Union Berlin v Wolfsburg Betting Tips [31 January 2023]

A great start to 2023 has Union Berlin on the rise in the Bundesliga and they will be hoping to keep the momentum when they shift attention to the German Cup, with a home game against Wolfsburg. Union Berlin have registered three straight wins this year and their most recent, a 2-0 win away to Hertha Berlin was their first clean sheet in six matches but the fourth time in five that they managed more than one goal. Five of their last six matches have produced over 2.5 goals as a result. Surprisingly, Dutch defender Danilho Doekhi, playing his first season with Union Berlin, has been their main goal threat, scoring three times in the last three matches. These two sides have already faced off this year, in the Bundesliga, a game that Union Berlin won 2-0 at this same venue.

Wolfsburg had a fine start to 2023 but after two straight wins, they stumbled in their most recent game losing 2-1 away to Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga. That was also the first time they failed to keep a clean sheet this year as they had started with a 6-0 and 5-0 win over Freiburg and Hertha Berlin respectively. The loss to Werder Bremen was Wolfsburg’s first in 12 matches. Each of their last four matches has produced over 2.5 goals and they have scored two or more goals in four of their last five matches. They will be out to avoid a second straight loss to Union Berlin after their 2-0 defeat in the Bundesliga. With three goals in the last three matches, Jonas Wind has been their most prolific player.

Wolfsburg have already lost to Union Berlin this season and they wouldn’t want to lose another. They come to this game on the back of a loss but with a good scoring run. Union Berlin are on three straight wins and also on a good scoring run, with over 2.5 goals commonplace in these two sides’ games. Our prediction for the Union Berlin v Wolfsburg game is over 2.5 goals.