Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg

2 - 0
🕒 Sat, 16 Oct 2021 14:30 Europe/London 📍 Stadion An der Alten Försterei 🧑‍⚖️ Sascha Stegemann 🔁 Regular Season - 8 🏁 match finished
Season
2021-2022 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 8
Regular Season Table
Union Berlin 5 · VfL Wolfsburg 12
Referee Stats
15 matches · 3.20 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.20
Reds avg 0.13
Penalties avg 0.20
Over 4.5 cards 27%
Home wins 53%
Draws 13%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • VfL Wolfsburg outshot their opponent (5-13).
  • VfL Wolfsburg controlled possession (61%).

Team Overview

Union Berlin (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 10-5-2

Goals For / Against

25 / 17
Avg: 1.47 / 1.00

Points

35
Avg: 2.06

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

3
VfL Wolfsburg (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 5-3-9

Goals For / Against

18 / 33
Avg: 1.06 / 1.94

Points

18
Avg: 1.06

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.06
PPG
1.06
1.47
GF
1.06
1.00
GA
1.94
41%
O2.5
53%
53%
BTTS
41%
71%
Score 1st
41%

League-position context

Union Berlin rank5th
VfL Wolfsburg rank12th
Union Berlin points57
VfL Wolfsburg points42
Union Berlin: #5 · 57 pts · GD +6
12 pts off the top 2. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 24 pts clear of the relegation zone.
VfL Wolfsburg: #12 · 42 pts · GD -11
27 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Union Berlin last 5 home

W D W W D
Points11/15
Weighted index78
Goals8-4
Record3-2-0
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

W D L L L
Points4/15
Weighted index42
Goals5-13
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Union Berlin trend breakdown

Over 2.541%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.571%
Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 18% · 1H BTTS 24%

VfL Wolfsburg trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS41%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.571%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 12%

Scoring reliability

Union Berlin score at home82%
Union Berlin clean sheet at home41%
VfL Wolfsburg score away65%
VfL Wolfsburg clean sheet away24%

First-goal patterns

Union Berlin score first71%
Union Berlin win after scoring first83%
VfL Wolfsburg score first41%
VfL Wolfsburg win after scoring first57%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Union Berlin 33% · VfL Wolfsburg 20%
Avg first goal minute: Union Berlin 26.3' · VfL Wolfsburg 24.6'

Vs league average

Union Berlin score at home1.47 vs 1.76
Union Berlin concede at home1.00 vs 1.36
VfL Wolfsburg score away1.06 vs 1.36
VfL Wolfsburg concede away1.94 vs 1.76
Union Berlin score 17% below league average, while VfL Wolfsburg score 22% below league average.
Defensive side: Union Berlin are 26% below league average at home, and VfL Wolfsburg are 10% above 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: 59% 2H scored: 41% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 8
0-15 6
61-75 5
46-60 4
31-45 3
76-90+ 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
0-15 3
16-30 3
46-60 3
31-45 2
61-75 1

VfL Wolfsburg goal timing (away)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
46-60 5
0-15 3
16-30 3
61-75 3
31-45 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
46-60 8
0-15 6
31-45 4
61-75 4
16-30 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
4
Total Shots
5
13
Shots off Goal
2
6
Blocked Shots
0
3
Shots Inside Box
4
6
Shots Outside Box
1
7
Ball Possession
39%
61%
Corner Kicks
3
3
Fouls
7
16
Offsides
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
4
1
Total Passes
350
560
Passes Accurate
243
458
Passes %
69%
82%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
38'
38' N. Gießelmann
49'
49' Goal · 1-0
T. Awoniyi
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Haraguchi
55'
55' R. Knoche
60'
60' L. Waldschmidt
1st substitution · For: R. Baku
60'
60' J. Guilavogui
2nd substitution · For: A. Vranckx
68'
68' M. Philipp
3rd substitution · For: W. Weghorst
73'
73' M. Kruse
1st substitution · For: S. Becker
73'
73' G. Haraguchi
2nd substitution · For: A. Voglsammer
79'
79' P. Jaeckel
82'
82' Goal · 2-0
S. Becker
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Voglsammer
84'
84' T. Awoniyi
3rd substitution · For: K. Behrens
84'
84' D. Lukebakio
4th substitution · For: F. Nmecha
86'
86' S. Bornauw
90+1'
90+1' N. Gießelmann
4th substitution · For: B. Oczipka

Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Union Berlin beat VfL Wolfsburg 2-0 on Saturday, 16 October 2021 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Sascha Stegemann. It was played at Stadion An der Alten Försterei.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. N. Gießelmann received a yellow card for Union Berlin at 38'.

Second half: Union Berlin took the lead at 49' when T. Awoniyi scored, with the assist credited to G. Haraguchi, making the score 1-0. R. Knoche received a yellow card for Union Berlin at 55'. VfL Wolfsburg made their 1st substitution at 60', with L. Waldschmidt replacing R. Baku. VfL Wolfsburg made their 2nd substitution at 60', with J. Guilavogui replacing A. Vranckx. VfL Wolfsburg made their 3rd substitution at 68', with M. Philipp replacing W. Weghorst. Union Berlin made their 1st substitution at 73', with M. Kruse replacing S. Becker. Union Berlin made their 2nd substitution at 73', with G. Haraguchi replacing A. Voglsammer. P. Jaeckel received a yellow card for Union Berlin at 79'. Union Berlin extended the lead at 82' when S. Becker scored, with the assist credited to A. Voglsammer, making the score 2-0. Union Berlin made their 3rd substitution at 84', with T. Awoniyi replacing K. Behrens. VfL Wolfsburg made their 4th substitution at 84', with D. Lukebakio replacing F. Nmecha. S. Bornauw received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 86'. Union Berlin made their 4th substitution at 90+1', with N. Gießelmann replacing B. Oczipka.

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

How the match was won

  • VfL Wolfsburg outshot their opponent (5-13).
  • VfL Wolfsburg controlled possession (61%).

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