FC Union Berlin clashes with VfB Stuttgart in Bundesliga fray

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei (22012 seats)

Get set for FC Union Berlin - VfB Stuttgart! Even with their varied results, this game should be awesome!

Insights:
  • VfB Stuttgart have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Bundesliga

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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FC Union Berlin form and stats

FC Union Berlin have performed here at Stadion An der Alten Försterei this season with 7 wins from 12 Bundesliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2.

The regulars are hoping that FC Union Berlin will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against VfL Wolfsburg (placed 12th). Midfield player Oczipka got a match rating of 7.43 in that game, the max score being 10. Oczipka hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 43 successful passes (of 51 total).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Berlin handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, one draw and zero defeats.

The FC Union Berlin fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 12 matches. On the other hand, FC Union Berlin have conceded 13 goals.

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VfB Stuttgart form and stats

There's been little loot from VfB Stuttgart's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 12 away games in the Bundesliga. VfB Stuttgart only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in VfB Stuttgart's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Impressive finishing from Führich, Endo and Kalajdžić secured the home win 3-2 against Borussia Mönchengladbach in their previous game. Midfield player Führich was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.04/10. Führich scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times and had 36 successful passes (of 41 total).

A 1-2 defeat away at Hoffenheim before that.

Stuttgart are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, two draws and four defeats. From a total of eight matches.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting VfB Stuttgart as they have only managed to score 9 times from 12 away games in the league. In the opposite end, VfB Stuttgart have conceded 21 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

FC Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart have played each other earlier this season: VfB Stuttgart - Berlin 1-1. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's one FC Union Berlin victory, five draws and one VfB Stuttgart win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC Union BerlinT. Awoniyi
T. Awoniyi
10 goals
FC Union BerlinG. Prömel
G. Prömel
4 goals
VfB StuttgartK. Mavropanos
K. Mavropanos
4 goals

FC Union Berlin missing players

VfB Stuttgart missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Union Berlin VfB Stuttgart
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 4 12 25
10 7 3 Won W 1 1 5
7 3 1 Drew D 2 4 7
8 2 0 Lost L 1 7 13
32 17 5 Scored S 3 9 31
33 13 1 Conceded C 2 21 47
92% 83% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 83% 92%
72% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 84%
52% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 42% 56%
24% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 44%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 28%
56% 50% 25% BTTS BTTS 25% 50% 64%
24% 42% 75% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 12%
28% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 42% 32%
 
4.2 3.8 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.8 4.1
4.8 5.1 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.8 5
1.8 1.6 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
11.8 11.5 14.8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 9.5 12.5
4.2 4.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.8 4.4
31% 33% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 26% 28%
 
12.5 12.8 13.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 18.3 15.6
4 3.8 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 6.2 5.4
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • VfB Stuttgart have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • VfB Stuttgart have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • VfB Stuttgart have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Bundesliga
  • VfB Stuttgart have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 25 19 2 4 76 27 13 10 1 2 38 12 12 9 1 2 38 15 49 59
2 Borussia Dortmund 24 16 2 6 64 37 12 10 0 2 39 18 12 6 2 4 25 19 27 50
3 Bayer Leverkusen 25 13 6 6 64 40 12 7 2 3 33 19 13 6 4 3 31 21 24 45
4 Hoffenheim 25 13 4 8 48 36 12 8 2 2 27 13 13 5 2 6 21 23 12 43
5 RB Leipzig 25 12 5 8 51 29 13 9 1 3 35 15 12 3 4 5 16 14 22 41
6 SC Freiburg 25 11 8 6 40 27 12 6 4 2 21 12 13 5 4 4 19 15 13 41
7 FC Union Berlin 25 10 7 8 32 33 12 7 3 2 17 13 13 3 4 6 15 20 -1 37
8 Köln 25 9 9 7 36 39 13 7 3 3 20 16 12 2 6 4 16 23 -3 36
9 FSV Mainz 05 24 10 4 10 35 29 12 8 3 1 24 7 12 2 1 9 11 22 6 34
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 25 9 7 9 37 37 12 3 4 5 14 16 13 6 3 4 23 21 0 34
11 Bochum 25 9 5 11 27 35 13 7 3 3 19 12 12 2 2 8 8 23 -8 32
12 VfL Wolfsburg 25 9 4 12 27 37 13 5 2 6 14 17 12 4 2 6 13 20 -10 31
13 Borussia Mönchengladbach 25 7 6 12 34 51 12 5 3 4 21 21 13 2 3 8 13 30 -17 27
14 FC Augsburg 25 6 8 11 27 41 12 4 4 4 17 19 13 2 4 7 10 22 -14 26
15 Arminia Bielefeld 25 5 10 10 22 33 13 2 7 4 12 17 12 3 3 6 10 16 -11 25
16 Hertha BSC 25 6 5 14 26 58 13 4 3 6 17 27 12 2 2 8 9 31 -32 23
17 VfB Stuttgart 25 5 7 13 31 47 13 4 3 6 22 26 12 1 4 7 9 21 -16 22
18 Greuther Furth 25 3 5 17 23 64 12 3 4 5 12 18 13 0 1 12 11 46 -41 14

Bundesliga:
Germany:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 25 19 2 4 76 27 13 10 1 2 38 12 12 9 1 2 38 15 49 59
2 Borussia Dortmund 24 16 2 6 64 37 12 10 0 2 39 18 12 6 2 4 25 19 27 50
3 Bayer Leverkusen 25 13 6 6 64 40 12 7 2 3 33 19 13 6 4 3 31 21 24 45
4 Hoffenheim 25 13 4 8 48 36 12 8 2 2 27 13 13 5 2 6 21 23 12 43
5 RB Leipzig 25 12 5 8 51 29 13 9 1 3 35 15 12 3 4 5 16 14 22 41
6 SC Freiburg 25 11 8 6 40 27 12 6 4 2 21 12 13 5 4 4 19 15 13 41
7 FC Union Berlin 25 10 7 8 32 33 12 7 3 2 17 13 13 3 4 6 15 20 -1 37
8 Köln 25 9 9 7 36 39 13 7 3 3 20 16 12 2 6 4 16 23 -3 36
9 FSV Mainz 05 24 10 4 10 35 29 12 8 3 1 24 7 12 2 1 9 11 22 6 34
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 25 9 7 9 37 37 12 3 4 5 14 16 13 6 3 4 23 21 0 34
11 Bochum 25 9 5 11 27 35 13 7 3 3 19 12 12 2 2 8 8 23 -8 32
12 VfL Wolfsburg 25 9 4 12 27 37 13 5 2 6 14 17 12 4 2 6 13 20 -10 31
13 Borussia Mönchengladbach 25 7 6 12 34 51 12 5 3 4 21 21 13 2 3 8 13 30 -17 27
14 FC Augsburg 25 6 8 11 27 41 12 4 4 4 17 19 13 2 4 7 10 22 -14 26
15 Arminia Bielefeld 25 5 10 10 22 33 13 2 7 4 12 17 12 3 3 6 10 16 -11 25
16 Hertha BSC 25 6 5 14 26 58 13 4 3 6 17 27 12 2 2 8 9 31 -32 23
17 VfB Stuttgart 25 5 7 13 31 47 13 4 3 6 22 26 12 1 4 7 9 21 -16 22
18 Greuther Furth 25 3 5 17 23 64 12 3 4 5 12 18 13 0 1 12 11 46 -41 14

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