Thursday , 2 July 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
18 games this season 🟨 0.8/game ⚽ 4.5 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

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

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' In just a few seconds An der Alten Forsterei will turn into a battlefield for 1. FC Union Berlin and VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 5' The travelling VfL Wolfsburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 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.
  • 11' VfL Wolfsburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Patrick Wimmer on 11.
  • 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 31' VfL Wolfsburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 36' Moritz Jenz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 41' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 46' Goal! Dzenan Pejcinovic scores his 8 goal in 471 matches.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' It’s high time Dieter Hecking made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' Jeanuel Belocian was booked on 58.
  • 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
  • 68' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Ilyas Ansah is replaced by Tim Skarke on 68 minute.
  • 71' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Mohammed Amoura is replaced by Adam Daghim on 71 minute.
  • 75' Another substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin to replace Aljoscha Kemlein by Andras Schafer on 75 minute.
  • 78' It’s a booking for 1. FC Union Berlin player. Rani Khedira gets a card.
  • 83' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 86' Goal! Oliver Burke scores his 22 goal in 377 matches.
  • 86' Maximilian Arnold is replacing Christian Eriksen for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 88' The whistle greets Rani Khedira as he departs to be replaced by Livan Burcu.
  • 90' Kento Shiogai is replacing Dzenan Pejcinovic for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • The final score is 1-2.

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
2 / 4
1.67 1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Union Berlin or VfL Wolfsburg 73% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Union Berlin39% Draw27% VfL Wolfsburg34%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
65%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
61%
1. FC Union Berlin or VfL Wolfsburg
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Union Berlin30% Draw42% VfL Wolfsburg28%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap 1. FC Union Berlin covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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