VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga .
- VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Union Berlin 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Markus Hacker
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
- Referee Benjamin Cortus
- Referee Rene Rohde
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | FK Oleksandriya | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Borussia Dortmund | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | FC Augsburg | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1. FC Union Berlin | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #11 |
| 29 | Points | 39 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 8 / 19 | W / D / L | 10 / 9 / 15 |
| 45 | Scored | 44 |
| 69 | Conceded | 58 |
| -24 | GD | -14 |
| 0.85 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 21% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
VfL Wolfsburg this season
21%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 11th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/2
■ 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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 5' It looks surprising 1. FC Union Berlin does not make any changes. Marcus Ingvartsen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Robert Andrich has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 15' VfL Wolfsburg looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Patrick Wimmer scoring 1 goals.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Wolfsburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' VfL Wolfsburg is showing some good football. However, VfL Wolfsburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' The referee has no hesitation. Robert Andrich is booked for 1. FC Union Berlin — Yellow card on 26.
- 31' It looks like no one’s ball. VfL Wolfsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Josuha Guilavogui on 32 minutes.
- 37' The referee shows VfL Wolfsburg player a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 47' 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.
- 52' The travelling 1. FC Union Berlin supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Union Berlin are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Union Berlin. Marvin Friedrich will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 67 minute. Admir Mehmedi leaves to be changed by Josip Brekalo.
- 69' What a strike from Wout Weghorst! The score is 1-0.
- 72' The crowd applauds Sheraldo Becker as he leaves the pitch. Marcus Ingvartsen steps in for 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 77' The 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes a substitution. Christian Gentner departs to be replaced by Anthony Ujah.
- 82' 1. FC Union Berlin are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 83' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Felix Klaus is hanging Joao Victor on the field on 83 minute.
- 86' Fresh legs for 1. FC Union Berlin! Joshua Mees comes on to replace Neven Subotic.
- 90' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Renato Steffen has done his job and it is now time for Yannick Gerhardt to step up.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 31
- 5
- 2
- 32
- 27
- 23
- 8
-
14
Admir Mehmedi ↓ Josip Brekalo 67'
- 12
-
40
Joao Victor ↓ Felix Klaus 83'
Bench
-
11
Felix Klaus ↑ 83'
- 38
- 36
-
13
Yannick Gerhardt ↑ 90'
- 10
- 37
-
7
Josip Brekalo ↑ 67'
- 19
Coach
Oliver Glasner
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
3
Neven Subotic ↓ Joshua Mees 86'
- 34
- 31
- 25
- 10
- 5
- 28
- 1
- 30
- 15
Bench
-
11
Anthony Ujah ↑ 77'
- 35
- 24
- 29
- 23
- 14
-
8
Joshua Mees ↑ 86'
- 6
-
32
Marcus Ingvartsen ↑ 72'
Coach
Urs Fischer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sheraldo Becker | 4 |
| Josip Brekalo | 4 |
| Wout Weghorst | 4 |
| Jordan Siebatcheu | 2 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Patrick Wimmer | 2 |
| Renato Steffen | 1 |
| Josip Juranovic | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2019-10-06
VfL Wolfsburg
1–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2019-09-27
1. FC Union Berlin
1–2
Eintracht Frankfurt
L
2019-09-21
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2019-09-14
1. FC Union Berlin
1–2
SV Werder Bremen
L
2019-08-31
1. FC Union Berlin
3–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
2019-08-24
FC Augsburg
1–1
1. FC Union Berlin
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.46
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfL Wolfsburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
79%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
47%
VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Union Berlin
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.