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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 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

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 Köln 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

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' KICK OFF: 1. FC Union Berlin gets underway.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Wolfsburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 12' What a moment for Jonas Wind! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 28' A stunning finish from Robin Gosens — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 30' What composure from Joakim Maehle! The Denmark international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 35' Croatia international Josip Juranovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' It’s high time Urs Fischer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Kevin Behrens has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 154 appearances.
  • 61' Fresh legs for 1. FC Union Berlin! Sheraldo Becker comes on to replace David Fofana.
  • 66' 1. FC Union Berlin started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
  • 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 72' Tiago Tomas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lovro Majer at the 72 minute mark.
  • 73' The whistle greets Janik Haberer as he departs to be replaced by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Mattias Svanberg argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 80' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Jonas Wind is replaced by Amin Sarr on 80 minute.
  • 85' The 1. FC Union Berlin bench stirs into life. Robin Knoche is withdrawn and Mikkel Kaufmann gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Fresh legs for VfL Wolfsburg! Sebastiaan Bornauw comes on to replace Maxence Lacroix.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. VfL Wolfsburg take all three points.

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
Patrick Wimmer 2
Jordan Siebatcheu 2
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 2
Yannick Gerhardt 1
Robin Knoche 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 Köln 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
2 / 4
1.32 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Union Berlin 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg40% Draw27% 1. FC Union Berlin33%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
67%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
60%
VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FC Union Berlin
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg26% Draw47% 1. FC Union Berlin27%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push 1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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