VfB Stuttgart vs Union Berlin Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th January 2026

Union Berlin go up against VfB Stuttgart on Sunday for a Bundesliga meeting at MHPArena.

VfB Stuttgart are number 4 in the table on 32 points after 17 matches. Union Berlin rank as number 9 with 23 points after 17 matches played.

VfB Stuttgart are looking for revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the last meeting against Union Berlin. Judging by the odds from the bookmakers, they have a good chance of making it.

VfB Stuttgart show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored 2.1 goals on average per match. That makes a total of 21 goals, whilst they allowed 19 goals against, for an average of 1.9 per outing. They pulled off two clean sheets.

Union Berlin managed a bearable 12 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.2 goals per game. They conceded 12 goals in total, and while claiming three clean sheets, they conceded 1.2 goals an average per game.

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

VfB Stuttgart vs Union Berlin Prediction

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 0-0 with Hoffenheim, before beating first Bayer Leverkusen by 1-4, then Eintracht Frankfurt in a 3-2 win. VfB Stuttgart won four of their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded ten and scored nine goals.

VfB Stuttgart are among the title candidates in the Bundesliga again this season, and first place is still within reach.

Union Berlin Form

Union Berlin currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating FC Koln with a 0-1 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 2-2 game against Mainz 05. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 1-1 against Augsburg. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Union Berlin won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and four scored.

Union Berlin were spoken of as contenders for a title, but current form has them running a little behind in the Bundesliga.

VfB Stuttgart have built up a nice momentum, and we doubt Union Berlin are capable of getting in the way of the home side at MHPArena, as we aim for the home win.

VfB Stuttgart have taken eight points from their last eight games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They won two of these matches with a scoreline of 13 goals to 19. Union Berlin took 11 points from their last eight games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They won three, scored 13 goals and conceded 16. VfB Stuttgart have a record of ten wins, two draws and five defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Union Berlin are looking at six wins, five draws and six defeats in the Bundesliga.

VfB Stuttgart vs Union Berlin Squads

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Hoeness will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Union Berlin from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Nuebel (0/17), Fabian Bredlow (0/0), Florian Hellstern (0/0), Stefan Drljaca (0/0), Ameen Al Dakhil (0/7), Dan-Axel Zagadou (0/2), Finn Jeltsch (0/11), Jeff Chabot (0/14), Josha Vagnoman (1/15), Leonidas Stergiou (0/0), Lorenz Assignon (0/11), Luca Jaquez (0/5), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (3/16), Pascal Stenzel (0/2), Ramon Hendriks (0/14), Angelo Stiller (1/17), Atakan Karazor (0/15), Badredine Bouanani (0/10), Bilal El Khannouss (3/12), Boris Tashchy (0/0), Chema Andres (1/11), Chris Fuehrich (2/16), Ermedin Demirovic (4/8), Lazar Jovanovic (0/3), Mirza Catovic (0/0), Nikolas Nartey (1/15), Noah Darvich (0/0), Deniz Undav (10/13), Jamie Leweling (3/16), Jeremy Arevalo (0/1), Justin Diehl (0/0), Tiago Tomas (3/14).

Union Berlin Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Union Berlin players that the manager Steffen Baumgart will choose from for the upcoming game:

Carl Klaus (0/0), Frederik Roennow (0/17), Matheo Raab (0/0), Andrik Markgraf (0/0), Christopher Trimmel (0/16), Danilho Doekhi (4/17), Derrick Koehn (0/17), Diogo Leite (0/13), Stanley N'Soki (1/2), Tom Rothe (1/12), Alex Kral (0/10), Aljoscha Kemlein (0/15), Andras Schafer (1/13), Janik Haberer (0/15), Josip Juranovic (0/3), Leopold Querfeld (0/17), Oliver Burke (4/16), Rani Khedira (3/16), Robert Skov (0/3), Tim Skarke (1/12), Woo-Yeong Jeong (1/15), Andrej Ilic (0/16), David Preu (0/0), Dmytro Bogdanov (0/0), Ilyas Ansah (5/17), Livan Burcu (0/4), Marin Ljubicic (2/2).

VfB Stuttgart vs Union Berlin Team News

VfB Stuttgart could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Sunday. Leonidas Stergiou and Atakan Karazor can't be called up by the VfB Stuttgart-manager, with both serving a ban.

Union Berlin have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting VfB Stuttgart at MHPArena. For instance, Union Berlin won't be able to field Tom Rothe as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

VfB Stuttgart vs Union Berlin Lineups

VfB Stuttgart vs Union Berlin H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Union Berlin came away as 2-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Sunday. The previous ten matches were equally split between these two sides. VfB Stuttgart won four and Union Berlin won three matches. However, Union Berlin did manage a 2-1 win last time out, and the bookies best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 17/4.

VfB Stuttgart vs Union Berlin Results

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between VfB Stuttgart and Union Berlin. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 1/1 with bookies.

VfB Stuttgart vs Union Berlin Betting Tips

Marin Ljubicic shows decent form right now for Union Berlin, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing VfB Stuttgart, who are strong favourites this coming Sunday. Siding with Deniz Undav also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

In their last 10 matches at MHPArena across all tournaments VfB Stuttgart won eight times, drew one and lost one times. Union Berlin claimed five wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Both teams scored in three of the last 10 home league matches for VfB Stuttgart. Both teams also found the back of the net five times in the previous 10 league games away for Union Berlin.

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. VfB Stuttgart managed an average of 1.6 goals, with Union Berlin averaging 1.6 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of VfB Stuttgart’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Union Berlin, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves.