This has all the signs of quite the engrossing run-in at Volkswagen Arena in the Bundesliga. VfL Wolfsburg is in 7th position and receive FC Union Berlin in 5th place. Read all about the fixture here!
Both contenders have had enough rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's hope for an enthusiastic match!
VfL Wolfsburg form and stats
VfL Wolfsburg have only played one Bundesliga game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats from 17 matches.
In their previous game, the manager Kovač led his Wolfsburg to a defeat away at TSG Hoffenheim. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Volkswagen Arena. The striker Wind bested all others in that match and got a match rating of 7.41 out of 10. Wind served one assist and hit two key passes.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting FC Köln.This is expected to be a close game, with VfL Wolfsburg perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with VfL Wolfsburg as a small favourite), we find 7 games. VfL Wolfsburg has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
At Volkswagen Arena, VfL Wolfsburg has the goal stats of 2-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
FC Union Berlin form and stats
Only one away game in the Bundesliga so far for FC Union Berlin and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 7 victories, 2 draws and 8 losses from 17 travels.
Berlin might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. RB Leipzig proved too strong as FC Union Berlin slumped to a 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadion An der Alten Försterei.
Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Darmstadt 98.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by FC Union Berlin in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for FC Union Berlin, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Champions League trip to Real Madrid.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, FC Union Berlin has managed {4 goals} and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): VfL Wolfsburg three wins, three draws and FC Union Berlin four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Older Wind 4 goals |   K. Behrens 4 goals |  R. Gosens 2 goals |
VfL Wolfsburg missing players
FC Union Berlin missing players
| VfL Wolfsburg | FC Union Berlin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 1.7 | 1 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 3.7 |
| 5.3 | 7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.3 | 18 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13 | 9 |
| 7 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 4.3 |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 62% |
| 12.3 | 14 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 21 | 15 |
| 2.7 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 5.3 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | Last season | FC Union Berlin | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Won | W | 7 | 18 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Lost | L | 8 | 8 | ||
| 57 | 34 | Scored | S | 21 | 51 | ||
| 48 | 25 | Conceded | C | 27 | 38 | ||
| 91% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 88% | ||
| 85% | 88% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 74% | ||
| 59% | 76% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 50% | ||
| 38% | 53% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 24% | 24% | ||
| 21% | 24% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 24% | 15% | ||
| 44% | 59% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 50% | ||
| 35% | 35% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 38% | ||
| 29% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 24% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 4.9 | ||
| 6 | 5.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 12.4 | 15.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.9 | 11.2 | ||
| 4.5 | 5.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.5 | ||
| 37% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 43% | ||
| 14.2 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.4 | 11.2 | ||
| 4.7 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Bayern München | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | FC Union Berlin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | TSG Hoffenheim | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | SC Freiburg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 9 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Werder Bremen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | FC Augsburg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 13 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
| 14 | FC Köln | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 15 | Heidenheim | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 16 | Borussia M'gladbach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 17 | FSV Mainz 05 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 |
| 18 | Darmstadt 98 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 92 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 54 | 71 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 83 | 44 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 71 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 41 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 66 |
| 4 | FC Union Berlin | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 62 |
| 5 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 44 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 31 | 7 | 59 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 49 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 50 |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 52 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 34 | 6 | 50 |
| 8 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 49 |
| 9 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 55 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 30 | -1 | 46 |
| 10 | Borussia M'gladbach | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 55 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 37 | -3 | 43 |
| 11 | FC Köln | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 54 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 34 | -5 | 42 |
| 12 | TSG Hoffenheim | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 48 | 57 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 28 | -9 | 36 |
| 13 | Werder Bremen | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 51 | 64 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 36 | -13 | 36 |
| 14 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 40 | 72 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 40 | -32 | 35 |
| 15 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 63 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 39 | -21 | 34 |
| 16 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 57 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 35 | -12 | 33 |
| 17 | Schalke 04 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 71 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 35 | -36 | 31 |
| 18 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 42 | 69 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 42 | -27 | 29 |
