FC Union Berlin
Football Germany - Bundesliga Alten Foersterei Sat 23 Aug 09:30
VfB Stuttgart
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Bundesliga Betting Preview: Union Berlin vs Stuttgart

Union Berlin host Stuttgart in this German Bundesliga opening-weekend encounter at Alten Foersterei, with kick-off set for 09:30 on Saturday 23 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Roll the Dice on Teams Scoring Over 2.5

This contest between Union Berlin and Stuttgart should result in Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market. We think that there’s big value betting on this pick at -149, with the prospect of multiple goals being scored.

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4-4 Draw When Teams Last Clashed

Union Berlin won their last Bundesliga game. It was on their travels where Augsburg were beaten 2-1 at WWK Arena. The Eisernen had just 37% possession and recorded three shots on target, with Andrej Ilic grabbing the goals.

Their most recent encounter saw Union triumph 5-0 when visiting FC Guetersloh in the DFB-Pokal.

Stuttgart won their previous Bundesliga match by a 3-2 scoreline. It was away from home against RB Leipzig at Red Bull Arena. Sebastian Hoeness' side recorded 52% possession and managed eight shots on goal, with Deniz Undav, Nick Woltemade and Ermedin Demirovic finding the net.

In the last outing, Stuttgart landed a 4-2 win when facing Arminia Bielefeld away in the DFB-Pokal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Stuttgart are unbeaten when it comes to the past five meetings against Union, with the last encounter ending in a 4-4 draw at Alten Foersterei. The previous 10 H2H games have featured four Stuttgart wins, three draws and three Union victories.

Bundesliga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Stuttgart logo Stuttgart 6 4 0 2 8 6 2 8:6 12
13 Union Berlin logo Union Berlin 6 2 1 3 8 13 -5 8:13 7
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Union Berlin – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 1 loss and 5 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts. Union have had 35.2% possession, 283.6 passes and 3.2 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.4 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.5 corners.

Andrej Ilic leads the way with 5 goals, while Benedict Hollerbach and Leopold Querfeld have scored 3 and 2 respectively. Leading assistor is Christopher Trimmel with 3, while goalkeeper Frederik Roennow has 2 clean sheets.

Stuttgart – Last 10 League Games

Stuttgart have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 14.4 attempts, 5.6 shots on goal and 2.2 goals. The Baden-Wurttemberg side average 58.1% possession, 499.0 passes, 5.3 corners awarded and 4.4 corners against them, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 3.4 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts.

Ermedin Demirovic is the leading scorer with 7 goals, followed by Nick Woltemade on 4, with Deniz Undav and two others bagging 2. Enzo Millot and Angelo Stiller have been top assists providers with 3, while Alexander Nuebel has kept 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Union Berlin confirmed lineup (3-3-2-2): Frederik Roennow (GK), Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Tom Rothe, Christopher Trimmel, Rani Khedira, Robert Skov, Andras Schafer, Janik Haberer, Ilyas Ansah, Andrej Ilic.

Stuttgart confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Alexander Nuebel (GK), Josha Vagnoman, Luca Jaquez, Jeff Chabot, Maximilian Mittelstaedt, Atakan Karazor, Angelo Stiller, Jamie Leweling, Deniz Undav, Nick Woltemade, Ermedin Demirovic.

Union Berlin vs Stuttgart Prediction & Betting Tips

Your complete Union Berlin vs Stuttgart betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

There’s value available when it comes to betting the -149 that there are Over 2.5 Goals. The sides should combine to find the net at least three times during this Bundesliga encounter in order to land a return.

Team news plays a valuable role and our football experts are always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of Bundesliga data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.

Key Union Berlin vs Stuttgart league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Union games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Union games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Union games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Stuttgart games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Stuttgart games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Stuttgart games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Over 2.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 59.9% chance of winning. However, we have this number between 65-70% based on our in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nick Woltemade Over 0.5 Shots On Target -159 BetMGM logo

Nick Woltemade (Stuttgart) has had a minimum of one shot on goal in three straight Bundesliga games. It certainly looks possible that he will cover the Shots on Target line and there are odds of -159 up for grabs.

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Andrej Ilic to Score +300 BetMGM logo

Andrej Ilic (Union) has managed four goals in his past five Bundesliga matches. We’re happy to take the +300 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he finds the net at least once.

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Over 2.5 -149
Asian Handicap Union Berlin +0.25 -123
Shots On Target Nick Woltemade Over 0.5 -159

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Union Berlin vs Stuttgart Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Stuttgart Win

With an approximate 55% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their -120 betting odds for Stuttgart triumphing in this Bundesliga encounter. The +300 means that Union Berlin are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

There are different ways to bet on Stuttgart including the Asian Handicap -0.5 market. This option is -119, although Union +0.5 is a viable alternative at -104 and you can cheer on the draw with the latter.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -164.

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Nick Woltemade Heads First Goalscorer Market

Nick Woltemade is priced at +380 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and also available at odds of +135 to find the net anytime.

Player Goals
Nick Woltemade (Stuttgart)
First
+135
Anytime
+380
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Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart)
First
+160
Anytime
+400
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Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)
First
+185
Anytime
+500
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Andrej Ilic (Union)
First
+285
Anytime
+750
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Player Shots On Target
Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart)
Over 0.5
-250
Under 0.5
+140
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Nick Woltemade (Stuttgart)
Over 0.5
-227
Under 0.5
+130
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Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)
Over 0.5
-217
Under 0.5
+123
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Andrej Ilic (Union)
Over 0.5
-123
Under 0.5
-137
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Player Shots
Nick Woltemade (Stuttgart)
Over 2.5
-100
Under 2.5
-
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Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)
Over 2.5
-154
Under 2.5
-
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Andrej Ilic (Union)
Over 2.5
+145
Under 2.5
-
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Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart)
Over 2.5
-143
Under 2.5
-
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Union Hoping to Hit the Right Notes on Home Soil

Union Berlin haven’t tasted victory at Alten Foersterei in the previous three matches. Steffen Baumgart's team have managed four draws, four losses and two victories in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Stuttgart are unbeaten over their previous four games on the road. The Swabians have five victories, three draws and two defeats in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Union drew 4-4 with Stuttgart in their last Alten Foersterei meeting. In the 6 previous H2H meetings at Alten Foersterei, there have been three draws, two Union wins and a victory for Stuttgart.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Union Berlin logo Union Berlin Home Stats 2-4-4 2.70 1.10 1.60 5 5 5 5
Stuttgart logo Stuttgart Away Stats 5-3-2 3.10 1.80 1.30 5 5 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Union Berlin logo Union Berlin League Stats
Stuttgart logo Stuttgart League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
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Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
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Union Berlin vs Stuttgart Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Union vs Stuttgart team news before placing your bets. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for the Bundesliga and all current injury news.

Union Berlin Confirmed Lineup 3-3-2-2

Stuttgart Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Union Berlin Confirmed Lineup 3-3-2-2

1 Frederik Roennow
5 Danilho Doekhi 14 Leopold Querfeld 15 Tom Rothe
28 Christopher Trimmel 8 Rani Khedira 24 Robert Skov
13 Andras Schafer 19 Janik Haberer
10 Ilyas Ansah 23 Andrej Ilic
33 Alexander Nuebel
4 Josha Vagnoman 14 Luca Jaquez 24 Jeff Chabot 7 M. Mittelstaedt
16 Atakan Karazor 6 Angelo Stiller
18 Jamie Leweling 26 Deniz Undav 11 Nick Woltemade
9 Ermedin Demirovic

Stuttgart Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Union Berlin Substitutes

  • 6Aljoscha Kemlein
  • 7Oliver Burke
  • 11Woo-Yeong Jeong
  • 18Josip Juranovic
  • 21Tim Skarke
  • 27Marin Ljubicic
  • 31Matheo Raab
  • 33Alex Kral
  • 39Derrick Koehn

Stuttgart Substitutes

  • 1Fabian Bredlow
  • 3Ramon Hendriks
  • 8Tiago Tomas
  • 10Chris Fuehrich
  • 15Pascal Stenzel
  • 28Nikolas Nartey
  • 29Finn Jeltsch
  • 30Chema Andres
  • 45Lazar Jovanovic

Previous Union Berlin Lineups

15 Aug DFB-Pokal
FC Guetersloh 0-5 Union Berlin
17 May Bundesliga
Augsburg 1-2 Union Berlin
10 May Bundesliga
Union Berlin 0-3 Heidenheim
03 May Bundesliga
Union Berlin 2-2 Werder Bremen
27 Apr Bundesliga
Bochum 1-1 Union Berlin
19 Apr Bundesliga
Union Berlin 4-4 Stuttgart

Previous Stuttgart Lineups

24 May DFB-Pokal
A. Bielefeld 2-4 Stuttgart
17 May Bundesliga
RB Leipzig 2-3 Stuttgart
11 May Bundesliga
Stuttgart 4-0 Augsburg
03 May Bundesliga
St. Pauli 0-1 Stuttgart
25 Apr Bundesliga
Stuttgart 0-1 Heidenheim
19 Apr Bundesliga
Union Berlin 4-4 Stuttgart

Injuries & Suspensions

Union Berlin Injury Table
Type Name Info
Josip Juranovic Other
Robert Skov Calf
Andrik Markgraf Other
Livan Burcu Ankle
Stuttgart Injury Table
Type Name Info
Jamie Leweling Groin
Leonidas Stergiou Foot
Ermedin Demirovic Foot
Noah Darvich Knock
Finn Jeltsch Groin
Deniz Undav Knee
Silas Katompa Mvumpa Ankle
Germany FlagBundesliga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 6 6 0 0 25:3 18
2 Dortmund 6 4 2 0 12:4 14
3 RB Leipzig 6 4 1 1 8:8 13
4 Stuttgart 6 4 0 2 8:6 12
5 Leverkusen 6 3 2 1 12:8 11
6 FC Koln 6 3 1 2 11:9 10
7 Frankfurt 6 3 0 3 17:16 9
8 Freiburg 6 2 2 2 9:9 8
9 Hamburger SV 6 2 2 2 6:8 8
10 St. Pauli 6 2 1 3 8:9 7
11 Hoffenheim 6 2 1 3 9:12 7
12 Werder Bremen 6 2 1 3 9:14 7
13 Union Berlin 6 2 1 3 8:13 7
14 Augsburg 6 2 0 4 11:13 6
15 Wolfsburg 6 1 2 3 8:10 5
16 Mainz 05 6 1 1 4 5:10 4
17 B. M'gladbach 6 0 3 3 5:12 3
18 Heidenheim 6 1 0 5 4:11 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 3 3 0 0 15:0 9
2 Stuttgart 3 3 0 0 4:0 9
3 Dortmund 3 2 1 0 5:1 7
4 Leverkusen 4 2 1 1 7:4 7
5 RB Leipzig 2 2 0 0 5:1 6
6 Hamburger SV 3 2 0 1 6:3 6
7 St. Pauli 3 1 1 1 6:6 4
8 Freiburg 3 1 1 1 5:5 4
9 Union Berlin 3 1 1 1 4:5 4
10 Werder Bremen 3 1 1 1 4:6 4
11 FC Koln 2 1 0 1 5:3 3
12 Frankfurt 3 1 0 2 7:8 3
13 Augsburg 3 1 0 2 6:8 3
14 Heidenheim 3 1 0 2 3:6 3
15 Wolfsburg 3 0 2 1 4:5 2
16 B. M'gladbach 4 0 2 2 4:10 2
17 Mainz 05 3 0 0 3 0:4 0
18 Hoffenheim 3 0 0 3 2:8 0