VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Union Berlin, DFB-Pokal 2023-24 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Union Berlin — DFB-Pokal at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
- VfB Stuttgart 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Union Berlin 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | 1. FC Köln | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | VfB Stuttgart | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | SV Werder Bremen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | SSC Napoli | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | VfB Stuttgart | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | A | 2–4 | L |
| 03 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
| Dzenan Pejcinovic | 3 G | |
| Tiago Tomas | 1 G | 1 A |
1. FC Union Berlin
| Marin Ljubicic | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. VfB Stuttgart host 1. FC Union Berlin — let the battle begin!
- 5' 1. FC Union Berlin is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Atakan Karazor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 15' VfB Stuttgart have won 451 goals from 441 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Union Berlin are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Union Berlin are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Deniz Undav made 238 appearances and scored 72 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Suriname international Sheraldo Becker has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Deniz Undav puts VfB Stuttgart on the lead.
- 50' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Alexander Nubel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 409 appearances.
- 59' 1. FC Union Berlin ring the changes. Kevin Behrens has done his job and it is now time for Mikkel Kaufmann to step up.
- 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 68' A change in the VfB Stuttgart ranks — Jamie Leweling exits the field as Silas Katompa Mvumpa enters on 68.
- 72' Brenden Aaronson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Volland at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' 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.
- 80' Fresh legs for VfB Stuttgart! Leonidas Stergiou comes on to replace Deniz Undav.
- 85' That is a card for 1. FC Union Berlin. Lucas Tousart will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' A moment of madness from Leonidas Stergiou on 88 minutes earns him a card. VfB Stuttgart will be frustrated.
- 90' Poor challenge from Robin Gosens. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' The crowd applauds Chris Fuhrich as he leaves the pitch. Genki Haraguchi steps in for VfB Stuttgart.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for VfB Stuttgart players.
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 23
- 2
- 33
- 15
-
27
Chris Fuhrich ↓ Genki Haraguchi 90'
- 21
-
10
Jeong Wooyeong ↓ Enzo Millot 68'
- 18
-
26
Deniz Undav ↓ Leonidas Stergiou 80'
- 6
Bench
-
17
Genki Haraguchi ↑ 90'
-
7
Maximilian Mittelstadt ↑ 80'
-
20
Leonidas Stergiou ↑ 80'
- 25
-
8
Enzo Millot ↑ 68'
- 29
- 42
-
14
Silas Katompa Mvumpa ↑ 68'
- 19
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 10
- 26
- 31
- 1
- 28
-
17
Kevin Behrens ↓ Mikkel Kaufmann 59'
- 4
- 33
- 20
- 16
Bench
-
29
Lucas Tousart ↑ 80'
- 8
- 37
- 3
- 23
-
6
Robin Gosens ↑ 80'
-
7
Brenden Aaronson ↑ 72'
-
9
Mikkel Kaufmann ↑ 59'
- 36
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
VfB Stuttgart Form
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2023-10-31
VfB Stuttgart
1–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2023-10-28
SV Werder Bremen
2–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2023-10-24
1. FC Union Berlin
0–1
SSC Napoli
L
2023-10-21
1. FC Union Berlin
0–3
VfB Stuttgart
L
2023-10-07
Borussia Dortmund
4–2
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2023-10-03
1. FC Union Berlin
2–3
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfB Stuttgart win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
79%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
47%
VfB Stuttgart or 1. FC Union Berlin
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.