Bundesliga Gameweek 30 Sat, Apr 18 2026 · 14:30 Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin
Union Berlin
1–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 2.11 – 0.19
VfL Wolfsburg
  • O. Burke 85’
  • 11’ P. Wimmer
  • 46’ D. Pejčinović
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

VfL Wolfsburg beat Union Berlin

Union Berlin entered as favourites, but VfL Wolfsburg won 2–1 through goals from Wimmer and Pejčinović. Union Berlin replied through a Burke goal. VfL Wolfsburg won despite the lower xG; Union Berlin created the better chances (2.11 vs 0.19). On the chances created, Union Berlin deserved more: 2.6 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Union Berlin49%
Draw24%
VfL Wolfsburg ✓26%

Model vs reality

Union Berlin goals
1
Model 1.80 · xG 2.11
VfL Wolfsburg goals
2
Model 1.26 · xG 0.19
Total goals
3
Model 3.06 · xG 2.30
Score 1–2
7%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 59%
Both scored
Yes
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchC. TrimmelUnion Berlin
8.7
  • RefereeFlorian Badstubner
  • Coaches— · Dieter Hecking
  • VenueStadion An der Alten Försterei
  • Table before kick-offUnion Berlin 11th · VfL Wolfsburg 17th

Timeline

  1. P. Wimmer 0–1Assist J. Mæhle
    11’
  2. Half time · 0–1
  3. D. Pejčinović 0–2Assist C. Eriksen
    46’
  4. J. BelocianYellow card · Foul
    58’
  5. ⇄ D. KöhnFor T. Rothe
    68’
  6. ⇄ T. SkarkeFor Ilyas Ansah
    68’
  7. ⇄ A. DaghimFor M. Amoura
    71’
  8. ⇄ Y. GerhardtFor P. Wimmer
    71’
  9. ⇄ A. SchäferFor A. Kemlein
    75’
  10. R. KhediraYellow card · Foul
    78’
  11. O. Burke 1–2Assist A. Ilić
    85’
  12. ⇄ M. ArnoldFor C. Eriksen
    86’
  13. ⇄ Livan BurcuFor R. Khedira
    88’
  14. ⇄ J. HabererFor C. Trimmel
    88’
  15. ⇄ M. JenzFor A. Zehnter
    90+3’
  16. ⇄ K. ShiogaiFor D. Pejčinović
    90+4’
  17. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Union Berlin24 shots · 16 in box, 8 outside
VfL Wolfsburg5 shots · 3 in box, 2 outside
Union BerlinVfL Wolfsburg
53% Possession 47%
2.11 Expected goals (xG) 0.19
2.63 Expected points (xPts) 0.22
24 Shots 5
7 Shots on target 4
13 Shots off target 1
4 Blocked shots 0
16 Shots inside the box 3
8 Shots outside the box 2
424 Passes 392
76% Pass accuracy 72%
10 Corners 4
2 Goalkeeper saves 6
12 Fouls 15
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.85 Team rating 7.04

Line-ups

Union Berlin 3-4-3

16.7 F. Rønnow(G)
46.9 Diogo Leite 147.2 L. Querfeld 55.9 D. Doekhi
156.3 T. Rothe ↓68’ 66.6 A. Kemlein ↓75’ 86.0 R. Khedira ↓88’ 288.7★ C. Trimmel ↓88’
106.9 Ilyas Ansah ↓68’ 236.7 A. Ilić A 77.6 O. Burke
  • 1F. Rønnow (G)6.7
  • 4Diogo Leite6.9
  • 14L. Querfeld7.2
  • 5D. Doekhi5.9
  • 15T. Rothe↓68’6.3
  • 6A. Kemlein↓75’6.6
  • 8R. Khedira↓88’6.0
  • 28C. Trimmel ★↓88’8.7
  • 10Ilyas Ansah↓68’6.9
  • 23A. IlićA6.7
  • 7O. Burke7.6

Substitutes used

  • 19J. Haberer↑88’
  • 21T. Skarke↑68’6.2
  • 13A. Schäfer↑75’6.7
  • 39D. Köhn↑68’6.3
  • 9Livan Burcu↑88’

Unused: C. Klaus, S. Nsoki, J. Juranović, A. Král

VfL Wolfsburg 3-4-2-1

18.0 K. Grabara(G)
46.7 K. Koulierakis 37.2 D. Vavro 67.2 J. Belocian
256.2 A. Zehnter ↓90’ 57.2 Vinicius Souza 247.2 C. Eriksen A↓86’ 217.2 J. Mæhle A
96.5 M. Amoura ↓71’ 398.0 P. Wimmer ↓71’
176.5 D. Pejčinović ↓90’
  • 1K. Grabara (G)8.0
  • 4K. Koulierakis6.7
  • 3D. Vavro7.2
  • 6J. Belocian7.2
  • 25A. Zehnter↓90’6.2
  • 5Vinicius Souza7.2
  • 24C. EriksenA↓86’7.2
  • 21J. MæhleA7.2
  • 9M. Amoura↓71’6.5
  • 39P. Wimmer↓71’8.0
  • 17D. Pejčinović↓90’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 15M. Jenz↑90’
  • 27M. Arnold↑86’6.7
  • 31Y. Gerhardt↑71’6.3
  • 11A. Daghim↑71’6.3
  • 7K. Shiogai↑90’

Unused: P. Pervan, S. Kumbedi, J. Adjetey, L. Majer

Coach: Dieter Hecking

Player stats

Top rated
C. TrimmelUnion Berlin8.7
2nd
K. GrabaraVfL Wolfsburg8.0
3rd
P. WimmerVfL Wolfsburg8.0

Union Berlin

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
F. Rønnow G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 68% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Diogo Leite D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 79% 63 1 1 0/0 1/3 6.9
L. Querfeld D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 73 0 3 0/0 0/0 7.2
D. Doekhi D 90 0 0 5 (3) 1 77% 57 0 3 0/0 2/0 5.9
T. Rothe D 68 0 0 1 (0) 1 68% 22 0 0 1/3 0/1 6.3
A. Kemlein M 75 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 43 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.6
R. Khedira M 88 0 0 2 (0) 1 68% 19 0 0 0/1 3/0 6.0
C. Trimmel D 88 0 0 0 (0) 5 78% 51 1 0 0/1 0/0 8.7
Ilyas Ansah F 68 0 0 4 (2) 0 56% 9 2 0 1/3 1/5 6.9
A. Ilić F 90 0 1 2 (1) 2 50% 12 0 0 0/0 0/3 6.7
O. Burke F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 83% 24 1 1 1/2 0/1 7.6
J. Haberer M 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 —
T. Skarke M 22 0 0 1 (0) 1 80% 5 0 0 1/1 1/1 6.2
A. Schäfer M 15 0 0 2 (0) 0 63% 8 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
D. Köhn D 22 0 0 1 (0) 1 43% 7 1 0 1/2 2/0 6.3
Livan Burcu F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

VfL Wolfsburg

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Grabara G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 37% 35 0 1 0/0 0/0 8.0
K. Koulierakis D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 45 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
D. Vavro D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 43 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.2
J. Belocian D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 46 5 0 0/0 3/1 7.2
A. Zehnter M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 68% 31 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Vinicius Souza M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 39 4 1 0/0 4/1 7.2
C. Eriksen M 86 0 1 1 (1) 2 74% 38 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
J. Mæhle D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 82% 33 3 2 3/4 0/4 7.2
M. Amoura F 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 13 2 0 1/1 1/0 6.5
P. Wimmer M 71 1 0 1 (1) 1 69% 29 3 2 3/3 2/2 8.0
D. Pejčinović F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 68% 28 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.5
M. Jenz D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Arnold M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Y. Gerhardt M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
A. Daghim F 19 0 0 1 (0) 0 20% 5 0 1 1/2 0/0 6.3
K. Shiogai F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.