1. FC Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at An der Alten Forsterei.
- 1. FC Union Berlin 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Assistant 1 Dominik Schaal
- Assistant 2 Stefan Lupp
19 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 5.2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
6%
Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
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 An der Alten Forsterei.
- 5' It’s high time Ralph Hasenhuttl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Patrick Wimmer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
- 15' VfL Wolfsburg looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Patrick Wimmer scoring 1 goals.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with VfL Wolfsburg winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' VfL Wolfsburg have won 479 goals from 471 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Andrej Ilic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' The travelling VfL Wolfsburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' Another change for 1. FC Union Berlin made on 38 minute. Andrej Ilic leaves to be changed by Marin Ljubicic.
- 43' Lucas Tousart has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 48' Jonas Wind has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 63' Benedict Hollerbach does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FC Union Berlin surge ahead!
- 68' 1. FC Union Berlin are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 73' Tiago Tomas gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Joakim Maehle and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Yannick Gerhardt catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 77.
- 79' Tim Skarke is replacing Benedict Hollerbach for the 1. FC Union Berlin side.
- 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Aster Vranckx has done his job and it is now time for Lukas Nmecha to step up.
- 90' Lucas Tousart gets the nod from 1. FC Union Berlin. He replaces Janik Haberer and will look to change the dynamic.
- 1-0 the final result. VfL Wolfsburg will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 5
- 8
-
19
Janik Haberer ↓ Lucas Tousart 90'
- 1
- 28
- 4
- 18
- 13
- 16
-
23
Andrej Ilic ↓ Marin Ljubicic 38'
- 14
Bench
-
29
Lucas Tousart ↑ 90'
-
26
Jerome Roussillon ↑ 79'
- 2
- 37
- 20
-
21
Tim Skarke ↑ 79'
- 15
- 9
-
27
Marin Ljubicic ↑ 38'
Coach
Steffen Baumgart
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 27
- 31
-
21
Joakim Maehle ↓ Tiago Tomas 73'
- 23
-
6
Aster Vranckx ↓ Lukas Nmecha 85'
- 16
- 39
- 2
- 33
-
9
Mohammed Amoura ↓ Kevin Behrens 85'
Bench
-
10
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 85'
- 29
-
17
Kevin Behrens ↑ 85'
- 5
- 7
- 40
-
11
Tiago Tomas ↑ 73'
- 24
- 44
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sheraldo Becker | 4 |
| Josip Brekalo | 4 |
| Wout Weghorst | 4 |
| Patrick Wimmer | 2 |
| Jordan Siebatcheu | 2 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Yannick Gerhardt | 1 |
| Robin Knoche | 1 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38
1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Union Berlin win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
76%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
52%
1. FC Union Berlin or VfL Wolfsburg
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin
| Handicap | 1. FC Union Berlin covers | Push | VfL Wolfsburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

