Struggling Köln will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Union Berlin in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Köln form and stats
The story so far in the Bundesliga for Köln at their home stadium (RheinEnergieStadion) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Köln drew their last game, 1-1 away at Werder Bremen (placed 9th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Bayern München (1-2).
Köln has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Köln with 9 goals conceded in these matches.
Union Berlin form and stats
Things could have gone better for Union Berlin in their Bundesliga away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right.
Berlin go into this game after a win, the home game against Arminia Bielefeld that ended 5-0. Prior to that result Berlin won their away game at Hoffenheim. The scoreline was 3-1.
As mentioned above, Berlin was the only team on the pitch versus Arminia Bielefeld in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.
Berlin has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. 3 goals have been conceded by Berlin in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings between the teams: Köln won three, Union Berlin won four and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Kruse 3 goals |   D. Drexler 2 goals |  S. Andersson 2 goals |
Köln missing players
Union Berlin missing players
| Köln | Union Berlin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 43% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 57% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 57% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 2.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | 39 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 35 | 91 |
| 22 | 14 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 15 | 38 |
| 32% | 36% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 33% | 42% |
- All of Köln's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Union Berlin's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Köln have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Köln have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Köln have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Köln have yet to win a game.
- Köln haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Union Berlin have not yet lost a game away.
- Union Berlin have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Union Berlin have scored in all their matches so far.
- Union Berlin have scored more than double the goals of Köln.
- 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 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 18 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Union Berlin | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 6 | Wolfsburg | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Borussia M'gladbach | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Stuttgart | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | Werder Bremen | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Augsburg | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Hertha BSC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Hoffenheim | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Freiburg | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 6 |
| 15 | Arminia Bielefeld | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -11 | 4 |
| 16 | Köln | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 17 | Schalke 04 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | -17 | 3 |
| 18 | Mainz 05 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -13 | 1 |