Bundesliga · 2025Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 13:30 UTCFull timeStadion An der Alten FörstereiFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricUnion BerlinVfL Wolfsburg
Shots20 shots/match5 shots/match
Shots on target6 shots/match4 shots/match
Expected goals1.84 xG/match0.19 xG/match
Possession52%48%
Corners9 corners/match4 corners/match
Fouls12 fouls/match15 fouls/match
Yellow cards1 cards/match1 cards/match

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What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Union Berlin's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: VfL Wolfsburg's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: Lineup availability and tactical choices are not in the retained data.

Union Berlin's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Union Berlin's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.13 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.13 goals/match1.41 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

VfL Wolfsburg have a visible away split

moderate

VfL Wolfsburg's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.33 shots/matchShotsAway only · Season11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.33 shots/match11.4 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

moderate

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

12.7 fouls/matchFoulsUnion Berlin · VfL Wolfsburg11.7 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricUnion BerlinVfL WolfsburgBaseline
Fouls12.7 fouls/match11.7 fouls/match10.2 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Union Berlin
0Draws
1VfL Wolfsburg
VfL WolfsburgUnion Berlin · Bundesliga31

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Union Berlin favored in 7 of 14 directional metrics · VfL Wolfsburg in 4 · 3 too close

1.13 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 30/301.37 goals/match
1.73 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 30/302.2 goals/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 5/50.98 xG/match
1.8 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 5/51.8 xG/match
12.3 shots/matchShotsseason · 30/3011.4 shots/match
12.9 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 30/3015.6 shots/match
3.67 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 30/303.9 shots/match
4.4 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 30/305.73 shots/match
39.2%Possessionseason · 30/3045.8%
5 corners/matchCornersseason · 30/304 corners/match
4.43 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 30/307.77 corners/match
2.36 cards/matchCardsseason · 25/262.12 cards/match
12.7 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 30/3011.7 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
20%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 30/303%
73%Scoring frequencyseason · 30/3080%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Union Berlin2.8
VfL Wolfsburg30.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Union Berlin25
VfL Wolfsburg30.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Union Berlin53.7
VfL Wolfsburg4.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Union Berlin97.2
VfL Wolfsburg25
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Union Berlin83.3
VfL Wolfsburg72.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 92%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Union Berlin61.1
VfL Wolfsburg11.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Union Berlin52.1
VfL Wolfsburg34
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
0.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.4 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/52.2 goals/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.98 xG/match
12.2 shots/matchShots5/510 shots/match
4.4 shots/matchShots on target5/53.8 shots/match
43%Possession5/543.6%
4.8 corners/matchCorners5/54.8 corners/match
Cards0/1
12 fouls/matchFouls5/512 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
0.9 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.3 goals/match
1.9 goals/matchGoals allowed10/102.4 goals/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.98 xG/match
10.7 shots/matchShots10/1010.6 shots/match
3.8 shots/matchShots on target10/103.5 shots/match
38.6%Possession10/1042.4%
3.9 corners/matchCorners10/104.4 corners/match
3.2 cards/matchCards5/62.17 cards/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls10/1012.8 fouls/match

Window

Season

30 / 30 matches
1.13 goals/matchGoals scored30/301.37 goals/match
1.73 goals/matchGoals allowed30/302.2 goals/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.98 xG/match
12.3 shots/matchShots30/3011.4 shots/match
3.67 shots/matchShots on target30/303.9 shots/match
39.2%Possession30/3045.8%
5 corners/matchCorners30/304 corners/match
2.36 cards/matchCards25/262.12 cards/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls30/3011.7 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

15 / 15 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored15/151.33 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed15/152.33 goals/match
Expected goals2/30.81 xG/match
12.7 shots/matchShots15/159.33 shots/match
4.07 shots/matchShots on target15/153.27 shots/match
39.2%Possession15/1541.7%
5.33 corners/matchCorners15/152.87 corners/match
2.92 cards/matchCards13/121.92 cards/match
12.6 fouls/matchFouls15/1511.1 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples30 / 30home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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