Union Berlin vs FC Koln Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th December 2023

When FC Koln arrive at Alte Foersterei on Wednesday to face Union Berlin in the Bundesliga, the latter will be hoping to use their home turf to their advantage.

Union Berlin are number 15 in the table on ten points after 14 matches. FC Koln rank as number 16 with ten points after 15 matches played.

Both Union Berlin and FC Koln came through their most recent matches empty-handed and will be eager to avoid getting defeated once again. Who'll draw first blood at Alte Foersterei? We'll find out on Wednesday.

Union Berlin scored six times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.6 goals a game. They conceded 24 and managed zero clean sheets.

FC Koln scored six goals, conceded 17 and kept their opponents from scoring twice in ten matches.

It finished all square on when Union Berlin last faced FC Koln. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 0-0 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 13/5.

Union Berlin vs FC Koln Prediction

Union Berlin Form

Union Berlin managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 3-1 victory against B. M'gladbach. They went on to lose 2-3 against Real Madrid, before getting dumped in a 3-0 defeat against Bochum. In their last six Bundesliga matches at home, Union Berlin have one win, while they've drawn one and lost four.

FC Koln Form

FC Koln are difficult to read after taking four points in their last three matches, which kicked off with a 0-1 win against Darmstadt. A 0-0 draw with Mainz 05 followed, before a 2-0 defeat against Freiburg. In their last six Bundesliga away matches, FC Koln failed to win more than once. In stead, they've drawn one and lost four, scoring three while also conceding 14 times.

Both Union Berlin and visitors FC Koln seem to struggle just a wee bit much right now, with keeping a clean sheet. We go out on a limb here and suggest that, both teams will find the back of the net.

Union Berlin won six points from their last four encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won two, scored eight and let in seven goals. Union Berlin claimed three wins, one draw as well as ten defeats in the Bundesliga this season. FC Koln have a record of two wins, four draws and nine defeats in the Bundesliga.

Union Berlin vs FC Koln Squads

Union Berlin Squad

The 52-year-old coach of the home team, Nenad Bjelica, will select the lineup against FC Koln from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Alexander Schwolow (0/0), Frederik Roennow (0/14), Jakob Busk (0/0), Yannic Stein (0/0), Christopher Trimmel (0/10), Danilho Doekhi (1/8), Diogo Leite (0/14), Jerome Roussillon (0/11), Leonardo Bonucci (1/6), Oluwaseun Ogbemudia (0/0), Paul Jaeckel (0/4), Robin Gosens (4/13), Robin Knoche (0/11), Aissa Laidouni (0/13), Alex Kral (0/11), Aljoscha Kemlein (0/2), Andras Schafer (0/3), Brenden Aaronson (0/10), Janik Haberer (0/11), Josip Juranovic (0/8), Lucas Tousart (0/6), Rani Khedira (0/4), Benedict Hollerbach (1/9), David Datro Fofana (0/11), Kevin Behrens (4/14), Kevin Volland (2/9), Laurenz Dehl (0/0), Malick Sanogo (0/0), Mikkel Kaufmann (1/8), Sheraldo Becker (0/11).

FC Koln Squad

Here is the full team squad of FC Koln. The 51 year-old Steffen Baumgart will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Jonas Nickisch (0/0), Marvin Schwaebe (0/15), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Philipp Pentke (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/8), Dominique Heintz (0/5), Julian Chabot (0/15), Leart Paqarada (0/12), Luca Kilian (0/9), Max Finkgrafe (0/6), Noah Katterbach (0/0), Rasmus Carstensen (0/13), Timo Huebers (0/15), Dejan Ljubicic (0/14), Denis Huseinbasic (0/9), Dimitrios Limnios (0/0), Eric Martel (0/12), Faride Alidou (0/9), Florian Kainz (3/15), Jacob Steen Christensen (0/0), Jan Thielmann (0/6), Linton Maina (1/13), Mathias Olesen (0/6), Davie Selke (4/13), Florian Dietz (0/1), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (2/14), Mark Uth (0/6), Sargis Adamyan (0/5), Steffen Tigges (0/11).

Union Berlin vs FC Koln Team News

Union Berlin might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against FC Koln. There is no need for Kevin Volland to show up in the Union Berlin dressing room, as he is suspended.

Union Berlin-players Robin Gosens and Danilho Doekhi won't be playing in the upcoming match against FC Koln at Alte Foersterei due to nursing various injuries.

FC Koln have five on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Union Berlin this coming Wednesday. Julian Chabot is ineligible for selection in the FC Koln squad, as he is suspended.

FC Koln need to do without Leart Paqarada, Sargis Adamyan, Florian Dietz and Mark Uth, who are not fit enough to travel to Alte Foersterei.

Union Berlin vs FC Koln Lineups

Union Berlin vs FC Koln H2H

It finished 0-0 when Union Berlin last played FC Koln and the best betting odds on yet another draw at full-time with the bookies are at 13/5. Union Berlin seem to have a great read on FC Koln, winning six times of the previous eight matches in the Bundesliga. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/1.

Union Berlin vs FC Koln Results

Both teams found the back of the net four times in the past eight matches between home side Union Berlin and FC Koln. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 4/5.

Union Berlin vs FC Koln Betting Tips

Kevin Volland scored twice in the six most recent games for Union Berlin, with Davie Selke providing two goals for FC Koln in his last six.

In their last 10 matches at Alte Foersterei across all tournaments Union Berlin won two times, drew one and lost seven times. FC Koln claimed four wins, one draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Keep an eye out for both teams not to score at Alte Foersterei, as BTTS only came out four times in the previous 10 Bundesliga matches here for Union Berlin. Both teams scored in five of the previous 10 away games for FC Koln.

In the last eight encounters between Union Berlin and FC Koln over 2.5 goals came out four times, as Union Berlin averaged 1.51 goals a game. FC Koln scored an average of 0.64 goals in these, while both teams scored four times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Union Berlin’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of FC Koln's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.