How will the VfL women cope with the heavy schedule?
VfL coach Stephan Lerch intends to stick to his preferred style of play in the Wolfsburg vs. Union Berlin Women tip – no matter how heavy his team’s schedule is at this stage. Currently, the Wolfsburg women are grinding through an intense stretch consisting of eight competitive matches in just four weeks.
As of this Wolfsburg vs. Union Berlin Women’s preview, the hosts have already completed five of those eight matches. They’ve checked off every game—all five appearances ended in victory, most recently even a surprising 1-0 win in the first leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinals against Lyon.
Buoyed by this winning streak, the top bookmakers see no reason to adjust their Wolfsburg vs. Union Berlin Women betting odds. As expected, Lerch’s players are the clear favorites.
The handicap bet didn’t make it into our main tip. We noticed the recent low-scoring shutout victories by the players from Lower Saxony. Lineth Beerensteyn secured the third consecutive shutout victory with her winning goal against Lyon.
Another common thread among these results is that the number of goals scored in each match remained at a maximum of two. It’s possible that the focus is even more strongly on disciplined defense than it already is, which helps manage the heavy workload.
Compared to Union Berlin, who are also in strong form, that’s not the worst idea. For us, the Wolfsburg – Union Berlin Women odds of 2.50 at Bet-at-Home stand out. We’re placing the corresponding bet there and betting on “Wolfsburg to win to nil.”
Wolfsburg – Union Berlin Women Head-to-Head / H2H Record
There haven’t been many competitive matches between the Wolfsburg women and the Berlin women yet. In 2017, the VfL women won convincingly 6-0 against the then-Regionalliga side in the DFB Cup. This season’s first leg started somewhat differently.
Lerch’s squad had to come back from a deficit following an opponent’s corner, but redeemed themselves in the second half and won 4-1. The Champions League quarterfinalists can hardly afford the extra work of chasing a deficit in their current situation.
Wolfsburg – Union Berlin Women Prediction
The visitors are in their first Bundesliga season. Accordingly, the first half of the season was inconsistent for the Eisernen (12 points, 11th place). In the second half of the season, the Union women seem to have adapted much better to the level and style of play in the Women’s Bundesliga.
Only three Bundesliga teams have earned more points in the second half of the season than the players under head coach Ailien Poese (14 in 8 games). VfL coach Stephan Lerch is aware of the challenge and will prepare his team accordingly for the matchup.
We expect a focused VfL team that stands for intense and successful soccer. No other team in the Women’s Bundesliga has allowed fewer passes per defensive action in the attacking third this season than the hosts (6.07).
Furthermore, the Wolfsburg women can push themselves to the limit and are physically fit. Among all clubs in the Women’s Bundesliga, no team has more defensive actions per minute of opponent possession than Lerch’s players (7.2). The DFB Cup semifinalists can once again rely on their defensive qualities on Sunday.
