German Bundesliga

Köln
vs
Union Berlin
  • Kick-off: Saturday 20 December, 14:30
  • Stadium: RheinEnergieSTADION
  • Referee: Christian Dingert

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. D
  4. L
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. D
  4. L
  5. L
  6. L

Köln vs Union Berlin Predictions

Köln vs Union Berlin is scheduled for kick off on 20 December, at 14:30. The game is set to take place at RheinEnergieSTADION, with Christian Dingert officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Köln currently holding the 14th position in the table 7 points behind Union Berlin. Köln have lost 2 German Bundesliga matches to Union Berlin out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Bayern München, Köln is determined to redeem themselves. Köln have won 5 of their last 17 German Bundesliga matches at RheinEnergieSTADION. Union Berlin's away record stands at 5 victories from 17 games. Following their 4-0 triumph over Augsburg, Union Berlin have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Köln on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Köln have scored over 1.5 goals in 85% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 91% of games. Their total stands at 49 goals and 159 shots on target this German Bundesliga season. Meanwhile, Union Berlin have scored 44 goals with 133 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 76% of matches but conceded in 79% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Köln scored 5 goals while Union Berlin scored 7 goals. Their last match on 02 May 2026 ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Betting stats Köln vs Union Berlin

German Bundesliga

Köln Union Berlin
Played 34 34
Scored 49 44
Conceded 63 58
Shots 457 424
Shots on Target 159 133
Corners 157 171
Fouls 283 417
Yellow Cards 62 71
Red Cards 3 3

Matches won

21%

Matches won

29%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 2.5 Goals

65%

Over 2.5 Goals

62%

Over 3.5 Goals

47%

Over 3.5 Goals

47%

Both Teams to Score

79%

Both Teams to Score

62%

Head to Head History

Köln Union Berlin
Wins 1 2
Draws 1 1
Goals 5 7

Köln vs Union Berlin Previous Results

2 May 2026, German Bundesliga

Union Berlin 2 Köln 2

20 Dec 2025, German Bundesliga

Köln 0 Union Berlin 1

11 May 2024, German Bundesliga

Köln 3 Union Berlin 2

20 Dec 2023, German Bundesliga

Union Berlin 2 Köln 0

German Bundesliga Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
11 Union Berlin 34 10 9 15 -14 39
14 Köln 34 7 11 16 -14 32

Köln vs Union Berlin season record

Köln Union Berlin
Games won 7 10
Games lost 16 15
Games drawn 11 9
Scored 49 44
Conceded 63 58

Form guide

16 May 2026, German Bundesliga

Bayern München 5 Köln 1

10 May 2026, German Bundesliga

Köln 1 Heidenheim 3

2 May 2026, German Bundesliga

Union Berlin 2 Köln 2

25 Apr 2026, German Bundesliga

Köln 1 Leverkusen 2

17 Apr 2026, German Bundesliga

St. Pauli 1 Köln 1

12 Apr 2026, German Bundesliga

Köln 3 Bremen 1

Form guide

16 May 2026, German Bundesliga

Union Berlin 4 Augsburg 0

10 May 2026, German Bundesliga

Mainz 05 1 Union Berlin 3

2 May 2026, German Bundesliga

Union Berlin 2 Köln 2

24 Apr 2026, German Bundesliga

Leipzig 3 Union Berlin 1

18 Apr 2026, German Bundesliga

Union Berlin 1 Wolfsburg 2

11 Apr 2026, German Bundesliga

Heidenheim 3 Union Berlin 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Saïd El Mala Köln 13
Jakub Kaminski Köln 7
Ragnar Ache Köln 7
Oliver Burke Union Berlin 6
Danilho Doekhi Union Berlin 5

Assists

Player Team Assists
Andrej Ilic Union Berlin 9
Saïd El Mala Köln 4
Marius Bülter Köln 4
Ragnar Ache Köln 4
Luca Waldschmidt Köln 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Rani Khedira Union Berlin 52
Leopold Querfeld Union Berlin 46
Eric Martel Köln 42
Andrej Ilic Union Berlin 38
Derrick Köhn Union Berlin 33

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Eric Martel Köln 10
Christopher Trimmel Union Berlin 8
Janik Haberer Union Berlin 8
Rani Khedira Union Berlin 7
Leopold Querfeld Union Berlin 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Eric Martel Köln 1
Derrick Köhn Union Berlin 1
András Schäfer Union Berlin 1
Tom Rothe Union Berlin 1
Rav van den Berg Köln 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Saïd El Mala Köln 31
Jakub Kaminski Köln 26
Andrej Ilic Union Berlin 26
Ragnar Ache Köln 22
Marius Bülter Köln 17

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Christopher Trimmel Union Berlin 53
Jakub Kaminski Köln 50
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Köln 33
Andrej Ilic Union Berlin 30
Ragnar Ache Köln 28

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