Union Berlin vs FC Koln Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd May 2026
Only three rounds remain of Bundesliga season, and both Union Berlin and FC Koln look to bolster their account at Alte Foersterei on Saturday.
Union Berlin need a good result here against FC Koln, if they wish to climb the Bundesliga table. The guests have proven, they can be a dangerous opponent, but the former should be able to hold their on at the Alte Foersterei.
Union Berlin are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net nine times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.9 goals per game, as they conceded 21 goals. They managed two clean sheets in these matches.
FC Koln managed a bearable 15 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.5 goals per game. They conceded 19 goals in total, and while claiming zero clean sheets, they conceded 1.9 goals an average per game.
Union Berlin beat FC Koln by 1-0 in their most recent match, while FC Koln claimed a 3-2 win in the match prior to that.
Union Berlin vs FC Koln Prediction
Union Berlin Form
Union Berlin endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 3-1 against FC Heidenheim, before Wolfsburg won 1-2, while RB Leipzig claimed a victory in a 3-1 match. Union Berlin just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Bundesliga matches at the Alte Foersterei. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded 11 goals.
A top half finish in the table was the best Union Berlin could hope for this season, and this remains within reach for the home side.
FC Koln Form
FC Koln show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 3-1 win against Werder Bremen. Then a 1-1 draw with St. Pauli followed before they lost against Bayer Leverkusen with a 1-2 scoreline. FC Koln are winless in their last six away games in the Bundesliga, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded 11 goals while scoring six themselves.
Union Berlin were dreaming of finishing in the top three in the current campaign, but it has been a season to forget for the home side.
We trust neither defence to be able to keep their opponent at bay, when Union Berlin welcome FC Koln on Saturday. Goals should be flowing at both ends of the pitch.
Union Berlin recorded eight points following two wins from their last 11 games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored ten goals, but also conceded 19. Union Berlin are looking at a record of eight wins, eight draws and 15 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. FC Koln have a record of seven wins, ten draws and 14 defeats in the Bundesliga.
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Union Berlin vs FC Koln Stats
- Union Berlin have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Union Berlin have lost 6 of the last 8 matches in the Bundesliga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Union Berlin have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Union Berlin have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Bundesliga and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Union Berlin matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Koln matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Koln away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Koln away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Union Berlin vs FC Koln Squads
Union Berlin Squad
Eta will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against FC Koln from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):
Carl Klaus (0/1), Frederik Roennow (0/30), Matheo Raab (0/1), Andrik Markgraf (0/0), Christopher Trimmel (0/26), Danilho Doekhi (5/31), Derrick Koehn (1/28), Diogo Leite (0/20), Stanley N'Soki (1/12), Tom Rothe (1/18), Alex Kral (0/19), Aljoscha Kemlein (0/27), Andras Schafer (1/25), Janik Haberer (0/28), Josip Juranovic (0/8), Leopold Querfeld (3/30), Linus Guether (0/0), Oliver Burke (5/26), Rani Khedira (5/30), Robert Skov (0/3), Tim Skarke (1/19), Woo-Yeong Jeong (3/26), Andrej Ilic (2/29), David Preu (0/0), Dmytro Bogdanov (0/1), Ilyas Ansah (5/30), Livan Burcu (0/15).
FC Koln Squad
Below is the full team squad of FC Koln. The manager Wagner will pick his starting XI against Union Berlin from these players:
Marvin Schwaebe (0/31), Matthias Koebbing (0/0), Ron-Robert Zieler (0/0), Benno Schmitz (0/0), Cenk Ozkacar (0/22), Cenny Neumann (0/0), Dominique Heintz (0/8), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (0/9), Jan Thielmann (3/24), Joel Schmied (0/13), Kristoffer Lund Hansen (0/30), Luca Kilian (0/0), Rav van den Berg (0/14), Sebastian Sebulonsen (0/28), Timo Huebers (0/8), Alessio Castro-Montes (1/12), Denis Huseinbasic (0/15), Eric Martel (2/29), Fayssal Harchaoui (0/0), Felipe Chavez (0/8), Florian Kainz (1/13), Isak Bergmann Johannesson (1/29), Said El Mala (11/31), Tom Krauss (0/24), Fynn Schenten (0/7), Gian-Luca Waldschmidt (5/22), Jakub Kaminski (7/31), Linton Maina (2/21), Malek El Mala (0/0), Marius Buelter (3/29), Ragnar Ache (7/29), Youssoupha Niang (0/7).
Union Berlin vs FC Koln Team News
Union Berlin have an almost full squad available against FC Koln at Alte Foersterei with only one player possibly missing. Tom Rothe gets a day off from the Union Berlin squad, as he serves out a suspension.
Union Berlin vs FC Koln Lineups
Union Berlin vs FC Koln H2H
FC Koln lost 1-0 against Union Berlin in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 3-2 defeat, FC Koln handed out in the match before. Union Berlin will be hoping to add another win to their fine tally against FC Koln. They are enjoying a good 7-2-1 advantage against their forthcoming visitors. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 13/10.
Union Berlin vs FC Koln Results
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Union Berlin and FC Koln. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 10/11 with bookies.
Union Berlin vs FC Koln Betting Tips
It's been a great season for Said El Mala so far with 11 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target three times in his last six games, and no doubt FC Koln want him to continue this productive spell against Union Berlinon Saturday.
Union Berlin won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Alte Foersterei. They drew three and lost five as well, while FC Koln won zero of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost five. Goals are usually flowing for Union Berlin on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in eight of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened eight times for FC Koln in their last 10 league games away from home.
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Union Berlin managed an average of 1.5 goals, with FC Koln averaging 0.8 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Union Berlin saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for FC Koln, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches.