having the most chances, but Wolfsburg squandering the best. Half-time SCRAPPY AND EVEN Very little between the two teams in this first half, which has become a little bit scrappy. Both teams are almost level on passes, and pass accuracy too. Can either gain the edge? BAUMGARTL EFFORT If that had gone in, a local roofing contractor might have been receiving a call for emergency support here. Baumgartl's header goes straight at Casteels, though, so the roof is still on the Alte Försterei - for now. BREKAL-OOOOH! The first chance for Wolfsburg and it's the biggest yet! Franjic drives through the Union defence and backheels the ball for Brekalo, whose low drive is curling away from the far post and goes just wide. UNION CLAIMING A PENALTY The ball may have bounced up against a Wolfsburg player's arm inside the area, but a quick check of the replay clarifies it is no penalty. Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutesThrough high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time.