Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg

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🕒 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:30 Europe/London 📍 Stadion An der Alten Försterei 🧑‍⚖️ Florian Badstubner 🔁 Regular Season - 30 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 30
Regular Season Table
Union Berlin 11 · VfL Wolfsburg 16
Referee Stats
13 matches · 2.31 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.31
Reds avg 0.08
Penalties avg 0.08
Over 4.5 cards 8%
Home wins 46%
Draws 15%
Away wins 38%
How the match was won
  • Union Berlin outshot their opponent (25-5).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).
  • Union Berlin had the sharper finishing (7-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Union Berlin (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 5-7-5

Goals For / Against

26 / 26
Avg: 1.53 / 1.53

Points

22
Avg: 1.29

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

3
VfL Wolfsburg (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 5-4-8

Goals For / Against

24 / 37
Avg: 1.41 / 2.18

Points

19
Avg: 1.12

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.29
PPG
1.12
1.53
GF
1.41
1.53
GA
2.18
71%
O2.5
65%
71%
BTTS
76%
47%
Score 1st
71%

League-position context

Union Berlin rank11th
VfL Wolfsburg rank16th
Union Berlin points39
VfL Wolfsburg points29
Union Berlin: #11 · 39 pts · GD -14
34 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
VfL Wolfsburg: #16 · 29 pts · GD -24
44 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.
10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Union Berlin last 5 home

W D L D L
Points5/15
Weighted index47
Goals9-9
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

VfL Wolfsburg last 5 away

W D W L D
Points8/15
Weighted index64
Goals10-10
Record2-2-1
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 2.571%
BTTS71%
BTTS + O2.559%
1H Over 0.571%
Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 12%

VfL Wolfsburg trend breakdown

Over 2.565%
BTTS76%
BTTS + O2.559%
1H Over 0.576%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 12%

Scoring reliability

Union Berlin score at home82%
Union Berlin clean sheet at home24%
VfL Wolfsburg score away82%
VfL Wolfsburg clean sheet away6%

First-goal patterns

Union Berlin score first47%
Union Berlin win after scoring first63%
VfL Wolfsburg score first71%
VfL Wolfsburg win after scoring first42%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Union Berlin 63% · VfL Wolfsburg 0%
Avg first goal minute: Union Berlin 23.4' · VfL Wolfsburg 31.1'

Vs league average

Union Berlin score at home1.53 vs 1.78
Union Berlin concede at home1.53 vs 1.46
VfL Wolfsburg score away1.41 vs 1.46
VfL Wolfsburg concede away2.18 vs 1.78
Union Berlin score 14% below league average, while VfL Wolfsburg score 3% below league average.
Defensive side: Union Berlin are 5% above league average at home, and VfL Wolfsburg are 22% 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: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
16-30 5
46-60 4
61-75 4
0-15 3
31-45 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
31-45 7
46-60 4
16-30 3
61-75 3
0-15 2

VfL Wolfsburg goal timing (away)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
16-30 5
31-45 5
0-15 4
46-60 3
76-90+ 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
61-75 9
16-30 4
46-60 3
0-15 1
31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
4
Total Shots
25
5
Shots off Goal
13
1
Blocked Shots
5
0
Shots Inside Box
17
3
Shots Outside Box
8
2
Ball Possession
54%
46%
Corner Kicks
11
4
Fouls
13
15
Offsides
0
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
6
Total Passes
433
394
Passes Accurate
331
283
Passes %
76%
72%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
11'
11' Goal · 0-1
P. Wimmer
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Mæhle
46'
46' Goal · 0-2
D. Pejčinović
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Eriksen
58'
58' J. Belocian
68'
68' T. Rothe
1st substitution · For: D. Köhn
68'
68' Ilyas Ansah
2nd substitution · For: T. Skarke
71'
71' P. Wimmer
1st substitution · For: Y. Gerhardt
71'
71' M. Amoura
2nd substitution · For: A. Daghim
75'
75' A. Kemlein
3rd substitution · For: A. Schäfer
78'
78' R. Khedira
85'
85' Goal · 1-2
O. Burke
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Ilić
86'
86' C. Eriksen
3rd substitution · For: M. Arnold
87'
87' R. Khedira
4th substitution · For: Livan Burcu
88'
88' C. Trimmel
5th substitution · For: J. Haberer
90'
90' D. Pejčinović
4th substitution · For: K. Shiogai
90'
90' A. Zehnter
5th substitution · For: M. Jenz

Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

VfL Wolfsburg beat Union Berlin 2-1 on Saturday, 18 April 2026 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Florian Badstubner. It was played at Stadion An der Alten Försterei.

First half: VfL Wolfsburg took the lead at 11' when P. Wimmer scored, with the assist credited to J. Mæhle, making the score 0-1.

Second half: VfL Wolfsburg extended the lead at 46' when D. Pejčinović scored, with the assist credited to C. Eriksen, making the score 0-2. J. Belocian received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 58'. Union Berlin made their 1st substitution at 68', with T. Rothe replacing D. Köhn. Union Berlin made their 2nd substitution at 68', with Ilyas Ansah replacing T. Skarke. VfL Wolfsburg made their 1st substitution at 71', with P. Wimmer replacing Y. Gerhardt. VfL Wolfsburg made their 2nd substitution at 71', with M. Amoura replacing A. Daghim. Union Berlin made their 3rd substitution at 75', with A. Kemlein replacing A. Schäfer. R. Khedira received a yellow card for Union Berlin at 78'. Union Berlin reduced the deficit at 85' when O. Burke scored, with the assist credited to A. Ilić, making the score 1-2. VfL Wolfsburg made their 3rd substitution at 86', with C. Eriksen replacing M. Arnold. Union Berlin made their 4th substitution at 87', with R. Khedira replacing Livan Burcu. Union Berlin made their 5th substitution at 88', with C. Trimmel replacing J. Haberer. VfL Wolfsburg made their 4th substitution at 90', with D. Pejčinović replacing K. Shiogai. VfL Wolfsburg made their 5th substitution at 90', with A. Zehnter replacing M. Jenz.

Union Berlin used 5 substitutions while VfL Wolfsburg used 5 substitutions. Union Berlin got 1 yellow card, while VfL Wolfsburg got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Union Berlin outshot their opponent (25-5).
  • Possession was balanced (54%-46%).
  • Union Berlin had the sharper finishing (7-4 shots on target).

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