VfB Stuttgart vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2024-25

VfB Stuttgart

3 – 2

Full Time

1. FC Union Berlin

Fri 6 Dec 2024 · 19:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena 59,000 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 37' Danilho Doekhi

0–2 48' Robert Skov

Nick Woltemade 51' 1–2

Nick Woltemade 59' 2–2

Atakan Karazor 69' 3–2

Maximilian Mittelstadt 34' Y

Y 45' Frederik Ronnow

Y 60' Tim Skarke

Y 90' Danilho Doekhi

Y 90' Diogo Leite

Y 90' Yorbe Vertessen

Y 90' Rani Khedira

Y 90' Bo Svensson

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 Tobias Welz
Assistant 1 Dr. Martin Thomsen (Germany)
Assistant 2 Rafael Foltyn

19 games this season 🟨 1.2/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

VfB Stuttgart 13 games · Avg 3.0 goals 1. FC Union Berlin

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-06 VfB Stuttgart 3–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2024-03-08 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-10-31 VfB Stuttgart 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-10-21 1. FC Union Berlin 0–3 VfB Stuttgart 2023-04-01 1. FC Union Berlin 3–0 VfB Stuttgart

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Dec	1. FC Union Berlin	H	3–2	W
03 Dec	SSV Jahn Regensburg	A	3–0	W
30 Nov	SV Werder Bremen	A	2–2	D
27 Nov	FK Crvena Zvezda	A	1–5	L
23 Nov	VfL Bochum 1848	H	2–0	W
10 Nov	Eintracht Frankfurt	H	2–3	L

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Dec	VfB Stuttgart	A	2–3	L
30 Nov	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	1–2	L
23 Nov	VfL Wolfsburg	A	0–1	L
08 Nov	SC Freiburg	H	0–0	D
02 Nov	FC Bayern München	A	0–3	L
30 Oct	Arminia Bielefeld	A	0–2	L

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)

54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

32% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season

21% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. VfB Stuttgart host 1. FC Union Berlin — let the battle begin!
5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anthony Rouault suffering a number of foals already.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Union Berlin are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' 1. FC Union Berlin fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfB Stuttgart needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
34' Maximilian Mittelstadt was booked on 34.
37' GOAL! Danilho Doekhi fires home to make it 0-1!
42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
45' 1. FC Union Berlin receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
46' Time for substitution for VfB Stuttgart. Leonidas Stergiou is replaced by Nick Woltemade.
48' GOAL! Robert Skov fires home to make it 0-2!
51' Nick Woltemade makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and VfB Stuttgart are in front.
56' 1. FC Union Berlin is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
59' Brilliant from the ! Nick Woltemade makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 59.
60' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tim Skarke on 60 minutes.
65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
66' Aljoscha Kemlein gets the nod from 1. FC Union Berlin. He replaces Tim Skarke and will look to change the dynamic.
69' Atakan Karazor puts VfB Stuttgart on the lead.
70' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Jeong Wooyeong is replaced by Jordan Siebatcheu.
75' A tactical swap from VfB Stuttgart — Julian Chabot on, Anthony Rouault off on 75 minutes.
76' VfB Stuttgart make a change. Chris Fuhrich trudges off to be replaced by Ramon Hendriks on 76 minutes.
81' Tom Rothe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Union Berlin tonight.
84' Fresh legs for 1. FC Union Berlin! Josip Juranovic comes on to replace Robert Skov.
85' Ivan Prtajin is replacing Leopold Querfeld for the 1. FC Union Berlin side.
90' Danilho Doekhi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
90' It is a substitution in VfB Stuttgart team. Enzo Millot is replaced by Fabian Rieder on 90 minute.
1. FC Union Berlin will have plenty to reflect on. VfB Stuttgart were simply the better side today.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

16
Atakan Karazor
9
Ermedin Demirovic ↓ Yannik Keitel 90'
4
Josha Vagnoman
7
Maximilian Mittelstadt
33
Alexander Nubel
27
Chris Fuhrich ↓ Ramon Hendriks 76'
20
Leonidas Stergiou ↓ Nick Woltemade 46'
8
Enzo Millot ↓ Fabian Rieder 90'
29
Anthony Rouault ↓ Julian Chabot 75'
6
Angelo Stiller
45
Anrie Chase

Bench

Coach Sebastian Hoeneß

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

5
Danilho Doekhi
8
Rani Khedira
1
Frederik Ronnow
21
Tim Skarke ↓ Aljoscha Kemlein 66'
4
Diogo Leite
24
Robert Skov ↓ Josip Juranovic 84'
11
Jeong Wooyeong ↓ Jordan Siebatcheu 70'
13
Andras Schafer ↓ Yorbe Vertessen 85'
16
Benedict Hollerbach
15
Tom Rothe
14
Leopold Querfeld ↓ Ivan Prtajin 85'

Bench

Coach Bo Svensson

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

2024-12-06 VfB Stuttgart 3–2 1. FC Union Berlin W 2024-12-03 SSV Jahn Regensburg 0–3 VfB Stuttgart W 2024-11-30 SV Werder Bremen 2–2 VfB Stuttgart D 2024-11-27 FK Crvena Zvezda 5–1 VfB Stuttgart L 2024-11-23 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2024-11-10 VfB Stuttgart 2–3 Eintracht Frankfurt L

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2024-12-06 VfB Stuttgart 3–2 1. FC Union Berlin L 2024-11-30 1. FC Union Berlin 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2024-11-23 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2024-11-08 1. FC Union Berlin 0–0 SC Freiburg D 2024-11-02 FC Bayern München 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2024-10-30 Arminia Bielefeld 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.39 VfB Stuttgart xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.14 1. FC Union Berlin xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + VfB Stuttgart to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

VfB Stuttgart64% Draw20% 1. FC Union Berlin16%

Actual: VfB Stuttgart win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.53

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw

84%

Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin

36%

VfB Stuttgart or 1. FC Union Berlin

80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

VfB Stuttgart47% Draw38% 1. FC Union Berlin15%

Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

9.2%

1 – 1

8.8%

2 – 0

8.4%

3 – 1

7.3%

1 – 0

6.6%

3 – 0

6.5%

2 – 2

5.2%

1 – 2

4.4%

4 – 1

4.4%

0 – 0

4.2%

3 – 2

Actual

4 – 0

3.9%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap	VfB Stuttgart covers	Push	1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5	24%	—	76%
-2	24%	19%	58%
-1.5	42%	—	58%
-1	42%	21%	36%
-0.5	64%	—	36%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	10%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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