Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg
The Alte Forsterei Stadium will serve as the venue for this upcoming clash when Union Berlin host VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday night.
Both of these middling Bundesliga clubs will continue their respective campaigns, and they are eager to come away with the three points since they are jockeying for important positions at the table.
Die Eisern and Die Wolfe are currently level with points at 24 apiece. But due to a superior goal difference, the hosts own the slight edge in the standings for fifth place while the visitors are right behind them at sixth.
While Union Berlin are flying high with their recent string of Bundesliga 2021 results, the same can’t be said for VfL Wolfsburg as they have been dogged with inconsistency.
The SBOTOP betting odds see this as a tight match considering Union Berlin and VfL Wolfsburg are evenly matched on paper. However, Die Wolfe have owned Die Eisern historically so the latter has a lot to catch up on.
Can Urs Fischer’s side break their hoodoo against the Wolves? Or will the visitors turn their form around with an away win?
Talking Points
Union Berlin gearing up for a tough schedule
As Union Berlin continue to hunt for more points, getting three here against Die Wolfe should be prioritised since it will be much harder to do so in the next couple of weeks.
After this game on Saturday, the Iron Men will have Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig on the menu in the next 12 days.
Prior to this contest, Union Berlin have continued to impress in their second season back in top-flight.
Since their loss against Hertha BSC in the Berlin Derby, they fought valiantly against Bayern Munich and held them to a 1-1 draw.
After that, they gathered two more victories against Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen, while they drew level versus VfB Stuttgart.
Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi has been the catalyst for Die Eisern in that stretch after a rough start this term. The 23-year-old now has five goals and one assist.
Meanwhile, Max Kruse and Marvin Friedrich continue to steady the ship with 10 goals and five assists combined.
Both have been instrumental to Union Berlin’s success, so the Wolfsburg defence should keep an eye on them.
VfL Wolfsburg looking to bounce back
Die Wolfe will aim to reclaim their footing as they go on the road this weekend.
VfL Wolfsburg are fresh from a defeat against Borussia Dortmund as Jadon Sancho and Manuel Akanji found the back of the net.
Oliver Glasner continues to have his work cut out for him as their overall form has been shaky since December 2020.
Their attacking form has been an Achilles heel ever since. As shown in their losses against top-tier teams, a strong defence alone won’t cut it so the Wolves need to improve on that in the coming weeks.
The only consistent attacking threat that they have is Wout Weghorst, who leads them with nine goals and one assist.
History
Union Berlin and VfL Wolfsburg have only faced each other a few times here in the Bundesliga.
Die Wolfe hold the edge especially in recent occasions since they have won three of their last four over Die Eisern (W3, D1).
Union Berlin’s only win in this matchup dates back to 2016 in a 3-1 friendly.
Other than the two meetings from the last Bundesliga campaign, VfL Wolfsburg defeated Union Berlin twice in the 1992 Bundesliga 2 promotion playoffs.
Urs Fischer’s men are currently on a six-game winning streak at home (W3, D3), which is something they have never achieved in German top-flight.
Oliver Glasner’s side, on the other hand, have yet to win against a team placed above them in the Bundesliga table so far (D3, L1).
Betting Tip
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Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg | Under 2.50 @ 1.95 |
| January 09, 22:30 (GMT+8) |
The Bundesliga 2021 odds point to a tight contest this Saturday evening.
VfL Wolfsburg are priced at 2.66, whereas Union Berlin are pegged at 2.76 and a draw is at 3.00 in the 1X2 market.
Meanwhile, in the Asian handicap readings, Die Wolfe are given the advantage as they are placed at -0.25 @ 2.29.
But the real value for your bet comes from how many goals can they score in this match. And in this case, I am anticipating this one to go Under 2.50 @ 1.95 since both teams play a gritty style of football.
This match can easily go either way. But one thing’s for sure is that we can sit back, relax, and enjoy this fun matchup.
A SHORT EXPLANATION ON HOW OUR ( ) BETS ARE WORTH: |
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| = €20 (Highly confident) |
 = €10 (CONFIDENT) |
= €5 (SOMEWHAT CONFIDENT) |
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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