Wednesday , 30 September 2026

1. FC Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2025-26
1. FC Union Berlin
1 – 2
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 13:30 UTC An der Alten Forsterei 22,012 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Patrick Wimmer
0–2 46' Dzenan Pejcinovic
Oliver Burke 86' 1–2
Y 58' Jeanuel Belocian
Rani Khedira 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Florian Badstubner
  • Assistant 1 Markus Schuller
  • Assistant 2 Philipp Huwe
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

5
3
7
1. FC Union Berlin 15 games · Avg 2.3 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 1. FC Union Berlin 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2025-12-06 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 1. FC Union Berlin 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

Recent Form

1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr VfL Wolfsburg H 1–2 L
11 Apr 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 A 1–3 L
05 Apr FC St. Pauli 1910 H 1–1 D
21 Mar FC Bayern München A 0–4 L
15 Mar SC Freiburg A 1–0 W
08 Mar SV Werder Bremen H 1–4 L
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr 1. FC Union Berlin A 2–1 W
11 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–2 L
04 Apr Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 3–6 L
21 Mar SV Werder Bremen H 0–1 L
14 Mar TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–1 D
07 Mar Hamburger SV H 1–2 L

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FC Union Berlin
Tim Skarke 2 G
Leopold Querfeld 1 G 1 A
Emmanuel Latte Lath 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between 1. FC Union Berlin and VfL Wolfsburg is underway.
  • 5' 1. FC Union Berlin currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 11' Assisted by Joakim Maehle with the perfectly-timed delivery and Patrick Wimmer makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 21' With 1 assists to his name this season, Kamil Grabara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 26' VfL Wolfsburg come into this ranked 17 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 31' The 27-year-old Moritz Jenz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dzenan Pejcinovic makes it 0-2.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jeanuel Belocian.
  • 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dieter Hecking will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 68' A tactical swap from 1. FC Union Berlin — Tim Skarke on, Ilyas Ansah off on 68 minutes.
  • 71' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Mohammed Amoura is replaced by Adam Daghim.
  • 75' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Aljoscha Kemlein is replaced by Andras Schafer.
  • 78' Rani Khedira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 78.
  • 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 86' Assisted by Andrej Ilic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Oliver Burke makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 86' Maximilian Arnold has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christian Eriksen on 86 minute.
  • 88' A change in the 1. FC Union Berlin ranks — Rani Khedira exits the field as Livan Burcu enters on 88.
  • 90' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Dzenan Pejcinovic has done his job and it is now time for Kento Shiogai to step up.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. VfL Wolfsburg take all three points.

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marie-Louise Eta

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dieter Hecking

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sheraldo Becker 4
Josip Brekalo 4
Wout Weghorst 4
Patrick Wimmer 2
Jordan Siebatcheu 2
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 2
Kevin Behrens 1
Marvin Friedrich 1

Head to Head

2026-04-18 1. FC Union Berlin 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2025-12-06 VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 1. FC Union Berlin 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

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2026-04-18 1. FC Union Berlin 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2026-04-11 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 3–1 1. FC Union Berlin L 2026-04-05 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 FC St. Pauli 1910 D 2026-03-21 FC Bayern München 4–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2026-03-15 SC Freiburg 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin W 2026-03-08 1. FC Union Berlin 1–4 SV Werder Bremen L

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2026-04-18 1. FC Union Berlin 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2026-04-11 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2026-04-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6–3 VfL Wolfsburg L 2026-03-21 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 SV Werder Bremen L 2026-03-14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D 2026-03-07 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Hamburger SV L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39 1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Union Berlin or VfL Wolfsburg 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Union Berlin35% Draw28% VfL Wolfsburg37%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
64%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
65%
1. FC Union Berlin or VfL Wolfsburg
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Union Berlin26% Draw46% VfL Wolfsburg28%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap 1. FC Union Berlin covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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