Wolfsburg vs Union Berlin Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th September 2023

Wolfsburg take on visitors Union Berlin at Volkswagen Arena in a Bundesliga tie on Saturday.

Both Wolfsburg and Union Berlin have collected an equal number of points so far this Bundesliga season. The hosts presently rank as number seven, with the visitors ranking as number five.

Union Berlin will not be short on motivation for their clash with the match favourites Wolfsburg. Although the odds are against them, a narrow win this coming Saturday will see them move ahead of their upcoming opponents in the table.

Wolfsburg step into their next home match on Saturday having scored a nice average of 1.6 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 16 goals, while also allowing 16 goals against. That is an average of 1.6 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet three times in those matches.

When it comes to goal-scoring Union Berlin are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 17 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.7 goals per game. They conceded 13 goals for an average of 1.3 a game, achieving a clean sheet in three of these matches.

The match ended in a 1-1 draw in the previous outing between Wolfsburg and Union Berlin and should we get another draw, the bookies best price are at 23/10.

Wolfsburg vs Union Berlin Prediction

Wolfsburg Form

Wolfsburg hope to get back to winning ways after first beating FC Heidenheim by 2-0, before winning 1-2 against FC Koln. The streak ended in a recent 3-1 defeat against Hoffenheim. In their last six Bundesliga home matches, Wolfsburg have three wins, while they've drawn two and lost one. They scored ten and conceded five goals.

In a season where everything runs absolutely smoothly Wolfsburg might be able to surprise. However, a finish inside the top half of the Bundesliga looks the most realistic scenario.

Union Berlin Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Union Berlin. They first took out Mainz 05 by 4-1 before downing Darmstadt by 1-4. The winning streak came to an end against RB Leipzig, who ran out 0-3 winners. 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 nine goals conceded and nine scored.

Union Berlin go into a new season as candidates for the podium, but will count themselves lucky to achieve more than a third place.

Union Berlin and Wolfsburg seem to find it tough getting their defensively lines in order, as they both concede too many goals. We hope the trend continues on Saturday, as we aim for both teams to score.

Wolfsburg vs Union Berlin Squads

Wolfsburg Squad

The 51-year-old Wolfsburg manager, Niko Kovac, will select the lineup against Union Berlin from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Bundesliga this season):

Koen Casteels (0/3), Niklas Klinger (0/0), Pavao Pervan (0/0), Philipp Schulze (0/0), Cedric Zesiger (0/3), Felix Lange (0/0), Joakim Maehle (0/3), Kilian Fischer (0/0), Maxence Lacroix (0/3), Moritz Jenz (0/0), Nicolas Cozza (0/2), Rogerio (0/1), Sebastiaan Bornauw (0/0), Aster Vranckx (0/2), Jakub Kaminski (0/3), Kevin Paredes (0/2), Lovro Majer (0/3), Mattias Svanberg (0/3), Maximilian Arnold (0/2), Patrick Wimmer (0/2), Ridle Baku (0/3), Ulysses Llanez (0/0), Yannick Gerhardt (0/3), Amin Sarr (0/1), Dzenan Pejcinovic (0/0), Jonas Wind (4/3), Lukas Nmecha (0/0), Tiago Tomas (1/3), Vaclav Cerny (0/3).

Union Berlin Squad

Below is the full team squad of Union Berlin. The manager Fischer will pick his starting XI against Wolfsburg from these players:

Alexander Schwolow (0/0), Frederik Roennow (0/3), Jakob Busk (0/0), Yannic Stein (0/0), Christopher Trimmel (0/2), Danilho Doekhi (1/3), Diogo Leite (0/3), Jerome Roussillon (0/3), Leonardo Bonucci (0/0), Paul Jaeckel (0/0), Robin Gosens (2/3), Robin Knoche (0/3), Aissa Laidouni (0/3), Alex Kral (0/3), Aljoscha Kemlein (0/2), Andras Schafer (0/0), Brenden Aaronson (0/2), Janik Haberer (0/1), Josip Juranovic (0/2), Lucas Tousart (0/0), Rani Khedira (0/0), Benedict Hollerbach (0/1), David Datro Fofana (0/3), Kevin Behrens (4/3), Kevin Volland (0/3), Laurenz Dehl (0/0), Malick Sanogo (0/0), Mikkel Kaufmann (0/1), Sheraldo Becker (0/2).

Wolfsburg vs Union Berlin Team News

Wolfsburg might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Union Berlin.

Patrick Wimmer, Lukas Nmecha, Kilian Fischer and Felix Lange are all absent from the Wolfsburg squad that faces Union Berlin at Volkswagen Arena.

Worst-case scenario, Union Berlin have a total of six players out for their next match. Kevin Volland is ineligible for selection in the Union Berlin squad, as he is suspended.

Sheraldo Becker, Laurenz Dehl, Andras Schafer, Rani Khedira and Lucas Tousart all face a spell on the sidelines for Union Berlin due to various injuries.

Wolfsburg vs Union Berlin Lineups

Wolfsburg vs Union Berlin H2H

The most recent outing between Wolfsburg and Union Berlin failed to produce a winner, with the score reading 1-1 after the final whistle. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 23/10. Union Berlin look back on two wins in their previous matches against their next opponent in the shape of Wolfsburg. The home side has a 38% win rate in these encounter for a total record of 3-3-2. No doubt worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Wolfsburg vs Union Berlin Results

In the previous eight matches between Wolfsburg and Union Berlin, both teams found the back of the net three times.

Wolfsburg vs Union Berlin Betting Tips

As the new Bundesliga season starts to take shape, we can only guess who will top the scoring charts for both Wolfsburg and Union Berlin. In light of this, here are some of the players who we anticipate will be the key figures for each side in the upcoming season.

Volkswagen Arena witnessed Wolfsburg winning four of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew three and lost three in this run. Union Berlin won four of their previous 10 games away, drew zero and lost six. Wolfsburg claimed just two wins to nil in their last 10 matches at Volkswagen Arena.

Over 2.5 goals came up three times in the previous eight encounters between Wolfsburg and Union Berlin, as Wolfsburg scored 1.26 goals on average per game and Union Berlin averaging 1.13 goals. Both teams scored in three times of these matches. In Wolfsburg's last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in six of them. They managed to average 1.8 goals goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Union Berlin played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.4 goals themselves during this run.