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VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
VfB Stuttgart
1 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Union Berlin
Sun 24 Oct 2021 · 15:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Nikolas Nartey 55' Y
Atakan Karazor 56' Y
Atakan Karazor 57' R
Y 62' Rani Khedira

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Philipp Huwe
  • Referee Florian Badstubner
  • Referee Markus Schuller
  • Referee Guido Winkmann
  • Referee Robin Braun
  • Referee Christian Fischer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
5
4
VfB Stuttgart 13 games · Avg 3.0 goals 1. FC Union Berlin
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-24 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-04-17 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 VfB Stuttgart 2020-12-15 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–1 D
16 Oct Borussia Mönchengladbach A 1–1 D
02 Oct TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 3–1 W
26 Sep VfL Bochum 1848 A 0–0 D
19 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–3 L
12 Sep Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
16 Oct VfL Wolfsburg H 2–0 W
03 Oct 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 2–1 W
25 Sep Arminia Bielefeld H 1–0 W
19 Sep Borussia Dortmund A 2–4 L
11 Sep FC Augsburg H 0–0 D

Season Stats

VfB Stuttgart 1. FC Union Berlin
#10 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

VfB Stuttgart are 10th (0 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for VfB Stuttgart to score. At the same time, 1. FC Union Berlin does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 1. FC Union Berlin come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Union Berlin are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Suriname international Sheraldo Becker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' Taiwo Awoniyi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and 1. FC Union Berlin are in front.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfB Stuttgart side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' The referee calls foul for Nikolas Nartey. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 55' Wahid Faghir has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hamadi Al Ghaddioui on 55 minute.
  • 56' Fresh legs for VfB Stuttgart! Wahid Faghir comes on to replace Hamadi Al Ghaddioui.
  • 56' Atakan Karazor catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Atakan Karazor is booked for VfB Stuttgart — Red card on 57.
  • 62' 1. FC Union Berlin player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 64' A change in the 1. FC Union Berlin ranks — Rani Khedira exits the field as Levin Oztunali enters on 64.
  • 69' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Arena. VfB Stuttgart seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 71' A tactical swap from VfB Stuttgart — Daniel Didavi on, Marc-Oliver Kempf off on 71 minutes.
  • 74' Another change for 1. FC Union Berlin made on 74 minute. Sheraldo Becker leaves to be changed by Andreas Voglsammer.
  • 79' 1. FC Union Berlin started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
  • 82' Another change for VfB Stuttgart made on 82 minute. Tanguy Coulibaly leaves to be changed by Philipp Forster.
  • 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Kevin Mohwald is replacing Genki Haraguchi for the 1. FC Union Berlin side.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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

Head to Head

2021-10-24 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-04-17 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 VfB Stuttgart 2020-12-15 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin

VfB Stuttgart Form

2021-10-24 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2021-10-16 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 VfB Stuttgart D 2021-10-02 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2021-09-26 VfL Bochum 1848 0–0 VfB Stuttgart D 2021-09-19 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2021-09-12 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 VfB Stuttgart D

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2021-10-24 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2021-10-16 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-10-03 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin W 2021-09-25 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 Arminia Bielefeld W 2021-09-19 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 1. FC Union Berlin L 2021-09-11 1. FC Union Berlin 0–0 FC Augsburg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.81 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + VfB Stuttgart or Draw 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart33% Draw36% 1. FC Union Berlin31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
69%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
67%
VfB Stuttgart or 1. FC Union Berlin
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart20% Draw60% 1. FC Union Berlin20%
Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.3%
0 – 1
14.6%
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 3
1.7%
3 – 0
1.6%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push 1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 20% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 21% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

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