1. FC Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei.
- 1. FC Union Berlin 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Sascha Thielert
- Referee Christian Dietz
10 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 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 Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jan | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | VfB Stuttgart | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Dec | FC Bayern München | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Dec | SV Sandhausen 1916 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | VfB Stuttgart | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | FC Bayern München | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Dec | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. 1. FC Union Berlin kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Renato Steffen puts VfL Wolfsburg on the lead.
- 15' Robin Knoche needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei. 1. FC Union Berlin seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 29' What composure from Sheraldo Becker! The Suriname international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 39' 1. FC Union Berlin seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Josuha Guilavogui gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Marin Pongracic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Red card for Maximilian Arnold.
- 52' Robert Andrich doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 57' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Wout Weghorst makes it 2-2.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marcus Ingvartsen on 65 minutes.
- 66' Goal! Wout Weghorst scores his 111 goal in 484 matches.
- 66' Josip Brekalo makes way for Kevin Mbabu at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
- 70' Poor challenge from Florian Hubner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 75' Maximilian Arnold has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 484 appearances.
- 77' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Taiwo Awoniyi is replaced by Cedric Teuchert on 77 minute.
- 78' A change in the 1. FC Union Berlin ranks — Sheraldo Becker exits the field as Marius Bulter enters on 78.
- 83' VfL Wolfsburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 86' A change in the 1. FC Union Berlin ranks — Sebastian Griesbeck exits the field as Julian Ryerson enters on 86.
- 87' Fresh legs for 1. FC Union Berlin! Akaki Gogia comes on to replace Marcus Ingvartsen.
- 90' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Ridle Baku is withdrawn and William gets his opportunity.
- 90' Robin Knoche picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Sheraldo Becker ↓ Marius Bulter 78'
- 1
- 31
- 25
- 19
- 5
- 28
- 33
- 30
-
32
Marcus Ingvartsen ↓ Akaki Gogia 87'
-
14
Taiwo Awoniyi ↓ Cedric Teuchert 77'
Bench
-
36
Cedric Teuchert ↑ 77'
-
7
Akaki Gogia ↑ 87'
-
6
Julian Ryerson ↑ 86'
- 23
-
15
Marius Bulter ↑ 78'
- 20
- 18
- 16
Coach
Urs Fischer
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 25
- 27
- 31
- 8
-
7
Josip Brekalo ↓ Kevin Mbabu 66'
-
20
Ridle Baku ↓ William 90'
- 6
- 34
- 24
Bench
- 33
-
2
William ↑ 90'
-
23
Josuha Guilavogui ↑ 46'
- 14
-
19
Kevin Mbabu ↑ 66'
- 40
- 35
- 39
- 21
Coach
Oliver Glasner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josip Brekalo | 4 |
| Wout Weghorst | 4 |
| Sheraldo Becker | 4 |
| Jordan Siebatcheu | 2 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Patrick Wimmer | 2 |
| Jonas Wind | 1 |
| Robin Gosens | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2021-01-09
1. FC Union Berlin
2–2
VfL Wolfsburg
D
2021-01-02
SV Werder Bremen
0–2
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2020-12-22
1. FC Union Berlin
2–3
SC Paderborn 07
L
2020-12-18
1. FC Union Berlin
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
2020-12-15
VfB Stuttgart
2–2
1. FC Union Berlin
D
2020-12-12
1. FC Union Berlin
1–1
FC Bayern München
D
VfL Wolfsburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Union Berlin or VfL Wolfsburg 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
69%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
59%
1. FC Union Berlin or VfL Wolfsburg
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin
| Handicap | 1. FC Union Berlin covers | Push | VfL Wolfsburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.