1. FC Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Union Berlin vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga at 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 Bastian Dankert
- Assistant 1 Rene Rohde
- Assistant 2 Marcel Unger
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Köln | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The wait is over. 1. FC Union Berlin get us underway at An der Alten Forsterei.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sehrou Guirassy suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' 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.
- 16' GOAL! Sehrou Guirassy scores on 16.
- 21' VfB Stuttgart started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' The supporters are chanting for Deniz Undav. He replaces Sehrou Guirassy on 30 minute.
- 34' Janik Haberer was booked on 34.
- 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' VfB Stuttgart fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' 1. FC Union Berlin make a change. Lucas Tousart trudges off to be replaced by Alex Kral on 46 minutes.
- 49' 1. FC Union Berlin receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Urs Fischer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' Rani Khedira makes way for Aissa Laidouni at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 68' 1. FC Union Berlin is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' Hiroki Ito is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Fuhrich at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 81' Silas Katompa Mvumpa doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 81' Benedict Hollerbach is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robin Knoche at the 81 minute mark.
- 82' The VfB Stuttgart manager makes a substitution. Enzo Millot departs to be replaced by Jeong Wooyeong.
- 83' VfB Stuttgart make a change. Dan-Axel Zagadou trudges off to be replaced by Pascal Stenzel on 83 minutes.
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Deniz Undav makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 88.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 3 |
| Deniz Undav | 3 |
| Sasa Kalajdzic | 3 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 |
| Andrej Ilic | 2 |
| Chris Fuhrich | 2 |
| Nick Woltemade | 2 |
| Genki Haraguchi | 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
3 / 4
1.06
1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.68
VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + VfB Stuttgart to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfB Stuttgart win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
37%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
83%
1. FC Union Berlin or VfB Stuttgart
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 3
7.8%
1 – 1
7.5%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 4
5.2%
0 – 4
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 1
3.5%
0 – 0
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% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| +1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +2 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| +2.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

