German Bundesliga

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

Form guide

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

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. D
  4. L
  5. W
  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 12th position in the table 1 points behind Union Berlin. Köln have lost 2 German Bundesliga matches to Union Berlin out of the last 3 they have played. After their recent draw with St. Pauli, Köln aims to claim a win. Köln have won 5 of their last 15 German Bundesliga matches at RheinEnergieSTADION. Union Berlin's away record stands at 4 victories from 15 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Wolfsburg, Union Berlin is determined to bounce back with a win against Köln.

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 83% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 90% of games. Their total stands at 44 goals and 136 shots on target this German Bundesliga season. Meanwhile, Union Berlin have scored 34 goals with 111 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 73% of matches but conceded in 80% of games.

In their last 3 head-to-head clashes, Köln scored 3 goals while Union Berlin scored 5 goals. Their last match on 20 December 2025 ended in 1-0 to Union Berlin.

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Betting stats Köln vs Union Berlin

German Bundesliga

Köln Union Berlin
Played 30 30
Scored 44 34
Conceded 51 52
Shots 397 373
Shots on Target 136 111
Corners 139 153
Fouls 249 384
Yellow Cards 55 64
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

23%

Matches won

27%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 1.5 Goals

73%

Over 2.5 Goals

60%

Over 2.5 Goals

57%

Over 3.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

40%

Both Teams to Score

77%

Both Teams to Score

60%

Head to Head History

Köln Union Berlin
Wins 1 2
Draws 0 0
Goals 3 5

Köln vs Union Berlin Previous Results

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 30 8 8 14 -18 32
12 Köln 30 7 10 13 -7 31

Köln vs Union Berlin season record

Köln Union Berlin
Games won 7 8
Games lost 13 14
Games drawn 10 8
Scored 44 34
Conceded 51 52

Form guide

17 Apr 2026, German Bundesliga

St. Pauli 1 Köln 1

12 Apr 2026, German Bundesliga

Köln 3 Bremen 1

5 Apr 2026, German Bundesliga

Frankfurt 2 Köln 2

21 Mar 2026, German Bundesliga

Köln 3 M'gladbach 3

14 Mar 2026, German Bundesliga

Hamburg 1 Köln 1

7 Mar 2026, German Bundesliga

Köln 1 Dortmund 2

Form guide

18 Apr 2026, German Bundesliga

Union Berlin 1 Wolfsburg 2

11 Apr 2026, German Bundesliga

Heidenheim 3 Union Berlin 1

5 Apr 2026, German Bundesliga

Union Berlin 1 St. Pauli 1

21 Mar 2026, German Bundesliga

Bayern München 4 Union Berlin 0

15 Mar 2026, German Bundesliga

Freiburg 0 Union Berlin 1

8 Mar 2026, German Bundesliga

Union Berlin 1 Bremen 4

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Saïd El Mala Köln 11
Jakub Kaminski Köln 7
Ragnar Ache Köln 7
Rani Khedira Union Berlin 5
Ilyas Ansah Union Berlin 5

Assists

Player Team Assists
Andrej Ilic Union Berlin 8
Ragnar Ache Köln 4
Marius Bülter Köln 4
Saïd El Mala Köln 3
Jakub Kaminski Köln 3

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Rani Khedira Union Berlin 46
Leopold Querfeld Union Berlin 46
Eric Martel Köln 38
Andrej Ilic Union Berlin 33
Derrick Köhn Union Berlin 32

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Eric Martel Köln 9
Janik Haberer Union Berlin 8
Rani Khedira Union Berlin 7
Leopold Querfeld Union Berlin 7
Christopher Trimmel Union Berlin 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Derrick Köhn Union Berlin 1
Eric Martel Köln 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 25
Jakub Kaminski Köln 23
Ragnar Ache Köln 22
Andrej Ilic Union Berlin 19
Marius Bülter Köln 13

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Jakub Kaminski Köln 48
Christopher Trimmel Union Berlin 43
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson Köln 29
Ragnar Ache Köln 28
Andrej Ilic Union Berlin 28

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