Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th September 2022

Union Berlin take on Wolfsburg for a match in the Bundesliga on Sunday at Alte Foersterei. The last time the pair played each other Wolfsburg came away as 1-0 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Sunday.

Union Berlin approach the next Bundesliga round as number one in the table, having claimed 14 points this season so far. With six games behind them, Wolfsburg amassed five points, placing them as number 16 before their next fixture.

Wolfsburg need a win against Bundesliga leaders Union Berlin to reduce the current gap in the standings, obviously. Then there is also the motivation of beating the league leaders, and the visitors should be firing on all cylinders on Sunday.

Union Berlin show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored 2.3 goals on average per match. That makes a total of 23 goals, whilst they allowed nine goals against, for an average of 0.9 per outing. They pulled off two clean sheets.

Wolfsburg are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 14 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.4 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 13 goals, and while Wolfsburg claimed four clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.3 goals per match.

Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg Prediction

Union Berlin lost two of their last three matches, as they went down 1-0 in a meeting with Union St.Gilloise. They replied by beating FC Koln 0-1, before losing again, this time 1-0 against Braga. In their last six Bundesliga home matches, Union Berlin have four wins, while they've drawn two and lost none. They scored 12 and conceded six goals.

Not many people predicted Union Berlin for medals, but if they keep producing results, they might spring a surprise on the league.

In their last three matches, Wolfsburg lost against RB Leipzig and FC Koln by 2-0 and 2-4, respectively, and beat Eintracht by 0-1. Wolfsburg, meanwhile, won twice, while they've drawn one and lost three in their last six away in the Bundesliga.

Wolfsburg entered the season dreaming of medals, but find themselves far off track following a lousy run of form.

While it might not be a big surprise to see Wolfsburg steal a good result at Alte Foersterei, form nevertheless looks better for Union Berlin. They get the nod this coming Sunday.

Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg Team News

Union Berlin could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Wolfsburg.

Morten Thorsby, Kevin Moehwald, Danilho Doekhi and Fabio Schneider are all absent from the Union Berlin squad that faces Wolfsburg at Alte Foersterei.

Wolfsburg have four on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Union Berlin on Sunday.

Wolfsburg need to do without Mattias Svanberg, Jerome Roussillon, Jonas Wind and Lukas Nmecha, who are not fit enough to travel to Alte Foersterei.

Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg H2H

Union Berlin took a hit when Wolfsburg handed them a 1-0 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured three points to their name by claiming a 2-0 win. Picking a winning bet based on their h2h is a bit of a lottery, and the punter with a keen eye for a long shot might opt for the high-value price here. Union Berlin claimed two wins in their previous nine matches against Wolfsburg. The latter managed four wins in these six encounters against their coming opponent. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 3.50.

Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg Results

Union Berlin vs Wolfsburg Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Sheraldo Becker brings great form to the table, as he is now on five goals in six games. Surely, Union Berlin will start him against Wolfsburg, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Lukas Nmecha, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Goals are usually flowing for Union Berlin on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in seven of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened four times for Wolfsburg in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came up three times in the previous six encounters between Union Berlin and Wolfsburg, as Union Berlin scored 0.99 goals on average per game and Wolfsburg averaging 1.5 goals. Both teams scored in two times of these matches. Union Berlin witnessed over 2.5 goals in four of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 1.6 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 1.7 times in those matches.