Union Berlin Köln-
1 Thijs Dallinga 2 - 2 Tim Skarke 2
- 3 Saïd El Mala 2
- 4 Ragnar Ache 1
- 5 Emmanuel Latte Lath1
- 6 Janik Haberer 1
- 7 Marius Bülter 1
- 8 Livan Burcu 1
- 9 Leopold Querfeld 1
- 10 Linton Maina 1
- 1 Saïd El Mala 26
- 2 Mikey Moore 12
- 3 Tim Skarke 11
- 4 Woo-yeong Jeong 11
- 5 Marius Bülter 10
- 6 Thijs Dallinga 9
- 7 Ragnar Ache 8
- 8 Tom Rothe 7
- 9 Ísak Jóhannesson 7
- 10 Janik Haberer 6
- 1 Tom Rothe 17
- 2 Rani Khedira 11
- 3 András Schäfer 10
- 4 Tom Krauß 9
- 5 Alessio Castro-Montes 7
- 6 Michel Aebischer 7
- 7 Sebastian Sebulonsen 7
- 8 Josip Juranovic 6
- 9 Ísak Jóhannesson 6
- 10 Luka Lochoshvili 5
- 1 Josip Juranovic 2
- 2 Linton Maina 2
- 3 Ellyes Skhiri 2
- 4 Tom Rothe 1
- 5 Leopold Querfeld 1
- 1 Linton Maina 12
- 2 Josip Juranovic 9
- 3 Borna Sosa 9
- 4 Woo-yeong Jeong 8
- 5 Ísak Jóhannesson 8
- 6 Michel Aebischer 7
- 7 Tom Krauß 7
- 8 Tom Rothe 6
- 9 Ellyes Skhiri 6
- 10 Marius Bülter 5
- 1 Luka Lochoshvili 418
- 2 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey 376
- 3 Tom Krauß 209
- 4 Felix Uduokhai204
- 5 Marvin Schwäbe 204
- 6 Ellyes Skhiri 179
- 7 Ísak Jóhannesson 173
- 8 Tom Rothe 168
- 9 Gideon Mensah 165
- 10 Zeno Van den Bosch 162
- 1 Mikey Moore 17
- 2 Livan Burcu 9
- 3 Tim Skarke 6
- 4 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey 6
- 5 András Schäfer 5
- 6 Tom Rothe 4
- 7 Alessio Castro-Montes 4
- 8 Woo-yeong Jeong 4
- 9 Linton Maina 4
- 10 Saïd El Mala 4
- 1 Tom Krauß 15
- 2 Jahmai Simpson-Pusey 13
- 3 Tom Rothe 11
- 4 Zeno Van den Bosch 9
- 5 András Schäfer 8
- 6 Rani Khedira 7
- 7 Luka Lochoshvili 7
- 8 Felix Uduokhai6
- 9 Gideon Mensah 6
- 10 Ellyes Skhiri 6
Union Berlin- Felix Uduokhai
- Andrej Ilic
- Stanley Nsoki
- Andrik Markgraf
- Felix Uduokhai
Union Berlin host Koln at An der Alten Forsterei on Sunday 1 November (2.30pm UK time) in a Bundesliga meeting between two sides who have drawn a combined five of their 14 league games this season.
Sitting 17th after a difficult start, Union Berlin have one win from seven and a leaky defence that has shipped 18 goals. Koln arrive 12th on eight points but with a glaring flaw of their own, having lost all three of their away games so far.
It sets up as a tight, nervy afternoon in the capital, the sort these clubs tend to produce. Here are our best bets, the head-to-head record and a score prediction for the game.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson has weighed up a cagey-looking clash in Berlin and found two angles worth backing.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Said El Mala over 3.5 shots | 13/10 (Ladbrokes) | Said El Mala is Koln’s busiest attacker by a distance. He has taken 26 shots in seven Bundesliga games, 3.7 a game, with seven on target and two goals, and no Koln team-mate has had more than 12. Union Berlin have conceded 18 goals, the second most in the division, and Koln will have to commit men forward if they are to end their run of away defeats. El Mala is the player most likely to try his luck, and four or more shots at 13/10 with Ladbrokes asks him to do only slightly more than usual. |
| The draw | 14/5 (Betfair Sportsbook) | Draws have been a recurring theme for both clubs. Union Berlin are unbeaten in their last three, drawing 0-0 with Borussia Dortmund and 1-1 at Augsburg in the last two, while Koln drew 0-0 with Schalke 04 last time out. Two of the last five meetings between the sides have finished level, including a 2-2 at An der Alten Forsterei in May. Union struggle to keep teams out and Koln have lost all three away games, so neither side has much room for error. A share of the spoils at 14/5 with Betfair Sportsbook fits the way both are playing. |
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How Union Berlin go into the game
Union Berlin have found 2026/27 tough going, sitting 17th with just one win, three draws and three defeats from their opening seven games. The goals against column tells the story: 18 conceded already, including a chastening 7-0 loss at Bayern Munich, leaves them with a goal difference of minus 12.
There are flickers of hope. Union are unbeaten in their last three, drawing 1-1 at Augsburg last time out after holding Borussia Dortmund to a goalless draw and beating Elversberg at home. Their own patch has been competitive too, returning one win, two draws and a single defeat from four games, so keeping it tight rather than effort has been the issue.
How Koln go into the game
Koln have made a solid enough start overall, sitting 12th on eight points from seven games with two wins, two draws and three defeats. At home they are unbeaten, but the road has been a different story entirely.
Every one of Koln’s three away trips has ended in defeat, with just two goals scored and seven conceded on their travels. They drew 0-0 at home with Schalke last time out and have managed only eight goals all season, so a trip to Union Berlin is a stern test of their patchy form.
Union Berlin vs Koln head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/26 | Union Berlin | 2-2 | Koln |
| 20/12/25 | Koln | 0-1 | Union Berlin |
| 11/05/24 | Koln | 3-2 | Union Berlin |
| 20/12/23 | Union Berlin | 2-0 | Koln |
| 04/03/23 | Union Berlin | 0-0 | Koln |
History leans heavily towards the hosts in this one. Union Berlin have won six of the last ten league meetings and lost only once, with Koln’s single victory coming back in May 2024. Their last encounter finished 2-2 at the Alte Forsterei, and three of the last five meetings have produced two goals or fewer.
Union Berlin vs Koln predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Said El Mala over 3.5 shots | 13/10 (Ladbrokes) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | El Mala has taken 26 shots in seven games, 3.7 a game. |
| The draw | 14/5 (Betfair Sportsbook) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Koln are winless in three on the road and Union have lost just one of four at home. |
| Both teams to score – Yes | 8/15 (William Hill) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Koln have scored in five of seven and Union have kept only two clean sheets. |
| Under 2.5 goals | 5/4 (Betway) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Three of the last five meetings here produced two goals or fewer. |
| Union Berlin 1-1 Koln | 13/2 (Betfred) | ⭐⭐ | A level, low-scoring game matches the pattern of this fixture. |
Union Berlin vs Koln score prediction
Everything about this fixture points to a tight, low-scoring afternoon. Koln cannot win away, Union struggle to keep clean sheets, and two of the last five meetings have ended level. A share of the spoils feels the most likely outcome, with both boxes seeing just enough. Score prediction: Union Berlin 1-1 Koln.
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