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FC Union Berlin v FC Koln : Bundesliga match betting preview, prediction and odds

An der Alten Forsterei, Berlin

FC Union Berlin are in Bundesliga action on Saturday afternoon, as Steffen Baumgart attempts to outsmart Lukas Kwasniok and his FC Koln side at the An der Alten Forsterei. We want to see our users winning on this match, so every statistics you could ever need to make a well-informed wager is published below. Flip between 17 markets or take our top tip. We have predictions, head to head (H2H) analysis and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for each one.

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The last German Bundesliga meeting between Union Berlin and Köln was on Saturday 2nd May 2026
German Bundesliga
May 2nd 2026
Union Berlin 2
2 Köln
 
T. Rothe 73'33' M. Bülter
L. Burcu 89'61' S. El Mala
 
FCU
KOE
Shots On
3
4
Shots Off
6
4
Corners
2
5
Possession
59%
41%
Fouls
7
10
Yellow/red cards
2/0
3/0
 
Union BerlinKöln
 
D. Monteiro Pinto Leite
D. Doekhi
A. Kemlein
R. Khedira (A. Král 88')
A. Schafer (L. Burcu 58')
O. Burke
I. Ansah (A. Ilić 58')
T. Rothefootball icon
C. Klaus
J. Juranović (C. Trimmel 58')
S. Nsoki (T. Skarke 67')
M. Schwäbe
T. Krauß
E. Martel
(F. Chávez Somocursio 62') G. Waldschmidt
(Y. Niang 71') football iconS. El Mala
(L. Maina 71') J. Kamiński
J. Simpson-Pusey
S. Sebulonsen
(J. Schmied 80') K. Hansen
C. Özkacar
(J. Thielmann 71') football iconM. Bülter

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Best Tip: Both teams to score

Union Berlin may feel positive ahead of this game and, funnily enough, so might Köln. The bookies don't think there's much between them and neither do we – there's no obvious winner in this fixture. So we look to the both teams to score market, where there's far more reason to be certain. The form statistics, past head-to-head (H2H) records and bookmakers odds below are all pointing towards both sides scoring, and that's what we'd recommend too.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Union Berlin are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 41% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.50.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Union Berlin
41%
13/810/1
Draw
24%
12/51/10
Köln
35%
8/512/1
Draw 1-1
11%
11/216/5
Union Berlin 2-1
9%
9/111/1
Köln 2-1
8%
9/17/20
Union Berlin 1-0
8%
10/111/2
Köln 1-0
7%
10/121/10
Draw 2-2
6%
11/19/2
Union Berlin 2-0
6%
14/110/1
Köln 2-0
5%
14/11/1
Draw 0-0
5%
12/19/2
Union Berlin 3-1
5%
18/133/1
Köln 3-1
4%
18/16/1
Union Berlin 3-2
3%
25/133/1
Union Berlin 3-0
3%
25/122/1
Köln 3-2
3%
25/122/1
Köln 3-0
2%
25/118/5
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
8/113/4
Under 2.5 Goals
43%
11/101/1
Home 1st Goal
49%
20/2123/20
Away 1st Goal
48%
10/1111/10
No 1st Goal
3%
12/19/2
BTTS - Yes
60%
4/715/8
BTTS - No
40%
5/44/11
BTTS - Home Win
22%
15/428/1
BTTS - Draw
19%
3/117/4
BTTS - Away Win
19%
15/41/7
Home/draw
65%
1/21/50
Away/draw
59%
4/91/25
Home/away
76%
3/1011/2
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
2/91/3
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
10/321/10
Over 3.5 Goals
35%
7/419/10
Under 3.5 Goals
65%
4/94/11
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
4/111/2
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
1/61/11
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
9/140/1
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1/161/200
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/251/8
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12/19/2
Home DNB
58%
5/628/1
Away DNB
52%
5/61/1000
Union Berlin win to nil
19%
4/1-
Köln win to nil
16%
4/1-
Union Berlin / Union Berlin
19%
10/380/1
Union Berlin / Köln
4%
22/1100/1
Union Berlin / Draw
7%
12/1125/1
Draw / Union Berlin
13%
11/225/1
Draw / Köln
13%
11/225/1
Draw / Draw
15%
9/220/1
Köln / Union Berlin
4%
25/17/1
Köln / Köln
20%
3/11/2
Köln / Draw
7%
12/114/5
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Win / draw / win Bundesliga table

Union Berlin have played 31 matches so far this season and lay in 13th place in the Bundesliga league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 9 games against teams below in the table, having won 2, drawn 2 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. They have been outscored by their opponents by 45 goals to 35 goals.

Home League Performance

Union Berlin have played 15 games at home winning 4, drawing 6 and losing 5 games. They have scored 20 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 24 goals at home.

Köln are in 14th position in the Bundesliga on 31 points having played 31 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

7 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 26 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 16 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

24 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 14 games, drawn 5 and won 5. Köln have conceded 44 goals, scored 32, failed to score in 4 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Union Berlin
Köln
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bayern3428518689 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
4-0A
l
 
1-3F
l
 
5-1A
2
Dortmund3422753673 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-0A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
3
RB Leipzig3420591965 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
3-1A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-1A
4
Stuttgart3418882262 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-2F
l
 
3-1A
5
Hoffenheim3418791361 
l
 
2-4A
l
 
3-1A
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
6
Leverkusen3417892159 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-0A
7
Freiburg3413813-647 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
w
 
4-1F
l
 
2-1F
8
E.Frankfurt34111112-444 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-4F
l
 
3-4F
d
 
2-2A
9
Augsburg3412715-1643 
w
 
4-0F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-0A
10
Mainz34101014-940 
d
 
2-2A
w
 
1-3F
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-1F
11
Union Berlin3410915-1439 
-
-
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2F
12
B. M'gladbach3491114-1138 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
3-3A
l
 
3-1A
13
Hamburg3491114-1438 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-2F
w
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1A
14
Köln3471116-1432 
d
 
2-2A
w
 
0-1F
-
-
15
W.Bremen348818-2332 
l
 
1-4F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1A
16
Wolfsburg347819-2429 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-1A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
3-3F
17
Heidenheim346820-3126 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
3-1A
l
 
1-3A
d
 
2-2A
18
St. Pauli346820-3126 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
Win / draw / win form
Union Berlin 11TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
5
Draw
9
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Union Berlin1 - 2Wolfsburg
Union Berlin1 - 1St. Pauli
Union Berlin1 - 4W.Bremen
Union Berlin1 - 0Leverkusen
Union Berlin1 - 1E.Frankfurt
Union Berlin0 - 3Dortmund
Union Berlin2 - 2Mainz
Union Berlin3 - 1RB Leipzig
Union Berlin1 - 2Heidenheim
Union Berlin2 - 2Bayern
Union Berlin0 - 0Freiburg
Union Berlin3 - 1B. M'gladbach
Union Berlin0 - 0Hamburg
Union Berlin2 - 4Hoffenheim
Union Berlin2 - 1Stuttgart
Union Berlin0 - 3Heidenheim
Union Berlin2 - 2W.Bremen
Union Berlin4 - 4Stuttgart
Union Berlin1 - 0Wolfsburg
Union Berlin1 - 1Bayern
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AUnion Berlin1 - 3RB Leipzig
HUnion Berlin1 - 2Wolfsburg
AUnion Berlin1 - 3Heidenheim
HUnion Berlin1 - 1St. Pauli
AUnion Berlin0 - 4Bayern
AUnion Berlin1 - 0Freiburg
HUnion Berlin1 - 4W.Bremen
AUnion Berlin0 - 1B. M'gladbach
HUnion Berlin1 - 0Leverkusen
AUnion Berlin2 - 3Hamburg
HUnion Berlin1 - 1E.Frankfurt
AUnion Berlin1 - 3Hoffenheim
HUnion Berlin0 - 3Dortmund
AUnion Berlin1 - 1Stuttgart
AUnion Berlin1 - 1Augsburg
HUnion Berlin2 - 2Mainz
AUnion Berlin1 - 0Köln
HUnion Berlin3 - 1RB Leipzig
AUnion Berlin1 - 3Wolfsburg
HUnion Berlin1 - 2Heidenheim
Köln 14TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
St. Pauli1 - 1Köln
E.Frankfurt2 - 2Köln
Hamburg1 - 1Köln
Augsburg2 - 0Köln
Stuttgart3 - 1Köln
Freiburg2 - 1Köln
Heidenheim2 - 2Köln
Leverkusen2 - 0Köln
W.Bremen1 - 1Köln
B. M'gladbach3 - 1Köln
Dortmund1 - 0Köln
Hoffenheim0 - 1Köln
RB Leipzig3 - 1Köln
Wolfsburg3 - 3Köln
Mainz0 - 1Köln
Nurnberg1 - 2Köln
Hannover1 - 0Köln
Greuther1 - 1Köln
Paderborn1 - 2Köln
Ulm0 - 1Köln
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
W
3
Draw
8
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HKöln1 - 2Leverkusen
AKöln1 - 1St. Pauli
HKöln3 - 1W.Bremen
AKöln2 - 2E.Frankfurt
HKöln3 - 3B. M'gladbach
AKöln1 - 1Hamburg
HKöln1 - 2Dortmund
AKöln0 - 2Augsburg
HKöln2 - 2Hoffenheim
AKöln1 - 3Stuttgart
HKöln1 - 2RB Leipzig
HKöln1 - 0Wolfsburg
AKöln1 - 2Freiburg
HKöln2 - 1Mainz
HKöln1 - 3Bayern
AKöln2 - 2Heidenheim
HKöln0 - 1Union Berlin
AKöln0 - 2Leverkusen
HKöln1 - 1St. Pauli
AKöln1 - 1W.Bremen
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Union Berlin have not lost to Köln in 6 consecutive home league meetings
3
Union Berlin have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive home league meetings with Köln
League games at Union Berlin since 2019
Union Berlin
Köln
Goals: Scored
9
1
Games: Scored
5 / 6
1 / 6
Clean sheets
5 / 6
1 / 6
FCU
5
D
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Union Berlin
Union Berlin2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Union Berlin1 - 0
Union Berlin2 - 1
Union Berlin2 - 0
Union Berlin2 - 0
League games at Köln since 2018
Köln
Union Berlin
Goals: Scored
8
11
Games: Scored
5 / 7
7 / 7
Clean sheets
0 / 7
2 / 7
FCU
4
D
2
KOE
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Köln
0 - 1Union Berlin
Köln3 - 2
0 - 1Union Berlin
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 2Union Berlin
1 - 2Union Berlin
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics

FC Union Berlin's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because FC Koln have conceded in each of their last 11 Bundesliga outings. A PG of 1.6 for S. Baumgart's side suggests that run should continue.

Union Berlin 11th Köln 14th
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1.6
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
7%
There is a 79% probability that Union Berlin will score 1 or more goals
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Köln will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-4
Union Berlin’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-15
Köln have scored 15% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.7
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Bundesliga - 2025/2025 season
Union Berlin
PG (predicted goals)
Köln
1.6
1.4
Attack rating
FCU
KOE
20%
better
view stats
Games scored23
27
Failed to score8
4
Scored first12
13
Goals scored35
45
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.5
Avg. shots per game9
10
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for12
15
Avg. XG for1.3
1.5
KickOff rating
+20%
Defence rating
7%
better
FCU
KOE
view stats
Games conceded25
28
Clean sheets6
3
Conceded first17
18
Goals conceded55
53
Avg. goals conceded1.8
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
6
Conversion rate against18%
18%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.6
KickOff rating
+7%

Union Berlin v Köln Bundesliga lLine ups will show here when available.

Union Berlin Bundesliga squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
346108
D DoekhiO BurkeA IlićC Trimmel 
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Klaus GLK4
-
D Doekhi DEF345
4
-
D Leite DEF23
4
-
S Nsoki DEF1312
2
-
J Juranovic MID1111
1
-
A Schäfer  MID2821
2
1
R Khedira MID3251
7
-
A Kemlein MID302
4
-
T Rothe MID212
1
1
O Burke FWD2962
4
-
I Ansah FWD3352
1
-
Subs
D Köhn DEF2912
5
1
L Querfeld DEF313
6
-
C Trimmel  DEF293
8
-
J Haberer  MID281
8
-
T Skarke MID2211
-
A Kral MID201
1
-
L. Burcu FWD1811
4
-
A Ilić FWD32510
5
-
Köln Bundesliga squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3413512
M SchwäbeS. El MalaL WaldschmidtE Martel
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Schwäbe GLK34
2
-
S Sebulonsen DEF31
5
-
J. Simpson-Pusey DEF11
2
1
C Özkacar DEF25
2
-
K Lund DEF333
2
-
T Krauß MID262
4
-
E Martel MID3122
11
1
L Waldschmidt MID2455
1
-
J Kaminski MID3473
4
-
M Bülter MID3254
3
-
S. El Mala FWD34135
4
-
Subs
R Zieler GLK
1
-
J Schmied DEF16
5
-
D Heintz DEF9
-
D Huseinbašić MID15
1
-
A Castro-Montes MID1413
2
-
F. Chávez Somocursio MID7
-
J Thielmann MID2631
4
-
L Maina MID242
-
Y. Niang FWD10
-
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