Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln prediction, 1 November 2026

Union Berlin

Sunday, 1 November 2026

11Half time 1 : 0Bundesliga

1. FC Köln

Janik Haberer 10′

Mala 79′

Match result

Pre-match prediction

Locked at kickoff

32.4%Union Berlin

22.7%Draw

44.9%1. FC Köln

Double chance

Union Berlin or draw55%

Either team wins77%

1. FC Köln or draw68%

1.5Union Berlin3.3expected goals1.81. FC Köln

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Total goals

LineOverUnder

0.596%4%

1.583%17%

2.563%37%

3.541%59%

4.523%77%

Both teams to score

Yes61%No39%

GG2+

No77%Yes23%

Team total goals

OverUnion Berlin1. FC Köln

0.575%82%

1.543%54%

2.519%27%

Clean sheet

Union Berlin18%1. FC Köln25%

Win to nil

Union Berlin14%1. FC Köln21%

Odd or even goals

Odd50%Even50%

Winning margin

Draw23%

WinsUnion Berlin1. FC Köln

by 117%20%

by 29%13%

by 3+6%12%

Total goal bands

0-1 goals17%2-3 goals42%4-5 goals29%6+ goals12%

Match preview · Bundesliga

Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln: preview and prediction

1 Nov 2026 · 14:30An der Alten FörstereiRichard Hempel

Union Berlin welcome 1. FC Köln to An der Alten Försterei in Berlin on Sunday 1 November, with kick-off at 14:30. It's matchday 8 in the Bundesliga. Union Berlin go into it 16th in the table after eight games, with 1. FC Köln 13th. Last time out Union Berlin were beaten 5-0 at 1. FC Köln, and 1. FC Köln beat Union Berlin 5-0 at home. 1. FC Köln are still waiting for a win on the road, with none in their last three away games.

The forecast

32%Union Berlin23%Draw45%1. FC Köln

Expected goals1.5-1.8Over 2.5 goals63%Both teams score61%

Form1. FC KölnHome and awayUnion BerlinThe tableEvenGoals1. FC KölnHead to headUnion BerlinTeam newsEven

Union Berlin: form and key numbers

So far in the Bundesliga, Union Berlin have won one, drawn four and lost three of eight, with 7 goals scored and 19 conceded, good for 16th place and 7 points.

Over the last six matches it has been one win, two draws and three defeats, averaging 0.5 goals for and 2.7 against. Last time out they lost 5-0 to 1. FC Köln away; before that came a 1-1 draw away at Augsburg and a goalless draw at home to Borussia Dortmund.

Union Berlin haven't won in three. Two clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank three times. At home they've won one of three recently (2 scored, 3 conceded). A. Ilic (illness), A. Markgraf (knee injury) and F. Uduokhai (red card), plus two others, are all unavailable.

Union BerlinLast 6 · 1W 2D 3L

27 OctA1. FC Köln0-5L
24 OctAAugsburg1-1D
17 OctHBorussia Dortmund0-0D
10 OctHElversberg1-0W
18 SeptABayern Munich0-7L
11 SeptHSchalke 041-3L

0.5scored a game2.7conceded a game0.8points a game

At home · last 3DWL

Union Berlin: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.

1. FC Köln: form and key numbers

1. FC Köln have won two, drawn three and lost three of their eight Bundesliga games so far, scoring 9 and letting in 12. That has them 13th on 9 points.

Their last six in all competitions read two wins, two draws and two defeats, at 1.7 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Union Berlin 5-0 at home; before that came a goalless draw at home to Schalke 04 and a 1-0 defeat away at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Two clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank twice. On the road they've won none of three recently (3 scored, 5 conceded). E. Skhiri (ankle injury), I. Rondic (injury) and R. Ache (thigh injury), plus three others, are all unavailable.

1. FC KölnLast 6 · 2W 2D 2L

27 OctHUnion Berlin5-0W
24 OctHSchalke 040-0D
16 OctAEintracht Frankfurt0-1L
11 OctHBorussia Monchengladbach2-1W
3 OctAFC Viktoria Köln2-2D
19 SeptAHamburger SV1-2L

1.7scored a game1.0conceded a game1.3points a game

Away · last 3LDL

1. FC Köln: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.

Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln: match analysis

Home and away form points to Union Berlin: Union Berlin have won one of their last three at home, 1. FC Köln none of their last three on the road. Two points separate the two sides in the table. 1. FC Köln also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

The table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
12	Hoffenheim	8	3	0	5	-2	9
13	1. FC Köln	8	2	3	3	-3	9
14	SC Paderborn	8	2	3	3	-3	9
15	Hamburger SV	8	3	0	5	-12	9
16	Union Berlin	8	1	4	3	-12	7
17	Schalke	8	1	3	4	-5	6

We make 1. FC Köln favourites at 45%, with Union Berlin on 32% and the draw at 23%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

Goals, recent and expected

0.5Scored a game1.7
2.7Conceded a game1.0
1.5Expected here (xG)1.8

Over 1.583%Over 2.563%Over 3.541%Both score61%

On goals, it expects around 3.3 in the game: 1.5 for Union Berlin and 1.8 for 1. FC Köln. Over 2.5 goals is 63% and both teams scoring 61%. When they last met, on 27 Oct 2026, 1. FC Köln won 5-0.

Last meetings