Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg

2 - 2
🕒 Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:30 Europe/London 📍 Stadion An der Alten Försterei 🧑‍⚖️ Patrick Ittrich 🔁 Regular Season - 15 🏁 match finished
Season
2020-2021 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 15
Regular Season Table
Union Berlin 7 · VfL Wolfsburg 4
Referee Stats
9 matches · 3.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.00
Reds avg 0.22
Penalties avg 0.56
Over 4.5 cards 22%
Home wins 33%
Draws 56%
Away wins 11%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (13-10).
  • Possession was balanced (48%-52%).

Team Overview

Union Berlin (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 8-8-1

Goals For / Against

32 / 18
Avg: 1.88 / 1.06

Points

32
Avg: 1.88

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

1
VfL Wolfsburg (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 7-6-4

Goals For / Against

29 / 21
Avg: 1.71 / 1.24

Points

27
Avg: 1.59

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.88
PPG
1.59
1.88
GF
1.71
1.06
GA
1.24
59%
O2.5
53%
76%
BTTS
65%
71%
Score 1st
59%

League-position context

Union Berlin rank7th
VfL Wolfsburg rank4th
Union Berlin points50
VfL Wolfsburg points61
Union Berlin: #7 · 50 pts · GD +7
15 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 15 pts clear of the relegation zone.
VfL Wolfsburg: #4 · 61 pts · GD +24
4 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 26 pts clear of the relegation zone.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Union Berlin last 5 home

W W W D W
Points13/15
Weighted index91
Goals10-5
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

VfL Wolfsburg last 5 away

D W L W L
Points7/15
Weighted index51
Goals11-10
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Union Berlin trend breakdown

Over 2.559%
BTTS76%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.571%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 29%

VfL Wolfsburg trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.582%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 29% · 1H BTTS 47%

Scoring reliability

Union Berlin score at home94%
Union Berlin clean sheet at home24%
VfL Wolfsburg score away94%
VfL Wolfsburg clean sheet away29%

First-goal patterns

Union Berlin score first71%
Union Berlin win after scoring first58%
VfL Wolfsburg score first59%
VfL Wolfsburg win after scoring first60%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Union Berlin 75% · VfL Wolfsburg 71%
Avg first goal minute: Union Berlin 26.1' · VfL Wolfsburg 21.6'

Vs league average

Union Berlin score at home1.88 vs 1.68
Union Berlin concede at home1.06 vs 1.36
VfL Wolfsburg score away1.71 vs 1.36
VfL Wolfsburg concede away1.24 vs 1.68
Union Berlin score 12% above league average, while VfL Wolfsburg score 26% above league average.
Defensive side: Union Berlin are 22% below league average at home, and VfL Wolfsburg are 26% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.00
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 1.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Union Berlin goal timing (home)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 9
46-60 9
61-75 6
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
31-45 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
76-90+ 5
31-45 4
61-75 3
0-15 1
16-30 1

VfL Wolfsburg goal timing (away)

1H scored: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
0-15 6
16-30 6
31-45 4
61-75 4
76-90+ 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
76-90+ 6
0-15 5
31-45 4
16-30 3
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
5
Total Shots
13
10
Shots off Goal
5
3
Blocked Shots
2
2
Shots Inside Box
9
8
Shots Outside Box
4
2
Ball Possession
48%
52%
Corner Kicks
5
3
Fouls
16
13
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
3
4
Total Passes
434
472
Passes Accurate
327
356
Passes %
75%
75%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
3
10'
10' Goal · 0-1
R. Steffen
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Arnold
29'
29' Goal · 1-1
S. Becker
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Ingvartsen
46'
46' M. Pongračić
1st substitution · For: J. Guilavogui
50'
50' M. Arnold
51'
51' VAR
T. Awoniyi
Goal cancelled
52'
52' Goal · 3-1
R. Andrich
Normal Goal
57'
57' W. Weghorst
64'
64' VAR
J. Brekalo
Goal cancelled
65'
65' Goal · 3-3
W. Weghorst
Penalty
65'
65' M. Ingvartsen
66'
66' J. Brekalo
2nd substitution · For: K. Mbabu
70'
70' F. Hübner
77'
77' S. Becker
1st substitution · For: M. Bülter
77'
77' T. Awoniyi
2nd substitution · For: C. Teuchert
86'
86' S. Griesbeck
3rd substitution · For: J. Ryerson
86'
86' M. Ingvartsen
4th substitution · For: A. Gogia
90'
90' R. Knoche
90+4'
90+4' R. Baku
3rd substitution · For: William

Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Union Berlin drew 2-2 with VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday, 09 January 2021 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Patrick Ittrich. It was played at Stadion An der Alten Försterei.

First half: VfL Wolfsburg took an early lead at 10' when R. Steffen scored, with the assist credited to M. Arnold, making the score 0-1. Union Berlin leveled the score at 29' when S. Becker scored, with the assist credited to M. Ingvartsen, making the score 1-1.

Second half: VfL Wolfsburg made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. Pongračić replacing J. Guilavogui. M. Arnold received a red card for VfL Wolfsburg at 50'. VAR intervened at 51' for Union Berlin (Goal cancelled). Union Berlin extended the lead at 52' when R. Andrich scored, making the score 3-1. W. Weghorst received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 57'. VAR intervened at 64' for VfL Wolfsburg (Goal cancelled). VfL Wolfsburg leveled the score at 65' when W. Weghorst scored (Penalty), making the score 3-3. M. Ingvartsen received a yellow card for Union Berlin at 65'. VfL Wolfsburg made their 2nd substitution at 66', with J. Brekalo replacing K. Mbabu. F. Hübner received a yellow card for Union Berlin at 70'. Union Berlin made their 1st substitution at 77', with S. Becker replacing M. Bülter. Union Berlin made their 2nd substitution at 77', with T. Awoniyi replacing C. Teuchert. Union Berlin made their 3rd substitution at 86', with S. Griesbeck replacing J. Ryerson. Union Berlin made their 4th substitution at 86', with M. Ingvartsen replacing A. Gogia. R. Knoche received a yellow card for Union Berlin at 90'. VfL Wolfsburg made their 3rd substitution at 90+4', with R. Baku replacing William.

Union Berlin used 4 substitutions while VfL Wolfsburg used 3 substitutions. Union Berlin got 3 yellow cards, while VfL Wolfsburg got 1 yellow card and 1 red card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (13-10).
  • Possession was balanced (48%-52%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games14
Home Wins4
Draws3
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals6 (42.9%)
BTTS6 (42.9%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games7
Home Wins4
Draws2
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals3 (42.9%)
BTTS3 (42.9%)

Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg Head-to-Head History by Season