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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Sascha Thielert
- Referee Christian Dietz
5 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 2 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 3 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
| 4 | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SC Paderborn 07 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | SV 07 Elversberg | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Bayern München | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Augsburg | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Hamburger SV | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1. FC Köln | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | SV Werder Bremen | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Union Berlin | VfL Wolfsburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #1 |
| 0 | Points | 29 |
| 0 | Played | 34 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 19 |
| 0 | Scored | 45 |
| 0 | Conceded | 69 |
| +0 | GD | -24 |
| – | PPG | 0.85 |
| – | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (0 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 1st (29 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: 1. FC Union Berlin gets underway.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Union Berlin in their trying to find a way past VfL Wolfsburg's compact .
- 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Renato Steffen makes it 0-1.
- 15' 1. FC Union Berlin are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfL Wolfsburg backline.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfL Wolfsburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' VfL Wolfsburg is showing some good football. However, VfL Wolfsburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' Sheraldo Becker doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Union Berlin must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' Josuha Guilavogui is replacing Marin Pongracic for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
- 50' Maximilian Arnold picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' 1. FC Union Berlin is taking the lead after the goal scored by Robert Andrich on 52.
- 57' Wout Weghorst is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wout Weghorst makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 65' Marcus Ingvartsen was booked on 65.
- 66' What a moment for Wout Weghorst! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Josip Brekalo departs to be replaced by Kevin Mbabu.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Union Berlin. Florian Hubner will be fuming at that decision.
- 75' Yannick Gerhardt has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 25 cards already picked up this season.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Cedric Teuchert. He replaces Taiwo Awoniyi on 77 minute.
- 78' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Sheraldo Becker is replaced by Marius Bulter.
- 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Union Berlin that had 435 games and scored 363 goals.
- 86' 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Julian Ryerson is hanging Sebastian Griesbeck on the field on 86 minute.
- 87' The 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes a substitution. Marcus Ingvartsen departs to be replaced by Akaki Gogia.
- 90' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Ridle Baku by William on 90 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Robin Knoche.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Sheraldo Becker | 4 |
| Josip Brekalo | 4 |
| Wout Weghorst | 4 |
| Jordan Siebatcheu | 2 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Patrick Wimmer | 2 |
| Joakim Maehle | 1 |
| Robert Andrich | 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
1 / 4
0.88
1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + 1. FC Union Berlin or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
71%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
64%
1. FC Union Berlin or VfL Wolfsburg
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.2%
1 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
2%
3 – 1
1.7%
0 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin
| Handicap | 1. FC Union Berlin covers | Push | VfL Wolfsburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 21% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.