1. FC Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Refresh

Bundesliga · 2022-23

1. FC Union Berlin

2 – 0

Full Time

VfL Wolfsburg

Sun 18 Sep 2022 · 13:30 UTC Alte Foersterei HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at Alte Foersterei.

1. FC Union Berlin 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Robert Schroder
Referee Jan Neitzel
Referee Alexander Sather
Referee Philipp Huwe
Referee Rene Rohde
Referee Guido Winkmann

13 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern München	34	89
2	Borussia Dortmund	34	73
3	RB Leipzig	34	65
4	VfB Stuttgart	34	62
5	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	34	61
6	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	34	59
7	SC Freiburg	34	47
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	34	44
9	FC Augsburg	34	43
10	1. FSV Mainz 05	34	40
11	1. FC Union Berlin	34	39
12	Borussia Monchengladbach	34	38
13	Hamburger SV	34	38
14	1. FC Koln	34	32
15	SV Werder Bremen	34	32
16	VfL Wolfsburg	34	29
17	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	26
18	FC St. Pauli 1910	34	26

Head-to-Head

1. FC Union Berlin 15 games · Avg 2.3 goals VfL Wolfsburg

Last 5 meetings

2022-09-18 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-03-05 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-10-16 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-05-08 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-01-09 1. FC Union Berlin 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Sep	VfL Wolfsburg	H	2–0	W
15 Sep	Sporting Clube de Braga	A	0–1	L
11 Sep	1. FC Koln	A	1–0	W
08 Sep	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	H	0–1	L
03 Sep	FC Bayern München	H	1–1	D
27 Aug	FC Schalke 04	A	6–1	W

VfL Wolfsburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Sep	1. FC Union Berlin	A	0–2	L
10 Sep	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	1–0	W
03 Sep	1. FC Koln	H	2–4	L
27 Aug	RB Leipzig	A	0–2	L
20 Aug	FC Schalke 04	H	0–0	D
14 Aug	FC Bayern München	A	0–2	L

Season Stats

1. FC Union Berlin		VfL Wolfsburg
#11	Position	#16
39	Points	29
34	Played	34
10 / 9 / 15	W / D / L	7 / 8 / 19
44	Scored	45
58	Conceded	69
-14	GD	-24
1.15	PPG	0.85
29%	Win %	21%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

21% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

6% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season

1. FC Union Berlin are 11th (39 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Union Berlin

0-15

1/2

16-30

–/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/2

76+

6/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

VfL Wolfsburg

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/2

46-60

2/3

61-75

–/3

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! 1. FC Union Berlin welcome VfL Wolfsburg for this crunch clash at Alte Foersterei.
5' Mickey van de Ven, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
20' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Union Berlin must find a spark to ignite this game.
25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Wolfsburg that had 471 games and scored 479 goals.
30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
35' Timo Baumgartl has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 438 appearances.
40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maxence Lacroix is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Union Berlin.
45' Omar Marmoush has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
54' The deadlock is broken! Jordan Siebatcheu gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
55' A goal from the USA international Jordan Siebatcheu! He fires home on 55 to make it 2-0!
60' The crowd applauds Gian-Luca Waldschmidt as he leaves the pitch. Omar Marmoush steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
62' Another substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin to replace Timo Baumgartl by Paul Jaeckel on 62 minute.
63' Paul Jaeckel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Timo Baumgartl on 63 minute.
68' VfL Wolfsburg looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Patrick Wimmer scoring 1 goals.
69' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Paulo Otavio exits the field as Yannick Gerhardt enters on 69.
74' 1. FC Union Berlin are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VfL Wolfsburg's shape.
76' Another substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin to replace Andras Schafer by Paul Seguin on 76 minute.
77' Sheraldo Becker has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
78' Bartol Franjic makes way for Kevin Paredes at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
78' What composure from Sheraldo Becker! The Suriname international strokes it home. 4-0.
79' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Bartol Franjic by Kevin Paredes on 79 minute.
84' Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Union Berlin tonight.
87' Sven Michel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sheraldo Becker at the 87 minute mark.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

27
Sheraldo Becker ↓ Sven Michel 87'
45
Jordan Siebatcheu ↓ Kevin Behrens 87'
8
Rani Khedira
31
Robin Knoche
25
Timo Baumgartl ↓ Paul Jaeckel 62'
19
Janik Haberer ↓ Morten Thorsby 62'
1
Frederik Ronnow
28
Christopher Trimmel
23
Niko Giesselmann
4
Diogo Leite
13
Andras Schafer ↓ Paul Seguin 76'

Bench

2
Morten Thorsby ↑ 62'
32
Milos Pantovic
14
Paul Seguin ↑ 76'
24
Genki Haraguchi
6
Julian Ryerson
3
Paul Jaeckel ↑ 62'
37
Lennart Grill
17
Kevin Behrens ↑ 87'
11
Sven Michel ↑ 87'

Coach Urs Fischer

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

10
Lukas Nmecha
4
Maxence Lacroix
1
Koen Casteels
27
Maximilian Arnold
14
Josip Brekalo ↓ Jakub Kaminski 79'
20
Ridle Baku
7
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↓ Omar Marmoush 60'
6
Paulo Otavio ↓ Yannick Gerhardt 69'
32
Mattias Svanberg ↓ Felix Kalu Nmecha 60'
38
Bartol Franjic ↓ Kevin Paredes 78'
5
Mickey van de Ven

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

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
Robin Gosens	1
Taiwo Awoniyi	1

Head to Head

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2022-09-18 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2022-09-15 Sporting Clube de Braga 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2022-09-11 1. FC Koln 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin W 2022-09-08 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2022-09-03 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 FC Bayern München D 2022-08-27 FC Schalke 04 1–6 1. FC Union Berlin W

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2022-09-18 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2022-09-10 Eintracht Frankfurt 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2022-09-03 VfL Wolfsburg 2–4 1. FC Koln L 2022-08-27 RB Leipzig 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2022-08-20 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2022-08-14 FC Bayern München 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.59 1. FC Union Berlin xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.04 VfL Wolfsburg xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Union Berlin51% Draw26% VfL Wolfsburg23%

Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.63

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw

77%

Draw or VfL Wolfsburg

49%

1. FC Union Berlin or VfL Wolfsburg

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Union Berlin34% Draw47% VfL Wolfsburg19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.8%

1 – 0

10.5%

0 – 0

9.2%

2 – 1

9.1%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

6.5%

1 – 2

3 – 1

4.9%

2 – 2

4.8%

3 – 0

4.6%

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap	1. FC Union Berlin covers	Push	VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	23%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	14%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.