Augsburg vs Union Berlin: what the data says
What is worth noting before kickoff?
What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Augsburg lead in both underlying performance and recent points.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Augsburg -1.31, Union Berlin -1.44.
- Points per game over the last five: Augsburg 1.00, Union Berlin 0.80.
- Attack: Augsburg xG per match 1.74, 16.5 shots, 2.2 big chances created; Union Berlin xG per match 0.96, 13.8 shots, 1.2 big chances created.
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Augsburg 3.06, Union Berlin 2.40; shots on target faced 16.5 vs 8.8, big chances faced 4.2 vs 3.2.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Goals per match
2.60
vs 0.40
· Edge 84.6%
xG per match
1.74
vs 0.96
· Edge 44.8%
Big chances created per match
2.2
vs 1.2
· Edge 44.4%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Away edge
Shots on target faced per match
8.8
vs 16.5
· Edge 47.0%
Shots faced per match
14.2
vs 25.5
· Edge 44.1%
Big chances faced per match
3.2
vs 4.2
· Edge 23.5%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
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Metric |
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|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 1.00 | Points per game | 0.80 |
| 2.60 | Goals per match | 0.40 |
| 2.40 | Goals conceded per match | 2.80 |
| 0.65 | Expected points per game | 0.84 |
| Attack | ||
| 1.74 | xG per match | 0.96 |
| 16.5 | Shots per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 13.8 |
| 11.5 | Shots on target per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 8.0 |
| 2.2 | Big chances created per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 1.2 |
| 41.8% | Possession 4 / 4 matches with data | 45.8% |
| 6.2 | Deep completions per match | 4.0 |
| Defence | ||
| 3.06 | xGA per match | 2.40 |
| 25.5 | Shots faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 14.2 |
| 16.5 | Shots on target faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 8.8 |
| 4.2 | Big chances faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 3.2 |
| 15.8 | Deep completions allowed per match | 12.8 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 17.6 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 20.2 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Augsburg 6
- Alexis Claude-Maurice Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Faik Sakar Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Klaus Sima Suso Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Noahkai Banks Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Steve Mounié Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Tim Breithaupt Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks
Union Berlin 5
- Andrej Ilić Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Andrik Markgraf Injury Expected back early March 2027
- Josip Juranović Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks
- Marvin Friedrich Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Stanley N'Soki Injury Expected back late October 2026
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.