GolVolt — FC Köln vs FC Union Berlin: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 1 November: FC Union Berlin – FC Köln 1:1

LDWD

FC Köln are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Attack

FC Köln score 1.6 goals per match

FC Köln1.6 FC Union Berlin0.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. FC Union Berlin score 0.6.

Streak

FC Union Berlin without a win in 4 matches

DDLD

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 draws and 1 defeat. Last win: 10 October, 1:0 against Elversberg.

Table

2 points apart in the table

13.FC Köln9 pts 16.FC Union Berlin7 pts

FC Köln: place 13, 9 pts · FC Union Berlin: place 16, 7 pts.

Players to watch

Bundesliga, this season.

Linton Maina

FC Köln · midfielder

1goal 2assists 6.89avg rating

Last match, FC Union Berlin: rating 6.2.

Tim Skarke

FC Union Berlin · forward

2goals 1assist 6.80avg rating

Last match, FC Köln: 1 assist, rating 6.9.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is FC Köln at home and FC Union Berlin away, as in this match.

FC Köln

at home · 10

4W3D3L2.0scored per match1.5conceded per match

FC Union Berlin

away · 10

3W1D6L1.1scored per match3.0conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 1 Nov 2026 · Bundesliga FC Union Berlin 1:1 FC Köln Haberer 10' · El Mala 79'

1wins

2 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: FC Köln (4-4-2, last: FC Union Berlin) · FC Union Berlin (3-4-1-2, last: FC Köln).

MSSchwäbe BSSosa JPSimpson-Pusey JSSchmied SSSebulonsen ÍJJóhannesson TKKrauß PEOkon-Engstler LMMaina SMEl Mala MBBülter FRRönnow ZBBosch MFFriedrich RKKhedira JHHaberer ASSchäfer MAAebischer DKKöhn KIImeri TSSkarke LBBurcu

FC KölnFC Union Berlin

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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