Match Report
In the standings it was FC Union Berlin 11th on 39 points, FC Augsburg 9th on 43 — separated by 4. The last five rounds placed FC Augsburg 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.62 goals per team per game, FC Union Berlin ran at 1.29 scored and 1.71 conceded, FC Augsburg at 1.32 and 1.79.
Defeat had not touched FC Augsburg in 6 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. FC Union Berlin had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; FC Augsburg, 11.
GioScore's database holds 13 meetings between the two: 2 for FC Union Berlin, 6 for FC Augsburg and 5 drawn, at 2.23 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. These meetings skew tight — only 31% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Stadion An der Alten Försterei (capacity 22,012). Half-time and full-time told different stories: FC Union Berlin led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
FC Union Berlin: Woo-yeong Jeong (89'), Andrej Ilic (10'), Andrej Ilic (42'), András Schäfer (54')
Key stats
Possession: FC Union Berlin 49% · FC Augsburg 51% · Total shots: 17-11 · On target: 9-1 · Corners: 4-9