- Wolfsburg are winless at home in the Bundesliga this season, drawing two and losing four of their six fixtures at the Volkswagen Arena.
- Union Berlin are in superior form to the Wolves with two wins, two draws and just one defeat in their last five Bundesliga games.
- Both teams have won one and lost one of their last two Bundesliga head-to-head meetings.
Cagey contest anticipated at Volkswagen Arena
A Bundesliga bottom six clash is in store at the Volkswagen Arena when 15th-placed VfL Wolfsburg, who have picked up just nine points from 12 games so far, host Union Berlin, who are 11th with 15 points from 12 matches.
The visitors are in steadier form than the hosts coming into this clash with two wins, two draws and one defeat in their last five league matches, while Wolfsburg have failed to win any of their last five Bundesliga contests, drawing one and losing the other four.
The last two head-to-head Bundesliga meetings have seen one win apiece, with no draws recorded, and our VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin prediction suggests Union may struggle to extend their away record in Wolfsburg, where they have failed to claim a win on their last two trips.
Baumgart’s Berlin side are a tough nut to crack
Union have won two and lost three of their five Bundesliga away matches this term, so they clearly have been vulnerable to the road in recent weeks. But there are enough doubts about the home side to make an away win look possible, especially as Union’s last match away from home was an away win at FC St. Pauli.
Steffen Baumgart’s side have been tough to break down after he instilled tactical discipline and physical tenacity in his players.
They play with a back three, win physical duels and punish opponents on the counter.
This VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin preview highlights that it will be a chess match of possession versus counter and set pieces may be key with second balls in midfield crucial to Union’s counterattacks. Wolfsburg will try to take the game to the visitors with their preferred 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formations, but the recent managerial changes have left them without their usual cohesion.
Wolfsburg are a little short at 2.25
With the host team looking short and Union long, this VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin prediction opts to take the Iron Ones at 3.47 to win this close game. It’s just as likely that the draw could be the result, but Wolfsburg are so poor at home right now that it’s tough to pass over the points at 2.25.
The Wolves have averaged 1.17 goals per home game in the Bundesliga this term, finding the net on seven occasions, but they have converted that into no home wins. Daniel Bauer has the unenviable task of steadying the ship as the club’s interim manager until a permanent appointment can be made.
When considering VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin betting tips, note that Mohamed Amoura has been Wolfsburg’s goal-getter this season with four Bundesliga goals in 12 appearances, including two of the last five. The Wolfsburg player has the vision to spot Sael Kumbedi’s runs, who has provided three assists, three of them coming in the team’s last five goals.
The VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin prediction is further complicated by the fact that Danilho Doekhi is the Union player with the most Bundesliga goals, hitting four in 12 appearances, while Andrej Ilic is the club’s playmaker with five assists in 11 Bundesliga games.
