VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2020-21

VfL Wolfsburg

3 – 0

Full Time

1. FC Union Berlin

Sat 8 May 2021 · 13:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Kevin Mbabu 31' Y

Overview

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VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.

VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
1. FC Union Berlin 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Norbert Grudzinski
Referee Robert Kampka
Referee Florian Heft
Referee Thomas Gorniak
Referee Sven Jablonski
Referee Michael Emmer

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

VfL Wolfsburg 15 games · Avg 2.3 goals 1. FC Union Berlin

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-08 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-01-09 1. FC Union Berlin 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-03-01 1. FC Union Berlin 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-10-06 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 May	1. FC Union Berlin	H	3–0	W
24 Apr	Borussia Dortmund	H	0–2	L
21 Apr	VfB Stuttgart	A	3–1	W
17 Apr	FC Bayern München	H	2–3	L
10 Apr	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	3–4	L
03 Apr	1. FC Köln	H	1–0	W

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 May	VfL Wolfsburg	A	0–3	L
24 Apr	SV Werder Bremen	H	3–1	W
21 Apr	Borussia Dortmund	A	0–2	L
17 Apr	VfB Stuttgart	H	2–1	W
10 Apr	FC Bayern München	A	1–1	D
04 Apr	Hertha BSC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Union Berlin get this one started.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Union Berlin are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' Koen Casteels needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
12' What composure from Josip Brekalo! The Croatia international strokes it home. 1-0.
17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Urs Fischer will be considering his options from the bench.
22' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
27' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
31' Kevin Mbabu was booked on 31.
36' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Union Berlin's shape.
41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
46' The crowd applauds Marcus Ingvartsen as he leaves the pitch. Keita Endo steps in for 1. FC Union Berlin.
51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfL Wolfsburg that had 484 games and scored 509 goals.
56' VfL Wolfsburg have won 509 goals from 484 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Petar Musa, as he is very good at scoring at Volkswagen Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
63' A goal from the Croatia international Josip Brekalo! He fires home on 63 to make it 2-0!
64' Josip Brekalo adds to his 6 season tally! VfL Wolfsburg lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
68' The crowd applauds Petar Musa as he leaves the pitch. Max Kruse steps in for 1. FC Union Berlin.
69' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Christopher Lenz is replaced by Niko Giesselmann on 69 minute.
70' A tactical swap from VfL Wolfsburg — Yannick Gerhardt on, Kevin Mbabu off on 70 minutes.
75' 1. FC Union Berlin ring the changes. Christopher Trimmel has done his job and it is now time for Julian Ryerson to step up.
80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
82' Josuha Guilavogui is replacing Maximilian Philipp for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
87' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
90' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Josip Brekalo departs to be replaced by Joao Victor.
90' Against the run of play, Josip Brekalo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
Full Time. VfL Wolfsburg beats 1. FC Union Berlin

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

4
Maxence Lacroix
1
Koen Casteels
9
Wout Weghorst
25
John Brooks
27
Maximilian Arnold
7
Josip Brekalo ↓ Joao Victor 90'
17
Maximilian Philipp ↓ Josuha Guilavogui 82'
20
Ridle Baku
6
Paulo Otavio ↓ Jerome Roussillon 90'
19
Kevin Mbabu ↓ Yannick Gerhardt 70'
24
Xaver Schlager

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

9
Joel Pohjanpalo
1
Andreas Luthe
31
Robin Knoche
34
Christian Gentner
25
Christopher Lenz ↓ Niko Giesselmann 69'
5
Marvin Friedrich
28
Christopher Trimmel ↓ Julian Ryerson 75'
33
Sebastian Griesbeck
32
Marcus Ingvartsen ↓ Keita Endo 46'
4
Nico Schlotterbeck ↓ Marius Bulter 69'
24
Petar Musa ↓ Max Kruse 68'

Bench

10
Max Kruse ↑ 68'
7
Akaki Gogia
6
Julian Ryerson ↑ 75'
30
Robert Andrich
23
Niko Giesselmann ↑ 69'
15
Marius Bulter ↑ 69'
20
Loris Karius
18
Keita Endo ↑ 46'

Coach Urs Fischer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sheraldo Becker	4
Josip Brekalo	4
Wout Weghorst	4
Patrick Wimmer	2
Jordan Siebatcheu	2
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt	2
Marvin Friedrich	1
Renato Steffen	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.66 VfL Wolfsburg xG

Expected Goals

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

0.96 1. FC Union Berlin xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

VfL Wolfsburg53% Draw26% 1. FC Union Berlin21%

Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.62

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw

79%

Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin

47%

VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Union Berlin

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

VfL Wolfsburg37% Draw47% 1. FC Union Berlin16%

Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.5%

1 – 0

11.2%

2 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

9.3%

0 – 0

9.3%

0 – 1

1 – 2

5.4%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

5.2%

2 – 2

4.5%

0 – 2

3.3%

3 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap	VfL Wolfsburg covers	Push	1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	23%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	13%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

VfL Wolfsburg Form

1. FC Union Berlin Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Clean Sheet