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Match Centre: FC Union Berlin vs FC Köln

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Bundesliga Matchday 8

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Home FC Union Berlin
15:30 Sun 1 Nov · your time in 1 day 21 h
Away FC Köln

Six of the Round · Bundesliga

Pre-match chances
44% FC Union Berlin 27% draw FC Köln 29%

Pre-match result forecast (provider data).

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Where to watch: ESPN Select+2 Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin Referee: Richard Hempel

What to watch for

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

What's at stake

FC Union Berlin: a match about staying up

40%after a loss 22%after a win

Relegation risk: 40% after a defeat, 22% after a win (10,000 simulations of the rest of the season).

Defence

FC Union Berlin concede 2.6 goals per match

FC Union Berlin2.6 FC Köln0.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. FC Köln concede 0.8.

What's at stake

FC Köln: a match about staying up

38%after a loss 21%after a win

Relegation risk: 38% after a defeat, 21% after a win (10,000 simulations of the rest of the season).

Attack

FC Köln score 1.6 goals per match

FC Union Berlin0.4 FC Köln1.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. FC Union Berlin score 0.4.

Last time

Last meeting, 27 October: FC Köln – FC Union Berlin 5:0

Saïd El Mala: 2 goals.

Referee

Richard Hempel: 3.6 yellow cards per match

This season in all competitions: 5 matches, no red card, 2 penalties.

Players to watch

Bundesliga, this season.

Josip Juranovic

FC Union Berlin · defender

0goals 2assists 7.09avg rating

Last match, Schalke 04: rating 7.0.

Linton Maina

FC Köln · midfielder

1goal 2assists 6.99avg rating

Last match, Schalke 04: rating 6.4.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

FC Union Berlin

  • Felix UduokhaiSuspended · until 9 Nov
  • Andrej IlicInjured · return date unknown
  • Andrik MarkgrafInjured · return date unknown
  • Stanley NsokiInjured · return date unknown

FC Köln

  • Ellyes SkhiriInjured · return date unknown
  • Imad RondicInjured · return date unknown
  • Ragnar AcheInjured · return date unknown
  • Rav van den BergInjured · return date unknown
  • Thijs DallingaInjured · return date unknown
  • Timo HübersInjured · return date unknown

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

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

FC Union Berlin

at home · 10

3W4D3L1.5scored per match1.5conceded per match

FC Köln

away · 10

1W4D5L1.1scored per match2.1conceded per match

Per match, the last 5 matches in all competitions: corners 3.8 · 4.6; cards 3.0 · 1.8

Head to head

20 meetings since 2012. The last 5 below.

Last time · 27 Oct 2026 · DFB Pokal FC Köln 5:0 FC Union Berlin El Mala 32', 60' · Maina 51' · Jóhannesson 78' · Sebulonsen 88'
2wins

1 draw3.4 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5

2wins
Show older (5)
  • 4 Mar 2023Bundesliga FC Union Berlin0:0FC Köln before our records
  • 11 Sep 2022Bundesliga FC Köln0:1FC Union Berlin Hübers 3' (s) before our records
  • 1 Apr 2022Bundesliga FC Union Berlin1:0FC Köln Awoniyi 49' before our records
  • 7 Nov 2021Bundesliga FC Köln2:2FC Union Berlin Modeste 7', 86' · Ryerson 9' · Prömel 45+1' before our records
  • 13 Mar 2021Bundesliga FC Union Berlin2:1FC Köln Zekic 48' (k) · Trimmel 67' · Duda 45+2' (k) before our records

Expected lineups

The data provider's expected XI.

Official around 14:30, Sun 1 Nov

FC Union BerlinFC Köln

When the clubs announce the official lineups (usually an hour before kick-off), they replace the expected ones.

Out

FC Union Berlin: Felix Uduokhai, Andrej Ilic, Andrik Markgraf, Stanley NsokiFC Köln: Ellyes Skhiri, Imad Rondic, Ragnar Ache, Rav van den Berg, Thijs Dallinga, Timo Hübers

Coaches

Mauro LustrinelliFC Union Berlin René WagnerFC Köln

Full squads (39 players)

FC Union Berlin

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

FC Köln

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Player intelligence

Player comparison

Who wins?

The data provider's forecast, not GolVolt's. It says how often a match like this ends each way.

44%FC Union Berlin
27%draw
29%FC Köln

Out of 20 matches like this, FC Union Berlin win 9, 5 end level and FC Köln win 6.

The forecast leans to FC Union Berlin. By Volt (strength from league results) the clubs are nearly level: 43.6 and 41.7.

Likeliest scores

The five likeliest from the score grid.

  1. 1:012%
  2. 1:111%
  3. 0:09%
  4. 2:08%
  5. 2:18%

How many goals?

The forecast, and under it what happened in each club's last 10 matches.

  • 2+ goals71% FC Union Berlin 8 of 10 · FC Köln 8 of 10
  • 3+ goals47% FC Union Berlin 7 of 10 · FC Köln 7 of 10
  • 4+ goals28% FC Union Berlin 7 of 10 · FC Köln 4 of 10
  • 5+ goals16% FC Union Berlin 4 of 10 · FC Köln 4 of 10
Goals at both ends

Chance that each side scores: 51%.

What this match changes in the season

Relegation risk after each result.

Club today after a defeat after a draw after a win
FC Union Berlin today 30%
after a defeat
40%
after a draw
32%
after a win
22%
FC Köln today 31%
after a defeat
38%
after a draw
31%
after a win
21%

FC Union Berlin: 18 percentage points of relegation risk between a win and a defeat.

From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. How we count

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Volt matchup

43.6 41.7
FC Union BerlinFC Köln
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Match sheet

Kick-off
Sunday 1 November, 15:30Your time · in 1 day 21 h
Where to watch
ESPN Select, ESPN+, Fandango (Stream) USA · change country
Stadium
Stadion An der Alten Försterei Berlin · show map
Referee
Richard Hempel 🇩🇪 4.6 yellow cards per match · All seasons on record · 50 matches
Rest
FC Union Berlin 5 days · FC Köln 5 days Both last played: DFB Pokal
Table
17. FC Union Berlin (6 pts) and 12. FC Köln (8 pts) Matchday 8 of 34
Weather
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