VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Union Berlin 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Gittelmann
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Sascha Thielert
- Referee Alexander Sather
- Referee Thomas Stein
- Referee Markus Schmidt
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Feb | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | RB Leipzig | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | FC St. Pauli 1910 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Feb | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Feb | FC Augsburg | A | 0–2 | L |
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' Temperatures are rising at Volkswagen Arena as VfL Wolfsburg face off against 1. FC Union Berlin in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Florian Kohfeldt might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' 1. FC Union Berlin is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Union Berlin are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with VfL Wolfsburg winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' A stunning finish from Taiwo Awoniyi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 29' Belgium international Koen Casteels has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Union Berlin is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' 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.
- 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Wolfsburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 49' A quiet spell here at Volkswagen Arena. 1. FC Union Berlin seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' 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.
- 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Union Berlin that had 435 games and scored 363 goals.
- 64' The whistle greets Bartosz Bialek as he departs to be replaced by Lukas Nmecha.
- 65' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aster Vranckx is hanging Xaver Schlager on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' Sebastiaan Bornauw has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Sheraldo Becker is replaced by Andreas Voglsammer.
- 76' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Ridle Baku trudges off to be replaced by Renato Steffen on 76 minutes.
- 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 82' 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Levin Oztunali is hanging Dominique Heintz on the field on 82 minute.
- 83' 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anthony Ujah is hanging Rani Khedira on the field on 83 minute.
- 85' A change in the VfL Wolfsburg ranks — Max Kruse exits the field as Yannick Gerhardt enters on 85.
- 86' Yannick Gerhardt is replacing Max Kruse for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
- 90' The referee shows 1. FC Union Berlin player a Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Max Kruse ↓ Yannick Gerhardt 86'
- 1
- 15
- 25
- 27
-
20
Ridle Baku ↓ Renato Steffen 76'
- 19
-
24
Xaver Schlager ↓ Aster Vranckx 64'
- 3
- 23
-
21
Bartosz Bialek ↓ Lukas Nmecha 65'
Bench
-
10
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 65'
-
31
Yannick Gerhardt ↑ 86'
-
11
Renato Steffen ↑ 76'
- 12
- 17
- 7
- 28
- 22
-
8
Aster Vranckx ↑ 64'
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 1
-
8
Rani Khedira ↓ Anthony Ujah 82'
- 31
-
24
Genki Haraguchi ↓ Kevin Mohwald 64'
- 25
- 20
- 33
- 21
- 6
-
14
Taiwo Awoniyi ↓ Sven Michel 71'
Bench
-
30
Kevin Mohwald ↑ 64'
-
7
Levin Oztunali ↑ 82'
-
11
Anthony Ujah ↑ 82'
- 19
- 28
- 3
-
9
Andreas Voglsammer ↑ 71'
- 23
-
10
Sven Michel ↑ 71'
Coach
Urs Fischer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josip Brekalo | 4 |
| Wout Weghorst | 4 |
| Sheraldo Becker | 4 |
| Jordan Siebatcheu | 2 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Patrick Wimmer | 2 |
| Robin Gosens | 1 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 1 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
2022-03-05
VfL Wolfsburg
1–0
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2022-02-26
Borussia Monchengladbach
2–2
VfL Wolfsburg
D
2022-02-19
VfL Wolfsburg
1–2
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2022-02-12
Eintracht Frankfurt
0–2
VfL Wolfsburg
W
2022-02-06
VfL Wolfsburg
4–1
SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903
W
2022-01-23
RB Leipzig
2–0
VfL Wolfsburg
L
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2022-03-05
VfL Wolfsburg
1–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2022-03-01
1. FC Union Berlin
2–1
FC St. Pauli 1910
W
2022-02-26
1. FC Union Berlin
3–1
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2022-02-19
Arminia Bielefeld
1–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2022-02-13
1. FC Union Berlin
0–3
Borussia Dortmund
L
2022-02-05
FC Augsburg
2–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.59
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfL Wolfsburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
75%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
50%
VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Union Berlin
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

