Bundesliga

Season 2025/2026

Bundesliga

Union Berlin vs VfL Wolfsburg – Lineups & Match Details

VfL Wolfsburg beat Union Berlin 2-1. Goals: P. Wimmer (11'), D. Pejčinović (46'), O. Burke (85'). Union Berlin had 54% possession against VfL Wolfsburg's 46%. Shots on target: 7-4.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 30

Saturday, 18 April 2026

Union BerlinUnion Berlin

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg

Referee: Florian Badstubner, Germany

Lineups

Union BerlinUnion Berlin3-4-3
Frederik Ronnow1Frederik RonnowG
Danilho Doekhi5Danilho DoekhiD
Leopold Querfeld14Leopold QuerfeldD
Diogo Leite4Diogo LeiteD
Christopher Trimmel28Christopher TrimmelM
Rani Khedira8Rani KhediraM
Aljoscha Kemlein6Aljoscha KemleinM
Tom Rothe15Tom RotheM
Oliver Burke7Oliver BurkeF
Andrej Ilić23Andrej IlićF
Ilyas Ansah10Ilyas AnsahF

Substitutes

21Tim SkarkeM
39Derrick KöhnD
13András SchäferM
9Livan BurcuF
19Janik HabererM
25Carl KlausG
34Stanley N'SokiD
18Josip JuranovićD
33Alex KrálM
VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg3-4-2-1
Kamil Grabara1Kamil GrabaraG
Jeanuël Belocian6Jeanuël BelocianD
Denis Vavro3Denis VavroD
Konstantinos Koulierakis4Konstantinos KoulierakisD
Joakim Mæhle21Joakim MæhleM
Christian Eriksen24Christian EriksenM
Vinícius Souza5Vinícius SouzaM
Aaron Zehnter25Aaron ZehnterM
Patrick Wimmer39Patrick WimmerF
Mohamed Amoura9Mohamed AmouraF
Dženan Pejčinović17Dženan PejčinovićF

Substitutes

31Yannick GerhardtM
11Adam DaghimF
27Maximilian ArnoldM
15Moritz JenzD
7Kento ShiogaiF
12Pavao PervanG
26Saël KumbediD
18Jonas Adjei AdjeteyD
10Lovro MajerM

Match Events

11'G

P. Wimmer

Assist: J. Mæhle

46'G

D. Pejčinović

Assist: C. Eriksen

58'Y

J. Belocian

68'S

T. Rothe

Substitution 1

68'S

Ilyas Ansah

Substitution 2

71'S

M. Amoura

Substitution 1

71'S

P. Wimmer

Substitution 2

75'S

A. Kemlein

Substitution 3

78'Y

R. Khedira

85'G

O. Burke

Assist: A. Ilić

86'S

C. Eriksen

Substitution 3

87'S

R. Khedira

Substitution 4

88'S

C. Trimmel

Substitution 5

90'+3S

A. Zehnter

Substitution 4

90'+3S

D. Pejčinović

Substitution 5

Statistics

Union Berlin
54%46%
VfL Wolfsburg
2.35Expected Goals (xG)0.19
25Total Shots5
7Shots on Target4
11Corners4
13Fouls15
0Offsides1
76Pass Accuracy (%)72
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Union Berlin host VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday, 18 April 2026 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei. The kick-off time is 13:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. Union Berlin go into the match 12th in the table; VfL Wolfsburg sit 16th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Union Berlin have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. VfL Wolfsburg have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 6 Dec 2025: Union Berlin 1-3 VfL Wolfsburg; 6 Apr 2025: Union Berlin 1-0 VfL Wolfsburg; 23 Nov 2024: Union Berlin 0-1 VfL Wolfsburg. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

VfL Wolfsburg beat Union Berlin 2-1. Union Berlin scored through O. Burke 85'. VfL Wolfsburg replied with P. Wimmer 11', D. Pejčinović 46'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 85 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Union Berlin held 54% of the ball against 46% for VfL Wolfsburg. Shots on target finished 7-4. Expected goals read 2.35 for Union Berlin, 0.19 for VfL Wolfsburg.

Verdict

VfL Wolfsburg take the three points; Union Berlin look at a thin night for the home crowd. Union Berlin sat 12th and VfL Wolfsburg 16th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.