Union Berlin seeks cup success
In the round of 16 of the DFB Cup VfL Wolfsburg meets the sensation of this Bundesliga season, Union Berlin. Are the Eisernen continuing to soar in the Cup? The club from the capital moved up to second place in the league at the weekend and now wants to be in the last 8 again in the cup competition.
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Union Berlin analysis
For Union Berlin it is about the second quarter-finals in a row in the DFB Cup. In the previous season, the Irons were even among the last 4, the best elimination in this competition since reaching the final in 2001. In the last 3 years, they have made it to at least the quarter-finals twice , but in 13 of the last 16 participations, they ended up before the round of 16. So the Unioners have only blossomed into a cup team in recent years.
Union Berlin has catapulted itself back into the title race in the Bundesliga. With 3 wins in a row, the Irons are now Bayer's number 1 hunters again, only one point behind the Munich team, who were still without a win this year. Coach Urs Fischer's team gained self-confidence in the derby victory at Hertha at the Olympic Stadium at the weekend. This was already the 11th success in the 18th championship game after 3 draws and only 4 defeats. The capital club now wants to take the momentum from the championship into the DFB Cup.
In the past 8 home games, the Unioners have remained undefeated in all competitions . The last home defeat was in September in the Europa League against Union Saint Gilloise from Belgium. Since then, the Berliners have been able to beat Wolfsburg at home - a good omen for the upcoming cup duel. This year, the Irons have already won against Hoffenheim in their own stadium. This was the 6th home win this season in the Bundesliga after 2 draws in the 8th home game .They remain unbeaten at home in the Bundesliga this season.
Wolfsburg analysis
VfL wants to reach the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup again after 2021. In the past 8 years, however, the Lower Saxony club did not get past the round of the last 8 . At that time they won the cup competition in Germany for the first time. In the previous season, VfL had to give up against Preussen Munster in the first round because of a mistake made during a substitution. This season, Wolfsburg won the first two rounds away from home – at CZ Jena and in Braunschweig. Wolves have won 5 of their last 7 cup games.
VfL Wolfsburg's winning streak has ended. After 6 wins in a row and 11 unbeaten games in all competitions , the Wolves lost 2-1 in Bremen at the weekend . This was the 5th defeat in the championship after 8 wins and 5 draws.
Union Berlin - Wolfsburg: What to expect?
This is only the 10th direct comparison between the two clubs. In the first 9 meetings, Wolfsburg won 5 and Berlin only 2 (2 draws). The wolves were able to win the first 3 duels. 31 years ago, VfL prevailed in the promotion round to the 2nd Bundesliga, when they last won in Berlin.
Since the Unioner were promoted to the Bundesliga, the balance has been quite balanced: 2 wins and 2 draws. In the past 7 comparisons, the respective guest could not win (5 home wins). The last 4 duels went to the home team, while the away team could not score. The Irons scored twice each.
Union thus won the last two home duels and remained undefeated in the last 4 (2 S, 2 U). In the first 3 meetings in Berlin, both teams scored goals, in the last two guest appearances the wolves did not score. There were less than 2.5 goals in 4 of the last 7 H2H comparisons, most recently 3 times in a row.
We predict that Union will not lose in regulation time. Therefore we secure the winning bet as draw no bet tip 1. A draw and thus an extension cannot be ruled out. In these cup games both teams will be able to score and we will see more than 2.5 goals in 90 minutes.
- Over 2.5
- 1X double chance or 1 DNB
* All odds and markets are correct at time of publication and subject to change.