1. FC Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei.
- 1. FC Union Berlin 4 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- VfB Stuttgart 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Referee Benjamin Cortus
- Referee Sascha Thielert
- Referee Florian Heft
- Referee Christian Leicher
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | FC Bayern München | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | Hertha BSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 2–5 | L |
| 13 Mar | 1. FC Köln | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Apr | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | FC Bayern München | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Mar | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Union Berlin | VfB Stuttgart | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #15 |
| 1 | Points | 3 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 0 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 3 |
| 4 | Scored | 6 |
| 17 | Conceded | 9 |
| -13 | GD | -3 |
| 0.25 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 0% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
0%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (1 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 15th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
| Tim Skarke | 2 G | |
| Leopold Querfeld | 1 G | 1 A |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 1 G |
VfB Stuttgart
| Josha Vagnoman | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ermedin Demirovic | 1 G | |
| Grischa Promel | 1 G | |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! 1. FC Union Berlin welcome VfB Stuttgart for this crunch clash at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Union Berlin must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 9' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Grischa Promel.
- 14' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Union Berlin in their trying to find a way past VfB Stuttgart's compact .
- 19' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Magnificent from Grischa Promel! That is 20 goals in 438 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Union Berlin needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Tanguy Coulibaly picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' Marcin Kaminski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' 1. FC Union Berlin are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' The deadlock is broken! Petar Musa gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
- 46' The crowd applauds Pascal Stenzel as he leaves the pitch. Philipp Forster steps in for VfB Stuttgart.
- 49' Philipp Forster doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' Controversy at the stadium! Atakan Karazor argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 56' VfB Stuttgart come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 59' The VfB Stuttgart manager makes a substitution. Erik Thommy departs to be replaced by Darko Churlinov.
- 62' The crowd applauds Christian Gentner as he leaves the pitch. Marcus Ingvartsen steps in for 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Another substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin to replace Petar Musa by Cedric Teuchert on 70 minute.
- 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 80' It’s high time Pellegrino Matarazzo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Christopher Trimmel.
- 85' Alkhaly Momo Cisse has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcin Kaminski on 85 minute.
- 86' Christopher Trimmel makes way for Julian Ryerson at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Konstantinos Mavropanos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- It finishes all square. 1. FC Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 31
- 34
- 25
- 5
- 28
- 21
- 30
- 4
-
24
Petar Musa ↓ Cedric Teuchert 70'
Bench
- 9
-
36
Cedric Teuchert ↑ 70'
- 19
-
6
Julian Ryerson ↑ 86'
-
33
Sebastian Griesbeck ↑ 85'
- 15
- 20
- 18
-
32
Marcus Ingvartsen ↑ 62'
Coach
Urs Fischer
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 2
- 1
-
11
Erik Thommy ↓ Darko Churlinov 59'
-
10
Daniel Didavi ↓ Mateo Klimowicz 46'
- 15
- 35
- 3
- 9
- 7
Bench
- 8
-
30
Roberto Massimo ↑ 46'
- 33
-
20
Philipp Forster ↑ 46'
- 21
-
19
Darko Churlinov ↑ 59'
-
31
Mateo Klimowicz ↑ 46'
-
29
Alkhaly Momo Cisse ↑ 85'
- 32
Coach
Pellegrino Matarazzo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sasa Kalajdzic | 3 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 3 |
| Deniz Undav | 3 |
| Genki Haraguchi | 2 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 |
| Andrej Ilic | 2 |
| Chris Fuhrich | 2 |
| Nick Woltemade | 2 |
Head to Head
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2021-04-17
1. FC Union Berlin
2–1
VfB Stuttgart
W
2021-04-10
FC Bayern München
1–1
1. FC Union Berlin
D
2021-04-04
1. FC Union Berlin
1–1
Hertha BSC
D
2021-03-20
Eintracht Frankfurt
5–2
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2021-03-13
1. FC Union Berlin
2–1
1. FC Köln
W
2021-03-07
Arminia Bielefeld
0–0
1. FC Union Berlin
D
VfB Stuttgart Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18
VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Union Berlin or VfB Stuttgart 78% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Union Berlin win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
61%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
61%
1. FC Union Berlin or VfB Stuttgart
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin
| Handicap | 1. FC Union Berlin covers | Push | VfB Stuttgart covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 19% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

