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VfB Stuttgart vs Union Berlin is a closely balanced German matchup, shaped by repeated draws, narrow margins and a strong contrast between Stuttgart’s initiative and Union’s resistance. The 1–1 draw in Stuttgart on 18 January 2026 followed Union’s 2–1 home win on 23 August 2025 and a 4–4 contest in April. Future meetings should again ask which side can turn a controlled stalemate into a decisive advantage.
Past matches, VfB Stuttgart vs Union Berlin
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes VfB Stuttgart
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1G
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2D
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9F
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15D
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22D
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25F
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27F
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29D
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30M
Union Berlin Substitutes
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G
31
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D
28
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D
34
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M
11
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F
17
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M
33
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F
7
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F
10
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F
27
Match events
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1'Livan Burcu Yellow Card
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41'Josha Vagnoman Yellow Card
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59'⚽C. Fuhrich Normal Goal (Asst: R. Hendriks)
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69'I. Ansah L. Burcu
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69'S. Nsoki J. Juranovic
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69'S. Nsoki J. Juranovic
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69'I. Ansah L. Burcu
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75'Jeong Woo-Yeong A. Schafer
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75'E. Demirovic N. Nartey
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75'F. Jeltsch C. Fuhrich
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83'⚽Jeong Woo-Yeong Normal Goal (Asst: S. Nsoki)
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90'C. Andres A. Stiller
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90'L. Assignon R. Hendriks
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90'Jeremy Arevalo J. Vagnoman
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90' +2O. Burke A. Ilic
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90'L. Assignon R. Hendriks
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90'Jeremy Arevalo J. Vagnoman
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90'C. Andres A. Stiller
Stats for this game
Matchup VfB Stuttgart VS Union Berlin
Small margins, no permanent owner
Neither club has established lasting control of this fixture. Union Berlin won 2–1 at home on 23 August 2025, but the return in Stuttgart ended 1–1 on 18 January 2026. Before that, the 4–4 draw in Berlin on 19 April 2025 showed how quickly a tightly framed contest can open up when both teams find space.
Resistance versus initiative
Stuttgart’s 3–2 home win on 6 December 2024 and 3–0 victory in Berlin on 21 October 2023 demonstrate Stuttgart’s ability to make pressure count, while Union’s 3–0 home success in April 2023 remains a reminder that the balance can swing decisively. The appeal lies in that uncertainty, which keeps the contest difficult to map in advance: Stuttgart will seek the combinations to break a compact block, and Union will look for the transition that changes the game. A future meeting should be decided by who handles the narrow moments more cleanly.
Past head to head stats
VfB Stuttgart VS Union Berlin
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 17 games
VfB Stuttgart VS Union Berlin
Head-to-Head History
Previous games VfB Stuttgart
Previous games Union Berlin
Upcoming games VfB Stuttgart
Bayer Leverkusen
Galatasaray
VfB Stuttgart
FC Schalke 04
Inter
Upcoming games Union Berlin
Union Berlin
SC Freiburg
Union Berlin
FSV Mainz 05
Union Berlin
