With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Köln fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Union Berlin.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Berlin are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Köln form and stats
Overall Bundesliga stats at home this season for Köln are 6-3-6 (wins-draw-losses).
The home team returns to RheinEnergieStadion after being equal after 90 minutes with Augsburg (placed 13th) on their last time out; the Bundesliga game ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Köln lost 2-4 at home to RB Leipzig.
The hometeam coach M. Gisdol made a successful contribution in the game against Augsburg, bringing on Anthony Modeste who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Köln have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won two times, drawn four and lost one.
The manager M. Gisdol will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bayer Leverkusen in only four days.
A decent goal production from Köln in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 15 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 24 goals have been conceded.
Union Berlin form and stats
Union Berlin have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Bundesliga, after 3-2-10 (15 played). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on U. Fischer, the Union Berlin manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
There were no winners in Union Berlin's previous match, a Bundesliga home game that ended 1-1 vs Schalke 04 (placed 10th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Borussia M'gladbach wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.
Berlin are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and one defeat. From a total of four matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as Union Berlin are hosting Paderborn in the Bundesliga only three days away.
Berlin have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. Berlin have conceded 33 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Union Berlin - Köln 2-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Köln won three games, one match ended with a draw and Union Berlin has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / fourTop Goalscorers
  J. Córdoba Copete 12 goals |   S. Andersson 12 goals |  M. Bülter 7 goals |
Köln missing players
Union Berlin missing players
| Köln | Union Berlin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 47 | 26 | 9 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 35 |
| 57 | 24 | 5 | Conceded | C | 10 | 33 | 53 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 87% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 73% | 73% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 53% |
| 50% | 53% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 33% |
| 20% | 13% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 13% |
| 63% | 53% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 57% |
| 20% | 33% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 20% |
| 17% | 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 27% | 23% |
| 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 387 | 185 | 63 | Total Shots | T S | 50 | 167 | 355 |
| 138 | 71 | 24 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 52 | 118 |
| 34% | 37% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 29% | 30% |
- Köln haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Union Berlin has the fewest points from losing position (2)
- Union Berlin have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Union Berlin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Union Berlin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 60 | 70 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 81 | 35 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 46 | 63 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 75 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 43 | 59 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 56 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 56 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 56 |
| 6 | Wolfsburg | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 45 |
| 7 | Hoffenheim | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 50 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 15 | -8 | 43 |
| 8 | Freiburg | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 25 | -2 | 41 |
| 9 | Hertha BSC | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 51 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | -8 | 38 |
| 10 | Schalke 04 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 25 | -12 | 38 |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 55 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -6 | 35 |
| 12 | Köln | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 47 | 57 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 33 | -10 | 35 |
| 13 | Augsburg | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 57 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 33 | -16 | 32 |
| 14 | Union Berlin | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 53 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 32 |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 62 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 35 | -23 | 31 |
| 16 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 60 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 34 | -27 | 28 |
| 17 | Werder Bremen | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 63 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 29 | -33 | 25 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -29 | 20 |