Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th February 2024

Union Berlin take on visitors Wolfsburg at Alte Foersterei in a Bundesliga tie this coming Saturday.

Placed 15th in the table Union Berlin have amassed 18 points after 20 matches. On 23 points, Wolfsburg rank 11th with 20 matches played this season.

Wolfsburg are aiming to extend the lead on Union Berlin in the Bundesliga table after they go toe-to-toe this coming Saturday. On the other hand, the hosts should be motivated to not let the current gap get any bigger than it already is.

Union Berlin are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net eight times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.8 goals per game, as they conceded 13 goals. They managed three clean sheets in these matches.

Wolfsburg are currently not the most scoring team in the Bundesliga, as they only found the back of the net ten times in ten matches. This is an average of just one goal a game in which they conceded 16 times, an average of 1.6 per game. They managed one clean sheet in these.

The last time the pair played each other Wolfsburg came away as 2-1 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Saturday.

Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg Prediction

Union Berlin Form

In the last three outings, Union Berlin beat Darmstadt by 1-0, lost 2-0 against RB Leipzig, before drawing 1-1 with Mainz 05. Union Berlin won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Wolfsburg Form

Having collected three points from their previous three matches without winning, Wolfsburg are on the lookout for a win again. Against FC Heidenheim, they settled for a 1-1 draw, before splitting the points with FC Koln in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a single point after drawing 2-2 against Hoffenheim. Wolfsburg claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to six.

Union Berlin and Wolfsburg are mostly leaning towards matches shy on goals, as it seems that not conceding is more important than attempting to score. This indicates a close encounter is on the menu on Saturday.

Wolfsburg won three of their previous seven outings against teams from the bottom six and claimed 11 points. They scored eight and conceded 11 goals. Union Berlin are looking at a record of five wins, three draws and 12 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Wolfsburg enjoy a record of six wins, five draws and nine defeats in the Bundesliga.

Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg Squads

Union Berlin Squad

Nenad Bjelica will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Wolfsburg from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Schwolow (0/1), Frederik Roennow (0/19), Jakob Busk (0/0), Christopher Trimmel (0/15), Danilho Doekhi (1/10), Diogo Leite (0/19), Jerome Roussillon (0/15), Kevin Vogt (0/21), Oluwaseun Ogbemudia (0/0), Paul Jaeckel (0/4), Robin Gosens (5/18), Robin Knoche (0/17), Aissa Laidouni (0/15), Alex Kral (0/16), Andras Schafer (0/9), Brenden Aaronson (0/16), Janik Haberer (0/17), Josip Juranovic (0/10), Lucas Tousart (0/10), Noah Engelbreth (0/0), Rani Khedira (0/8), Benedict Hollerbach (3/14), Chris Bedia (0/2), Kevin Volland (2/14), Malick Sanogo (0/0), Mikkel Kaufmann (1/10), Yorbe Vertessen (0/2).

Wolfsburg Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 52 year-old Wolfsburg manager Kovac will select his starting XI from these players:

Koen Casteels (0/17), Niklas Klinger (0/0), Pavao Pervan (0/3), Cedric Zesiger (0/13), Joakim Maehle (1/19), Kilian Fischer (0/1), Maxence Lacroix (1/16), Moritz Jenz (0/13), Rogerio (1/11), Sebastiaan Bornauw (0/12), Aster Vranckx (0/15), Jakub Kaminski (0/13), Kevin Paredes (2/16), Kofi Amoako (0/0), Lovro Majer (4/20), Mattias Svanberg (1/18), Maximilian Arnold (1/16), Patrick Wimmer (0/6), Ridle Baku (0/19), Ulysses Llanez (0/0), Yannick Gerhardt (1/14), Amin Sarr (0/5), Dzenan Pejcinovic (0/3), Jonas Wind (9/20), Kevin Behrens (4/19), Lukas Nmecha (0/0), Tiago Tomas (1/17), Vaclav Cerny (3/16).

Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg Team News

Union Berlin could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Wolfsburg. Union Berlin have to alter their line-up, as both Christopher Trimmel and Kevin Volland get a day in the shade.

Union Berlin won't be able to put Josip Juranovic in the line-up for the game on Saturday against Wolfsburg, since an injury incapacitates him.

Wolfsburg have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of the match this coming Saturday against Union Berlin.

Aster Vranckx, Maxence Lacroix, Tiago Tomas, Patrick Wimmer, Kevin Paredes and Lukas Nmecha all face a spell on the sidelines for Wolfsburg due to various injuries.

Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg Lineups

Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Wolfsburg came away as 2-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Saturday. Union Berlin enter the match against Wolfsburg with a 2-3-4 record in their previous nine encounters. A win rate of 22%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg Results

In four of the previous nine matches between Union Berlin and Wolfsburg both teams scored.

Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg Betting Tips

Benedict Hollerbach netted twice in his six last Bundesliga matches for Union Berlin, who look to him to add a third this coming Saturday. Lovro Majer racked up three goals in his past six Bundesliga games going for Wolfsburg.

Union Berlin won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing five as well. Wolfsburg won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost six in this run. Of the previous 10 outings away from home, Wolfsburg scored the opening goal five times, whereas their hosts were first on target in five of their last 10 games on home soil.

In the past nine encounters between Union Berlin and Wolfsburg over 2.5 goals came out four times, with Union Berlin scoring an average of 1.1 goals per game. Wolfsburg averaged 1.32 goals, while both teams scored four times. Union Berlin saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Wolfsburg's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.