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Union Berlin
VS Scheduled Germany 26/27 Bundesliga · Matchday 16
Paderborn

Head-to-head overview

2 meetings
Union BerlinWins
1
Draws50.0% of meetings
1
PaderbornWins
0
Goals per match
1.50
Over 2.5 goals
0.0%
Both teams scored
50.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2020-06-16 Germany, Bundesliga 19/20 Union Berlin1–0Paderborn
2019-12-14 Germany, Bundesliga 19/20 Paderborn1–1Union Berlin
Recent matches

Union Berlin

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-18 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Bayern Munich7–0Union Berlin
2026-09-11 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Union Berlin1–3Schalke 04
2026-09-05 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Leverkusen4–0Union Berlin
2026-08-29 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Union Berlin3–3Ein Frankfurt
2026-05-16 Germany, Bundesliga 25/26 Union Berlin4–0Augsburg
2026-05-10 Germany, Bundesliga 25/26 Mainz1–3Union Berlin
2026-05-02 Germany, Bundesliga 25/26 Union Berlin2–2FC Koln
2026-04-24 Germany, Bundesliga 25/26 RB Leipzig3–1Union Berlin

Paderborn

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Paderborn3–1Hoffenheim
2026-09-13 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Dortmund3–0Paderborn
2026-09-12 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Dortmund3–0Paderborn
2026-09-05 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Paderborn0–1Freiburg
2026-08-29 Germany, Bundesliga 26/27 Mainz0–0Paderborn
2020-06-27 Germany, Bundesliga 19/20 Ein Frankfurt3–2Paderborn
2020-06-20 Germany, Bundesliga 19/20 Paderborn1–3M'gladbach
2020-06-16 Germany, Bundesliga 19/20 Union Berlin1–0Paderborn
Union Berlin Paderborn

Wins

25%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

100%
62%

Both teams scored

62%
38%

Clean sheets

12%
12%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Paderborn

Away · Bundesliga
Union Berlin Home Paderborn Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Bundesliga · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Union Berlin

4 matches
Goals & resultsHome2 matchesAway2 matchesOverall4 matches
Points / match0.500.000.25
Draws50.0%0.0%25.0%
Goals scored / match2.000.001.00
Goals conceded / match3.005.504.25
Total goals / match5.005.505.25
Failed to score0.0%100.0%50.0%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%0.0%0.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 1 0%
Scores first → wins 0 of 1 0%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 2/2 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1512
16–3001
31–4500
46–6001
61–7501
76–9031

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Paderborn

5 matches
Goals & resultsHome2 matchesAway3 matchesOverall5 matches
Points / match1.500.330.80
Draws0.0%33.3%20.0%
Goals scored / match1.500.000.60
Goals conceded / match1.002.001.60
Total goals / match2.502.002.20
Failed to score50.0%100.0%80.0%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%33.3%40.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 3/3 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–150—
16–300—
31–450—
46–600—
61–750—
76–900—

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelUnion BerlinDraw PaderbornHow it works
Strength (Elo) 38.3% 24.6% 37.1% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 37.5% 25.0% 36.7% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.43–1.41 Model expected goals
53.5% Probability of over 2.5 goals
57.1% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 11.8%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-111.8%
2-18.4%
1-28.3%
1-08.3%
0-18.2%
2-26.0%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureUnion BerlinPaderborn How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1436 1476 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -15 85 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1538 1538 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 46.0% 47.0% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 48.4% 37.7% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 835 873 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 29.9% 24.6% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 53.7% 62.8% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Union Berlin 0.350.85 1.201.20
Paderborn 0.260.63 1.001.05

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Union Berlin 5%15%12%18%50%
Paderborn 8%10%23%23%36%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.00 Union Berlin at home, 10 matches
0.45 Paderborn away, 11 matches
117d Days of rest for Union Berlin
115d Days of rest for Paderborn
— Manager of Union Berlin
— Manager of Paderborn
0 Matches for Union Berlin in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Paderborn in the last 14 days
14 Points for Union Berlin behind the leaders, and -2 above the relegation zone
11 Points for Paderborn behind the leaders, and 1 above the relegation zone
3.20 League goals per match
24.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Union Berlin, the right bar represents Paderborn.

On the ball

20 matches
11.78
shots
12.82
4.28
shots on target
3.35
36.3%
accuracy
26.1%
4.4
corners
4.63
10.7
fouls
11.42
2.05
yellow cards
2.65

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Union Berlin LLLDWWDLLL 0.80 1.60–2.80 3L
Paderborn WLLLDLLLLD 0.50 0.80–2.10 1W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Union Berlin3 314 00
Paderborn1 711 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Union Berlin

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Paderborn

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams