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VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
VfB Stuttgart
2 – 2
Full Time
1. FC Union Berlin
Tue 15 Dec 2020 · 19:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45' · FT 45+8'
Konstantinos Mavropanos 3' Y
Mateo Klimowicz 31' Y
Y 35' Grischa Promel
Y 55' Sebastian Griesbeck
Nicolas Gonzalez 56' Y
Y 90' Akaki Gogia

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Hartmann
  • Referee Sascha Stegemann
  • Referee Frederick Assmuth
  • Referee Mike Pickel
5 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 25.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 9 21
2 Borussia Dortmund 9 21
3 SC Freiburg 9 19
4 RB Leipzig 9 18
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 16
6 SV Werder Bremen 9 15
7 SV 07 Elversberg 9 13
8 VfB Stuttgart 9 12
9 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 12
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 9 12
11 Hamburger SV 9 12
12 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 10
13 SC Paderborn 07 9 10
14 FC Augsburg 9 9
15 1. FC Köln 9 9
16 1. FC Union Berlin 9 7
17 FC Schalke 04 9 6
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 4

Head-to-Head

4
5
4
VfB Stuttgart 13 games · Avg 3.0 goals 1. FC Union Berlin
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-15 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Köln A 2–1 W
07 Nov Arminia Bielefeld H 5–0 W

Season Stats

VfB Stuttgart 1. FC Union Berlin
#8 Position #16
12 Points 7
9 Played 9
4 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 1 / 4 / 4
15 Scored 7
15 Conceded 21
+0 GD -14
1.33 PPG 0.78
44% Win % 11%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
22% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

VfB Stuttgart are 8th (12 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 16th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
Ermedin Demirovic 5 G
Josha Vagnoman 2 G 1 A
Maximilian Mittelstadt 2 G 1 A
Bilal El Khannouss 2 G
Grischa Promel 1 G
1. FC Union Berlin
Tim Skarke 2 G 1 A
Leopold Querfeld 1 G 1 A
Emmanuel Latte Lath 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Mercedes-Benz Arena will turn into a battlefield for VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 3' That is a Yellow card for VfB Stuttgart. Konstantinos Mavropanos will be fuming at that decision.
  • 4' What a moment for Marvin Friedrich! That strike on 4 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 9' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pellegrino Matarazzo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 19' Wataru Endo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 273 appearances.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' VfB Stuttgart receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
  • 35' Grischa Promel is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' Fresh legs for VfB Stuttgart! Daniel Didavi comes on to replace Mateo Klimowicz.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' Fresh legs for VfB Stuttgart! Pascal Stenzel comes on to replace Konstantinos Mavropanos.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Sebastian Griesbeck argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 56' Nicolas Gonzalez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' The 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes a substitution. Sheraldo Becker departs to be replaced by Marius Bulter.
  • 66' VfB Stuttgart currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 68' Fresh legs for 1. FC Union Berlin! Julian Ryerson comes on to replace Cedric Teuchert.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 77' Taiwo Awoniyi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and 1. FC Union Berlin are in front.
  • 80' The VfB Stuttgart manager makes a substitution. Philipp Forster departs to be replaced by Philipp Klement.
  • 85' The Austria Sasa Kalajdzic breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 1-2!
  • 87' A change in the 1. FC Union Berlin ranks — Sebastian Griesbeck exits the field as Akaki Gogia enters on 87.
  • 90' What an equalizer from Sasa Kalajdzic!
  • 90' Akaki Gogia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sasa Kalajdzic 3
Taiwo Awoniyi 3
Deniz Undav 3
Genki Haraguchi 2
Sehrou Guirassy 2
Andrej Ilic 2
Chris Fuhrich 2
Nick Woltemade 2

Head to Head

2020-12-15 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin

VfB Stuttgart Form

2020-12-15 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin D 2020-12-12 Borussia Dortmund 1–5 VfB Stuttgart W 2020-12-06 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 VfB Stuttgart W 2020-11-28 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 FC Bayern München L 2020-11-21 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–3 VfB Stuttgart D 2020-11-07 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 Eintracht Frankfurt D

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 Köln 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin W 2020-11-07 1. FC Union Berlin 5–0 Arminia Bielefeld W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.29 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart53% Draw23% 1. FC Union Berlin24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
76%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
47%
VfB Stuttgart or 1. FC Union Berlin
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart42% Draw38% 1. FC Union Berlin20%
Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push 1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 17% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 20% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
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.