High flying VfL Wolfsburg land at FC Union Berlin after their 1-3-result versus Borussia Mönchengladbach. Check out our full preview!
- FC Union Berlin have not yet lost a game at home.
- VfL Wolfsburg have scored in all their matches so far.
FC Union Berlin and VfL Wolfsburg should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
FC Union Berlin form and stats
2 victories, 2 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what FC Union Berlin have to build on here at Stadion An der Alten Försterei in the Bundesliga.
A good away victory last time out for FC Union Berlin, who won 2-1 against Mainz 05 (placed 9th). Max Kruse, a natural forward, was the top player for the side in that game, earning a rating of 8.04 (out of 10). Kruse served one assist and hit four key passes.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Arminia Bielefeld.This is expected to be a close game, with FC Union Berlin perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with FC Union Berlin as a small favourite), we find 13 games. FC Union Berlin has won three of these, drawn seven and lost three.
The FC Union Berlin fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 4 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Berlin have only let in 2 goals at home.
VfL Wolfsburg form and stats
It's gone fairly well in the Bundesliga away games so far for VfL Wolfsburg with six points collected from three matches.
Home advantage was not enough for VfL Wolfsburg in their previous game, as they lost their Bundesliga-match, hosting Borussia Mönchengladbach, 1-3. Wolfsburg goalie Koen Casteels was happy for a first-class day's work versus Borussia Mönchengladbach, but despite making seven saves the loss could not be helped. Midfielder Maximilian Arnold was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.84. Arnold hit two key passes and had 38 successful passes (of 43 total).
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Sevilla in the Champions League.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with VfL Wolfsburg playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were one VfL Wolfsburg win, one draw and three defeats.
Wolfsburg have another game that requires travelling in just four nights, a Champions League game vs Salzburg. A back-breaking diary for the visiting team!
The travelling fans enjoy Wolfsburg's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. Wolfsburg have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the previous five meetings between these two teams are: one win for Berlin, two draws and two wins for VfL Wolfsburg. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  T. Awoniyi 5 goals |   W. Weghorst 3 goals |  N. Gießelmann 2 goals |
FC Union Berlin missing players
VfL Wolfsburg missing players
| FC Union Berlin | VfL Wolfsburg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 86% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 57% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 71% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.6 | 4 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| 4.7 | 5.5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.7 | 13 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 10.7 | 12.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.3 | 4.1 |
| 30% | 22% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 71% | 31% |
- All of VfL Wolfsburg's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Union Berlin have not yet lost a game at home.
- VfL Wolfsburg have scored in all their matches so far.
- VfL Wolfsburg have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- VfL Wolfsburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 16 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | SC Freiburg | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | FC Köln | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | FC Union Berlin | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | RB Leipzig | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 9 | Mainz 05 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | TSG Hoffenheim | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | VfB Stuttgart | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Hertha BSC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | -12 | 6 |
| 15 | Augsburg | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 5 |
| 16 | Arminia Bielefeld | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 17 | Bochum | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 4 |
| 18 | Greuther Furth | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -14 | 1 |