Thursday , 2 July 2026

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
VfL Wolfsburg
2 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Union Berlin
Sat 16 Sep 2023 · 13:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena 28,917 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonas Wind 12' 1–0
1–1 28' Robin Gosens
Joakim Maehle 30' 2–1
Mattias Svanberg 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Assistant 1 Mark Borsch
  • Assistant 2 Stefan Lupp

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

7
3
5
VfL Wolfsburg 15 games · Avg 2.3 goals 1. FC Union Berlin
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-03-12 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-01-31 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-09-18 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-03-05 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep 1. FC Union Berlin H 2–1 W
02 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–3 L
26 Aug 1. FC Koln A 2–1 W
19 Aug 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 H 2–0 W
13 Aug TuS Makkabi Berlin A 6–0 W
27 May Hertha BSC H 1–2 L
1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep VfL Wolfsburg A 1–2 L
03 Sep RB Leipzig H 0–3 L
26 Aug SV Darmstadt 98 A 4–1 W
20 Aug 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 4–1 W
13 Aug FC Astoria Walldorf A 4–0 W
27 May SV Werder Bremen H 1–0 W

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)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
21% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. VfL Wolfsburg kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' 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.
  • 12' GOAL! Jonas Wind fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 17' Croatia international Josip Juranovic has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 22' VfL Wolfsburg are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Union Berlin's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Union Berlin are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' Robin Gosens adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Union Berlin lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 30' Joakim Maehle is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 35' VfL Wolfsburg looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Patrick Wimmer scoring 1 goals.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Moritz Jenz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Niko Kovać might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' VfL Wolfsburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Danilho Doekhi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 282 appearances.
  • 61' The whistle greets David Fofana as he departs to be replaced by Sheraldo Becker.
  • 66' 1. FC Union Berlin come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 71' Koen Casteels has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 72' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Lovro Majer has done his job and it is now time for Tiago Tomas to step up.
  • 73' 1. FC Union Berlin make a change. Janik Haberer trudges off to be replaced by Brenden Aaronson on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Mattias Svanberg has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
  • 80' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Jonas Wind has done his job and it is now time for Amin Sarr to step up.
  • 85' Mikkel Kaufmann is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robin Knoche at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Maxence Lacroix as he leaves the pitch. Sebastiaan Bornauw steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for VfL Wolfsburg players.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-09-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-03-12 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-01-31 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-09-18 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2022-03-05 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2023-09-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin W 2023-09-02 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-08-26 1. FC Koln 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2023-08-19 VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 W 2023-08-13 TuS Makkabi Berlin 0–6 VfL Wolfsburg W 2023-05-27 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Hertha BSC L

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2023-09-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin L 2023-09-03 1. FC Union Berlin 0–3 RB Leipzig L 2023-08-26 SV Darmstadt 98 1–4 1. FC Union Berlin W 2023-08-20 1. FC Union Berlin 4–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2023-08-13 FC Astoria Walldorf 0–4 1. FC Union Berlin W 2023-05-27 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 SV Werder Bremen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Union Berlin 74% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg40% Draw26% 1. FC Union Berlin34%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
65%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
60%
VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Union Berlin
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg27% Draw44% 1. FC Union Berlin29%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push 1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
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.