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Full-time: Heidenheim 2-0 Union Berlin
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Full-time
90'
+ 2
Effort from Conteh
Beck cuts it back from the right to Conteh on the edge of the box, whose first-time effort forces a good save from Schwolow.
90'
+ 1
Three additional minutes
There are to be three minutes added on at the end of this half for injuries and stoppages.
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
89'
Forceful challenge
After a strong coming-together, Leite and Conteh stay on the ground receiving treatment. They're back to their feet now, though, and carry on on the pitch.
87'
Deserved leaders
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
2
1.52
1.16
0
Goals
85'
Substitution
84'
Beck seals the deal!
The substitute has surely won it for Heidenheim. Conteh works it to Zivzivadze on the edge of the box, who takes a touch before shooting with his left. Schwolow parries, but only into the path of the on-rushing Beck, who has plenty of time to pick his spot and finish unchallenged.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. 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.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
82'
Wide by Vertessen
The ball drops to the substitute Vertessen on the edge of the Heidenheim box. He unleashes a powerful left-footed shot, but it's high and wide of the mark.
80'
Off the line by Vogt
Heidenheim continue to pursue the all-important second goal. Traoré does excellently down the right before crossing into Zivzivadze at the back post. His volleyed attempt is cleared off the line by Vogt, though.
77'
Trimmel booked
The Union man picks up the first booking of the game after catching Conteh late to break up a promising Heidenheim counter-attack.
75'
Instant effort from Busch
The substitute gets in amongst it straight away, firing a shot from the edge of the box. Schwolow spills it as the attempt had a lot of spin on it, but he dives on the second ball.
73'
Substitution
73'
Triple change for hosts
Gimber, Wanner and goalscorer Krätzig make way for Siersleben, Beck and Busch.
73'
Substitution
73'
Substitution
72'
Substitution
71'
Skov shoots
The Union man takes a speculative effort from well outside of the Heidenheim box. Müller saves comfortably.
70'
Corner to Union
Skarke wins it and Trimmel steps up to take it. Zivzivadze clears it at the near post.
68'
Gimber receiving treatment
Heidenheim are temporarily down to 10 men, as centre-back Gimber leaves the field for treatment, having taken a knock from Ilić.
Zivzivadze battles
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62'
Hosts dominating possession
Possession (%)
5743
61'
Triple change
Baumgart makes a triple substitution at the hour mark. Can these changes turn it around for Union?
60'
Substitution
60'
Substitution
60'
Substitution
59'
Over from Skov
Union are awarded a free-kick for a tug on Jordan down the left. Skov takes the free-kick, but he overhits it and doesn't find any of his teammates.
58'
Free header!
Schöppner gets on the end of a Wanner cross in the Union box. He's unchallenged and tries to flick the header goalwards, but it travels wide of the post. Some of the Heidenheim players had already started celebrating but it's wide.
56'
Skarke shoots
There's a chance for Union. Hollerbach finds Skarke down the left channel. He cuts inside, shooting low and back across goal with his right foot, but Müller gets down well to save.
55'
No takers
Conteh fires a low cross in from the right. Heidenheim have four men in the box, but none of them make contact with the cross and Union get it away.
53'
Corner for the hosts
Dorsch swings it in from the left, but Jordan clears. Conteh works it back into the box, finding Dorsch again, but Union manage to clear more decisively this time.
51'
Chance for Union
The visitors break quickly, working it out to Hollerbach on the right. The forward tries to square it to Jordan, who stretches for the ball but fouls Dorsch in the process.
48'
Zivzivadze can't connect
Föhrenbach combines well with Krätzig down the left, before crossing in towards Zivzivadze. The cross is slightly overhit and Zivzivadze can't make contact with the header.
46'
Back underway!
Heidenheim get the ball rolling again for the second half here. Union make one change at the break: Jeong makes way for Skarke.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 5
Substitution
Half-time: Heidenheim 1-0 Union
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Half-time
45'
+ 1
On target by Zivzivadze
Dorsch takes a corner from the right. It bounces around the box before falling to Zivzivadze, who strikes first time, looking for the bottom right corner. Schwolow gets down well to hold onto the ball.
45'
+ 1
Four additional minutes
There are to be four added minutes at the end of this half.
45'
Effort from Dorsch
Again Heidenheim break through Conteh. He crosses from the right finding Dorsch at the near post. He flicks it round the corner, getting the attempt on target, but Schwolow reacts well to save.
43'
Clinical Heidenheim
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
1
0.42
0.9
0
Goals
42'
Heidenheim look to break
After another Union corner, the hosts break quickly with Conteh leading the charge again. He opts to play it to Krätzig again, but Union recover well to clear.
40'
Wanner takes the free-kick
But the youngster's left-footed effort is well off-target from outside the Union box.
38'
Rothe dismissed!
It's gone from bad to worse for Steffen Baumgart's side. An overhit pass back to Rothe falls to Conteh, who's through on goal. Rothe attempts to recover the mistake for his team, but brings down Conteh, receving a red card for the denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity as he was the last man back for Union.
36'
Jeong shoots
Dorsch misplaces a pass in midfield and Jeong pounces on the loose ball, before driving forwards and unleashing a shot. His effort flies well over the bar, however.
34'
Heidenheim break
Conteh drives his team up the pitch and Heidenheim find themselves with a man advantage in attack. He looks to find Krätzig on the left, but overhits the pass, sending the wide player to the byline and squandering the opportunity.
33'
Traoré covers
Jordan sends Hollerbach in on goal with a deft flick, who looks to get a shot away if not for Traoré, who steams across to make the challenge, clearing the danger.
Krätzig celebrates
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30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
29'
Scienza replaced
The midfielder feels he can't continue and is replaced by the speedster, Sirlord Conteh.
28'
Substitution
25'
Scienza leaves the field
The Heidenheim wide man leaves the field for treatment after taking a knock on the edge of the box. Wanner takes the free-kick, hitting it into the wall to win a corner for his side, but Heidenheim can't make the corner count.
22'
Corner to Heidenheim
The hosts have their tails up now. A corner comes in from the right, finding Mainka at the front post, who flicks it goalwards with a deft touch. Schwolow reacts well to gather the ball.
18'
New man Krätzig opens the scoring!
That was a classic Heidenheim counter-attack and it has to be said it came against the run of play. The ball is worked to Scienza out wide down the right, who tears down the flank before cutting it back to Krätzig on the edge of the box. The Bayern loanee finishes first-time with composure, finding the bottom right corner on his full debut at the club.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. 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.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
16'
Another corner to Union
Trimmel swings in another corner, an in-swinger this time, which falls to an unmarked Skov inside the six-yard box. He has a free header, but doesn't get enough on it and it trickles wide of the post. That was a real chance...
14'
Skov down
Heidenheim's new man Krätzig just catches Skov late in a challenge and the Union man takes a little time getting to his feet. The referee once again opts to take no further action.
12'
Corner to Union
Skov takes an out-swinger from the right. The ball finds an Union head, but it doesn't trouble Müller, who gathers calmly.
9'
Off the bar!
What a save from Müller! Jordan waits on the edge of the six-yard box before receiving a cross from the right. He takes one touch to swivel, before shooting with his left foot on the turn. But his powerful effort from close range is met by an alert Müller, who manages to pull off a fantastic reaction save to tip the ball onto the bar.
7'
On target from Hollerbach
The first shot on target of the game falls to Hollerbach, who takes a snapshot from the edge of the Heidenheim box. Müller gets down well to smother the effort.
6'
Traoré crosses
Dorsch plays it wide to Traoré, who attempts a cross from the right, but Union defend it well.
3'
Mainka down
The Heidenheim takes a while getting to his feet after being trodden on by Jordan to win a foul for the home side. The referee doesn't take any further action after the challenge.
1'
And we're off!
It's visitors Union who get us underway here in Heidenheim.
Kick-off!
0:15
Warm-ups
Delight for Heidenheim fans
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More on those teams
Baumgart’s first starting XI in charge sees four changes made to the Union team that lost 4-1 away at Bremen in their final game before the winter break. Khedira misses out through suspension, whilst Vertessen, Schäfer and Querfeld drop to the bench. In their places come Haberer, Jeong, Jordan and Kemlein as Baumgart seems to make the switch to a back four. For Heidenheim, Schmidt likewise makes changes to his side that lost 2-0 away at Bochum last time out. Siersleben and Keller drop the bench whilst Honsak misses through injury and Pieringer through suspension. Replacing them are Gimber and Scienza, whilst January newcomers Krätzig and Zivzivadze make their full Bundesliga debuts for the club.
Heidenheim starting XI
Müller - Traoré, Mainka (c), Gimber, Föhrenbach - Dorsch, Schöppner - Scienza, Wanner, Krätzig - Zivzivadze
Heidenheim subs
Feller, Busch, Siersleben, Keller, Kerber, Beck, Schimmer, Breunig, Conteh
Union starting XI
Schwolow - Trimmel (c), Doekhi, Leite, Rothe - Skov, Haberer, Kemlein, Jeong - Jordan, Hollerbach
Union subs
Klaus, Vogt, Querfeld, Roussillon, Schäfer, Skarke, Tousart, Vertessen, Ilić
Union looking for another strong start
Union have not lost in their first game of the calendar year in the last four seasons (two wins and two draws).
Jordan with fond memories of Heidenheim
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Skarke no stranger to Heidenheim
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Frank Schmidt on facing Union
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Steffen Baumgart on facing Heidenheim
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Bochum awarded Union win
On Thursday, the DFB's sports tribunal awarded Bochum a 2-0 win against Union Berlin following the Ruhr club's protest at the result of their Matchday 14 fixture that ended 1-1 following an injury to goalkeeper Patrick Drewes when hit by an object thrown from the crowd. Union have subsequently appealed the ruling, meaning the new result has not been added to the table yet.
Probable line-ups
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4:10
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Welcome additions
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New directon
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Slipping down the table
Union are winless in their last eight, although they have picked up three draws in that time. They sit in 12th at the moment, seven points clear of Heidenheim.
Revival needed
Heidenheim currently sit in 16th, having lost seven consecutive games. Their last point in the league came in October when they drew 0-0 with Hoffenheim.
Third time's a charm?
Union are yet to beat Heidenheim in the Bundesliga. Heidenheim won 1-0 at home last season, while the meeting in Berlin ended 2-2.
Milestone for Heidenheim
Having earned promotion to the top flight for the first time in 2023, this fixture represents Heidenheim's 50th Bundesliga match. It is likewise a landmark occasion for goalkeeper Kevin Müller and defender Patrick Mainka, who have not missed a single game for the club since gaining promotion.
2:03
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Baumgart takes over at Union
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2:03
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2:03
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0:30
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