VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
- VfB Stuttgart 34 games · 62 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Union Berlin 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Frederick Assmuth
- Referee Mike Pickel
18 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 4.1 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | A | 5–1 | W |
| 06 Dec | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | FC Bayern München | H | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Nov | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | VfB Stuttgart | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Dec | FC Bayern München | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Dec | Hertha BSC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Nov | 1. FC Koln | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| VfB Stuttgart | 1. FC Union Berlin | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #11 |
| 62 | Points | 39 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 8 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 9 / 15 |
| 71 | Scored | 44 |
| 49 | Conceded | 58 |
| +22 | GD | -14 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 53% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
21%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
VfB Stuttgart are 4th (62 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 11th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' VfB Stuttgart have kicked off against 1. FC Union Berlin. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 3' Poor challenge from Konstantinos Mavropanos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 4' Brilliant from the ! Marvin Friedrich makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 4.
- 9' VfB Stuttgart 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.
- 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' 1. FC Union Berlin are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' 1. FC Union Berlin come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Arena. 1. FC Union Berlin seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' Mateo Klimowicz was booked on 31.
- 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Grischa Promel.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Union Berlin are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' The VfB Stuttgart manager makes a substitution. Mateo Klimowicz departs to be replaced by Daniel Didavi.
- 51' VfB Stuttgart is showing some good football. However, VfB Stuttgart are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 53' VfB Stuttgart make a change. Konstantinos Mavropanos trudges off to be replaced by Pascal Stenzel on 53 minutes.
- 55' Sebastian Griesbeck picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' Poor challenge from Nicolas Gonzalez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Marius Bulter. He replaces Sheraldo Becker on 61 minute.
- 66' Robin Knoche is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfB Stuttgart tonight.
- 68' The 1. FC Union Berlin bench stirs into life. Cedric Teuchert is withdrawn and Julian Ryerson gets his opportunity.
- 73' 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.
- 77' GOAL! Taiwo Awoniyi scores on 77. Assisted by Christopher Lenz
- 80' VfB Stuttgart manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Philipp Klement is hanging Philipp Forster on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' Sasa Kalajdzic does the damage! The net is bulging and VfB Stuttgart surge ahead!
- 87' Another substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin to replace Sebastian Griesbeck by Akaki Gogia on 87 minute.
- 90' Assisted by Daniel Didavi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sasa Kalajdzic makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 90' 1. FC Union Berlin player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 8
- 4
-
24
Borna Sosa ↓ Tanguy Coulibaly 46'
- 22
- 20
- 3
-
31
Mateo Klimowicz ↓ Daniel Didavi 46'
Bench
- 23
-
10
Daniel Didavi ↑ 46'
-
15
Pascal Stenzel ↑ 53'
- 33
- 35
-
21
Philipp Klement ↑ 80'
-
9
Sasa Kalajdzic ↑ 80'
- 19
-
7
Tanguy Coulibaly ↑ 46'
Coach
Pellegrino Matarazzo
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Sheraldo Becker ↓ Marius Bulter 61'
- 1
- 31
- 36
- 25
- 5
- 28
- 21
- 33
- 23
- 14
Bench
- 35
-
7
Akaki Gogia ↑ 87'
-
6
Julian Ryerson ↑ 68'
-
15
Marius Bulter ↑ 61'
- 20
- 18
- 16
Coach
Urs Fischer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Deniz Undav | 3 |
| Sasa Kalajdzic | 3 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 3 |
| Chris Fuhrich | 2 |
| Nick Woltemade | 2 |
| Genki Haraguchi | 2 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 |
| Andrej Ilic | 2 |
Head to Head
VfB Stuttgart Form
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2020-12-15
VfB Stuttgart
2–2
1. FC Union Berlin
D
2020-12-12
1. FC Union Berlin
1–1
FC Bayern München
D
2020-12-04
Hertha BSC
3–1
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2020-11-28
1. FC Union Berlin
3–3
Eintracht Frankfurt
D
2020-11-22
1. FC Koln
1–2
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2020-11-07
1. FC Union Berlin
5–0
Arminia Bielefeld
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.27
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
73%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
50%
VfB Stuttgart or 1. FC Union Berlin
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.4%
3 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.