Football match preview: VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Union Berlin

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 05.March
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: VOLKSWAGEN ARENA (30000 seats)

Bundesliga: The average league table positions illustrates the road VfL Wolfsburg and FC Union Berlin have undertaken so far. Both squads are ready for the game; let's get this boat on the water!

Insights:
  • VfL Wolfsburg have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • FC Union Berlin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the DFB Pokal.

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VfL Wolfsburg form and stats

All-inclusive Bundesliga results playing at home this season for VfL Wolfsburg are 4-2-6 (wins-draws-losses).

The Wolfsburg coach Kohfeldt and his pawns return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Borussia Mönchengladbach (placed 13th).

Preceding that match was the home game against Hoffenheim that was lost 1-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how VfL Wolfsburg have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won five times, drawn two and lost five.

VfL Wolfsburg has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. VfL Wolfsburg have conceded 17 in these home matches.

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FC Union Berlin form and stats

The visitors are W3-D4-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Bundesliga. Berlin seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

The attacker Becker got a match rating of 7.72 in that game. Becker scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Mainz 05.

We have checked recent matches where FC Union Berlin have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were four victories, five draws and three defeats.

Berlin have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 15 goals have been scored. FC Union Berlin have conceded 19 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met previously this season: FC Union Berlin - VfL Wolfsburg 2-0. Last six meetings between these contenders: Wolfsburg won two, FC Union Berlin were winners in two and we saw two draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC Union BerlinT. Awoniyi
T. Awoniyi
10 goals
VfL WolfsburgL. Nmecha
L. Nmecha
6 goals
FC Union BerlinG. Prömel
G. Prömel
4 goals

VfL Wolfsburg missing players

FC Union Berlin missing players

Total First Half Second Half
VfL Wolfsburg FC Union Berlin
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 4 12 24
8 4 1 Won W 2 3 10
4 2 1 Drew D 1 4 7
12 6 1 Lost L 1 5 7
26 13 4 Scored S 6 15 32
37 17 4 Conceded C 5 19 32
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
79% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 75% 75%
46% 42% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 58% 54%
33% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 25%
8% 17% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
42% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 67% 58%
29% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 8% 25%
33% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 25%
 
4.2 5.1 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.2 4
4.9 4.2 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.4 4.8
2.1 2.5 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.1 1.8
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.6 14.4 17.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11 11.4 11.5
4 4.7 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.1 4.2
27% 23% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 31% 32%
 
11.8 10.8 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 14.8 12.4 12.6
4.2 4.2 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.2 4
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • FC Union Berlin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Union Berlin haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • VfL Wolfsburg have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Bayern München 24 19 1 4 75 26 12 10 0 2 37 11 12 9 1 2 38 15 49 58
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 04 Leverkusen 24 13 5 6 63 39 12 7 2 3 33 19 12 6 3 3 30 20 24 44
4 RB Leipzig 24 12 4 8 50 28 12 9 0 3 34 14 12 3 4 5 16 14 22 40
5 Freiburg 24 11 7 6 39 26 12 6 4 2 21 12 12 5 3 4 18 14 13 40
6 Hoffenheim 24 12 4 8 47 36 12 8 2 2 27 13 12 4 2 6 20 23 11 40
7 FC Union Berlin 24 10 7 7 32 32 12 7 3 2 17 13 12 3 4 5 15 19 0 37
8 Köln 24 9 9 6 36 38 12 7 3 2 20 15 12 2 6 4 16 23 -2 36
9 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 24 8 7 9 33 36 12 3 4 5 14 16 12 5 3 4 19 20 -3 31
11 Bochum 24 8 5 11 25 34 12 6 3 3 17 11 12 2 2 8 8 23 -9 29
12 VfL Wolfsburg 24 8 4 12 26 37 12 4 2 6 13 17 12 4 2 6 13 20 -11 28
13 Borussia Mönchengladbach 24 7 6 11 32 48 12 5 3 4 21 21 12 2 3 7 11 27 -16 27
14 Arminia Bielefeld 24 5 10 9 22 32 12 2 7 3 12 16 12 3 3 6 10 16 -10 25
15 Augsburg 24 5 8 11 26 41 12 4 4 4 17 19 12 1 4 7 9 22 -15 23
16 Hertha BSC 24 6 5 13 25 54 12 4 3 5 16 23 12 2 2 8 9 31 -29 23
17 VfB Stuttgart 24 4 7 13 28 45 12 3 3 6 19 24 12 1 4 7 9 21 -17 19
18 Greuther Furth 24 3 5 16 22 62 12 3 4 5 12 18 12 0 1 11 10 44 -40 14

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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 FC Bayern München 24 19 1 4 75 26 12 10 0 2 37 11 12 9 1 2 38 15 49 58
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 04 Leverkusen 24 13 5 6 63 39 12 7 2 3 33 19 12 6 3 3 30 20 24 44
4 RB Leipzig 24 12 4 8 50 28 12 9 0 3 34 14 12 3 4 5 16 14 22 40
5 Freiburg 24 11 7 6 39 26 12 6 4 2 21 12 12 5 3 4 18 14 13 40
6 Hoffenheim 24 12 4 8 47 36 12 8 2 2 27 13 12 4 2 6 20 23 11 40
7 FC Union Berlin 24 10 7 7 32 32 12 7 3 2 17 13 12 3 4 5 15 19 0 37
8 Köln 24 9 9 6 36 38 12 7 3 2 20 15 12 2 6 4 16 23 -2 36
9 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 24 8 7 9 33 36 12 3 4 5 14 16 12 5 3 4 19 20 -3 31
11 Bochum 24 8 5 11 25 34 12 6 3 3 17 11 12 2 2 8 8 23 -9 29
12 VfL Wolfsburg 24 8 4 12 26 37 12 4 2 6 13 17 12 4 2 6 13 20 -11 28
13 Borussia Mönchengladbach 24 7 6 11 32 48 12 5 3 4 21 21 12 2 3 7 11 27 -16 27
14 Arminia Bielefeld 24 5 10 9 22 32 12 2 7 3 12 16 12 3 3 6 10 16 -10 25
15 Augsburg 24 5 8 11 26 41 12 4 4 4 17 19 12 1 4 7 9 22 -15 23
16 Hertha BSC 24 6 5 13 25 54 12 4 3 5 16 23 12 2 2 8 9 31 -29 23
17 VfB Stuttgart 24 4 7 13 28 45 12 3 3 6 19 24 12 1 4 7 9 21 -17 19
18 Greuther Furth 24 3 5 16 22 62 12 3 4 5 12 18 12 0 1 11 10 44 -40 14

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