Will the Eisernen improve their record against the Wolves?
Union Berlin and Wolfsburg have faced each other six times so far and the team from Köpenick is still winless against the Lower Saxons. This means that one of the capital’s most feared opponents will now be playing at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. However, the VfL is travelling with little momentum. Despite a good start to the season, they have failed to win any of their last five competitive matches.
However, Wolfsburg are one point better off in the table and have impressed with ten consecutive league games in which they have always scored at least one goal of their own. Thus, balanced odds are available in the run-up to the match between Union Berlin and Wolfsburg.
The home strength of the Eisern, who have not lost any of their last 20 games in the Bundesliga at home (ten wins and ten draws), is certainly of great importance. Accordingly, it is interesting to bet on the double chance 1X for Union Berlin against Wolfsburg.
Moreover, since we do not expect any goal fireworks in view of two stable defences, we combine this bet with the tip that a maximum of three goals will be scored.
Union Berlin – Statistics & current form
1. FC Union Berlin were promoted to the Bundesliga in the summer of 2019. The traditional club, which still played in the fourth division in 2005/06, was not only able to establish itself in the top flight of German football, but also to enter the newly introduced UEFA Conference League this summer in seventh place.
There, the capital celebrated their first magical night in Europe with a 3-0 victory over Maccabi Haifa, which is to be followed by further highlights. Next Thursday, for example, when they visit Feyenoord Rotterdam.
Undefeated at home for 20 league games
But before that, it’s a case of continuing to build on the home strength at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei and laying the foundations for a quiet season in the Bundesliga with more points.
A renewed qualification for a European competition is not firmly planned, but would nevertheless be gladly taken.
Against Champions League participant VfL Wolfsburg, the Eisern face a difficult match. However, in view of the fact that none of the last 20 home games in the Bundesliga have been lost, the capital city team will not be without a chance. Of all 18 Bundesliga teams, only Eintracht Frankfurt have been unbeaten at home for longer (22 matches).
Three goals already conceded in the first 15 minutes of the game
Never the less, the Köpenickers’ record against the Lower Saxons stands in their way a little. None of the six previous competitive matches against the VfL have been won (two draws, four defeats), which is why the Berliners are not really favoured going into the match despite their home strength
Predicted line-up of Union Berlin:
Luthe – Friedrich – Knoche – Jaeckel – Gießelmann – Khedira – Prömel – Trimmel – Kruse – Voglsammer – Awoniyi
Last matches played by Union Berlin:
Wolfsburg – Statistics & current form
VfL Wolfsburg made an absolute dream start under Glasner’s successor Mark van Bommel after finishing fourth in the final table of the previous season, which saw them return to the Champions League after a six-year absence.
The Wolves won all of their first four league games by 6:1 goals and even led the table for a total of three matchdays, before something was left behind for the first time in the 1-1 draw at home to Frankfurt.
After a dream start, five matches in a row without a win
That game, however, also marked the beginning of a turnaround. In fact, including the two draws in the Champions League, the German champions of 2009 have not won any of their last five competitive matches. In league play, only one point out of a possible nine was recorded.
This is a bitter result because the VfL played three teams – Frankfurt, Hoffenheim and Gladbach – who did not start well at all, which meant that the VfL were clear favourites in all three games.
The third best Bundesliga start in the club’s history
Perhaps it is therefore an advantage for the Green-Whites not to be the clear favourites at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. In any case, the international break may have come at the right time to regroup. In fact, with 13 out of a possible 24 points and fifth place, VfL is playing its third-best start to the season in 24 seasons in the Bundesliga.
This is another reason why the Lower Saxons should not be excluded from winning a point against Wolfsburg in the Union Berlin betting. The Double Chance 1X also covers the draw, which both teams should be able to live with in principle.
Predicted Wolfsburg line-up:
Casteels – Roussillon – Brooks – Bornauw – Mbabu – Arnold – Guilavogui – Waldschmidt – Nmecha – Baku – Weghorst
Last matches played by Wolfsburg:
Union Berlin – Wolfsburg Direct comparison / H2H balance
Head to head: 0 – 2 – 4
The two teams have faced each other six times so far and the Eisernen are still waiting for their first competitive win against VfL Wolfsburg. The last two duels between the two teams at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei both ended in 2-2 draws.
Union Berlin – Wolfsburg Tip
On the one hand, the prediction for Union Berlin against Wolfsburg must do justice to the home strength of the Köpenicker, who have not lost in 20 home games in the Bundesliga. On the other hand, however, the fact that the Wolves are one of the most fearful opponents in the capital, against whom none of the previous six matches has been won, must also be taken into account.
The match is correspondingly difficult to predict, especially as VfL have not won any of their last five competitive matches. With two stable defenses, we see the greatest value in combining the double chance 1X with the bet on under 3.5 goals.
