1. FC Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga at An der Alten Forsterei.
- 1. FC Union Berlin 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- VfB Stuttgart 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Assistant 1 Rene Rohde
- Assistant 2 Marcel Unger
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 31.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern Munchen | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Koln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | VfB Stuttgart | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | A | 2–4 | L |
| 03 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | 1. FC Koln | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | SC Freiburg | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Union Berlin | VfB Stuttgart | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #8 |
| 7 | Points | 12 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 1 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 5 |
| 7 | Scored | 15 |
| 21 | Conceded | 15 |
| -14 | GD | +0 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 11% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
22%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
1. FC Union Berlin are 16th (7 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 8th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
| Tim Skarke | 2 G | 1 A |
| Leopold Querfeld | 1 G | 1 A |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 1 G |
VfB Stuttgart
| Ermedin Demirovic | 5 G | |
| Josha Vagnoman | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Mittelstadt | 2 G | 1 A |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 2 G | |
| Grischa Promel | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to An der Alten Forsterei that hosts another battle between 1. FC Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. VfB Stuttgart is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Urs Fischer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Pascal Stenzel is a natural right-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Union Berlin tonight.
- 16' What a strike from Sehrou Guirassy! The score is 0-1.
- 21' VfB Stuttgart is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' The whistle greets Sehrou Guirassy as he departs to be replaced by Deniz Undav.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Janik Haberer on 34.
- 39' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Diogo Leite made 505 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' The crowd applauds Lucas Tousart as he leaves the pitch. Alex Kral steps in for 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Kevin Behrens is booked for 1. FC Union Berlin — Yellow card on 49.
- 54' Hiroki Ito is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfB Stuttgart so far.
- 59' Atakan Karazor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' Aissa Laidouni is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rani Khedira at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Waldemar Anton, as he is very good at scoring at An der Alten Forsterei with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 69' Another change for VfB Stuttgart made on 69 minute. Chris Fuhrich leaves to be changed by Hiroki Ito.
- 74' 1. FC Union Berlin are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 79' Christopher Trimmel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 445 appearances.
- 81' What a strike from Silas Katompa Mvumpa! The score is 0-2.
- 81' 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benedict Hollerbach is hanging Robin Knoche on the field on 81 minute.
- 82' Another substitution for VfB Stuttgart to replace Enzo Millot by Jeong Wooyeong on 82 minute.
- 83' A change in the VfB Stuttgart ranks — Dan-Axel Zagadou exits the field as Pascal Stenzel enters on 83.
- 88' Magnificent from Deniz Undav! That is 74 goals in 247 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.
Lineups
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 5
-
29
Lucas Tousart ↓ Alex Kral 46'
-
10
Kevin Volland ↓ David Fofana 46'
-
8
Rani Khedira ↓ Aissa Laidouni 63'
- 31
-
19
Janik Haberer ↓ Sheraldo Becker 46'
- 1
- 28
- 17
- 6
- 4
Bench
-
27
Sheraldo Becker ↑ 46'
- 12
- 3
- 23
-
33
Alex Kral ↑ 46'
- 7
-
20
Aissa Laidouni ↑ 63'
-
16
Benedict Hollerbach ↑ 81'
-
11
David Fofana ↑ 46'
Coach
Urs Fischer
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 23
- 2
- 7
- 33
-
27
Chris Fuhrich ↓ Hiroki Ito 69'
-
9
Sehrou Guirassy ↓ Deniz Undav 30'
- 18
-
8
Enzo Millot ↓ Jeong Wooyeong 82'
- 29
- 6
Bench
- 17
-
15
Pascal Stenzel ↑ 83'
-
21
Hiroki Ito ↑ 69'
-
10
Jeong Wooyeong ↑ 82'
- 20
- 25
-
26
Deniz Undav ↑ 30'
- 42
-
14
Silas Katompa Mvumpa ↑ 69'
Coach
Sebastian Hoeneß
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Deniz Undav | 3 |
| Sasa Kalajdzic | 3 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 3 |
| Chris Fuhrich | 2 |
| Nick Woltemade | 2 |
| Genki Haraguchi | 2 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 |
| Andrej Ilic | 2 |
Head to Head
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2023-10-21
1. FC Union Berlin
0–3
VfB Stuttgart
L
2023-10-07
Borussia Dortmund
4–2
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2023-10-03
1. FC Union Berlin
2–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2023-09-30
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
1–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2023-09-23
1. FC Union Berlin
0–2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2023-09-20
Real Madrid CF
1–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.81
1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14
VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for:
VfB Stuttgart to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfB Stuttgart win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
40%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
83%
1. FC Union Berlin or VfB Stuttgart
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.8%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 4
4.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
2 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin
| Handicap | 1. FC Union Berlin covers | Push | VfB Stuttgart covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +1 | 33% | 23% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

