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1. FC Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2024-25
1. FC Union Berlin
1 – 0
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sun 6 Apr 2025 · 15:30 UTC An der Alten Forsterei 22,012 HT 45' · FT 45'
Benedict Hollerbach 63' 1–0
Y 77' Yannick Gerhardt

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at An der Alten Forsterei.

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Assistant 1 Dominik Schaal
  • Assistant 2 Stefan Lupp
5 games this season 🟨 0.2/game ⚽ 3.0 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

5
3
7
1. FC Union Berlin 15 games · Avg 2.3 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-06 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2024-11-23 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2024-02-10 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-09-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-03-12 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr VfL Wolfsburg H 1–0 W
30 Mar SC Freiburg A 2–1 W
15 Mar FC Bayern München H 1–1 D
09 Mar Eintracht Frankfurt A 2–1 W
02 Mar Holstein Kiel H 0–1 L
22 Feb Borussia Dortmund A 0–6 L
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr 1. FC Union Berlin A 0–1 L
29 Mar 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 0–1 L
15 Mar FC Augsburg A 0–1 L
08 Mar FC St. Pauli 1910 H 1–1 D
01 Mar SV Werder Bremen A 2–1 W
26 Feb RB Leipzig A 0–1 L

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)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (0 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 1st (29 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. 1. FC Union Berlin host VfL Wolfsburg — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at An der Alten Forsterei. 1. FC Union Berlin seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' VfL Wolfsburg come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Union Berlin and VfL Wolfsburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Union Berlin and VfL Wolfsburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' The crowd applauds Andrej Ilic as he leaves the pitch. Marin Ljubicic steps in for 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steffen Baumgart will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 63' A stunning finish from Benedict Hollerbach — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 68' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 73' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tiago Tomas is hanging Joakim Maehle on the field on 73 minute.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a card for Yannick Gerhardt.
  • 79' Tim Skarke gets the nod from 1. FC Union Berlin. He replaces Benedict Hollerbach and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rani Khedira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Aster Vranckx as he leaves the pitch. Lukas Nmecha steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 90' A change in the 1. FC Union Berlin ranks — Janik Haberer exits the field as Lucas Tousart enters on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sheraldo Becker 4
Josip Brekalo 4
Wout Weghorst 4
Jordan Siebatcheu 2
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 2
Patrick Wimmer 2
Josip Juranovic 1
Joakim Maehle 1

Head to Head

2025-04-06 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2024-11-23 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2024-02-10 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-09-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-03-12 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2025-04-06 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2025-03-30 SC Freiburg 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin W 2025-03-15 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 FC Bayern München D 2025-03-09 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin W 2025-03-02 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 Holstein Kiel L 2025-02-22 Borussia Dortmund 6–0 1. FC Union Berlin L

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2025-04-06 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2025-03-29 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 L 2025-03-15 FC Augsburg 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2025-03-08 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 FC St. Pauli 1910 D 2025-03-01 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2025-02-26 RB Leipzig 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.44 1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.31 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 95% + Under — clean sheet likely 88%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Union Berlin35% Draw48% VfL Wolfsburg17%
Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes12% 0% No88%
Avg goals/match: 0.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 50%
50%
± 1.5 19%
81%
± 2.5 5%
95%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
83%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
65%
1. FC Union Berlin or VfL Wolfsburg
52%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Union Berlin13% Draw80% VfL Wolfsburg7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
49.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.4%
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 1
1.9%
0 – 2
1.8%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 0
0.6%
2 – 2
0.4%
3 – 1
0.3%
0 – 3
0.2%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap 1. FC Union Berlin covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 21% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 14% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
73% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
64% ✗

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