Union Berlin

The Bundesliga has been a very fun league to follow so far this season, despite FC Bayern already running away with the title race. We have seen a lot happening so far: coaching changes after just two matchdays, a historic start to the season by Harry Kane, a very tight...

Bayern Munich are obviously heavily favoured to win the Bundesliga again this season after winning nine out of 10 games to start the season. Still, their impressive run is not the current starting record in the Bundesliga. Vincent Kompany’s team is incredibly dominant, but so were many FC Bayern teams...

After nearly six rounds in the 2025/2026 Premier League campaign, many tactical battles and ideas have stood out, offering coaches, analysts, and fans around the world a chance to explore new ideas or revisit old ones through a different lens. Set-pieces are among the trends in which the Premier League...

Borussia Dortmund started their 2025/2026 Bundesliga campaign dropping points against St. Pauli. However, they've kicked on for the second matchday by recording a comfortable three-nil victory over Union Berlin. This win took Die Schwarzgelben to fourth place on the table, exactly where they finished the previous season after an impressive...

Crosses are among the most frequently used concepts for chance creation in football. They pose a real issue for many defensive departments. Therefore, in the following tactical analysis, we will examine the crosses from various Bundesliga matches and discuss principles for successfully defending crosses. To do so, we will utilise...

Union Berlin were on quite the ride for a few years as a club, having achieved a higher league finish for six consecutive seasons, which included a promotion to the Bundesliga and even UEFA Champions League football. But ever since their top-four finish in 2022/23, which earned them that place...

FC Bayern have started their new era under Vincent Kompany as well as anybody can—unbeaten after 10 games and top of the table, largely because of their clinical performance in front of the goal.  Kompany’s men have scored 33 goals with an xG of just 24.24 — an overperformance of...

FC Bayern have started their new era under Vincent Kompany as well as anybody can—unbeaten after 10 games and top of the table, largely because of their clinical performance in front of the goal.  Kompany’s men have scored 33 goals with an xG of just 24.24 — an overperformance of...

As the 2024/25 Bundesliga season approaches, the excitement isn't just about the battles on the pitch but also the fresh faces that will grace the German top flight. The summer transfer window has brought a wave of talent from other leagues, with clubs across the Bundesliga aiming to strengthen their...

In football, where the pitch often becomes a theatre of dreams, there are moments that defy expectations, ignite passions, and etch their names into the annals of history. The UEFA Champions League, the grandest stage of them all, is a theatre where such moments are born, and the clash between...

For those who have known 1. FC Union Berlin for years, or perhaps even decades, they might think that the limit has been reached. Shortly after, however, they find themselves needing to pinch themselves and rub their eyes because there's another flagpole standing behind the first one — and another...

Sat in 2nd place in the Bundesliga, 1 point off leaders Bayern Munich, Union Berlin are certainly in the hat for a top-four spot, currently eclipsing the likes of Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt, and may even have whispers of a potential Bundesliga title race on the horizon....

Union Berlin come into this season off the back of a very successful campaign, where they finished 5th in the Bundesliga, missing out on qualification to the UEFA Champions League by finishing one point behind RB Leipzig. Berlin had the third-best defensive record in the league, conceding only 44 goals. Still, their inability...

Theoson-Jordan Siebatcheu, now known as Jordan Pefok by his request, is a physical forward eyeing a place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with the USMNT. Born in Washington D.C, Pefok grew up in France with Cameroonian parents. Eligible for these three nations, the striker was capped at the...

Saturday night saw Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try...

Saturday night saw Union vs Leipzig in the Bundesliga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to answer...

The biggest game in the Bundesliga this weekend was the Berlin Derby. Hertha Berlin played host to Union Berlin at the Olympiastadion. It was the first time since 2019 that the Olympiastadion was at full capacity as both clubs came into the match with contrasting needs and objectives. Hertha are...

The Red Bull football factory has been a revolutionary operation, that has changed the game with training methods and recruitment policies. Ralf Rangnick, now interim manager at Manchester Utd, is the man responsible for the Red Bull rise within countries such as Austria with Salzburg and in Germany with Bundesliga...

In recent years, we saw pass completion rates held up as an indicator of performance on the football field. A player with a high pass completion percentage was held up as an example of a good passer of the ball. While being able to complete a pass is, of course,...