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Bundesliga

Union Berlin vs FC Cologne

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Why this pick: Union Berlin vs FC Cologne

Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Union Berlin 10, FC Cologne 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.

Union BerlinFC Cologne
1.11 xG per 90 1.78
0.96 npxG per 90 1.62
16.6 PPDA 16.8
4.5 Deep completions per 90 6.6
0.99 xPTS per 90 1.37

xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.

Union Berlin and FC Cologne recent form

Union Berlin 1W 1D 4L
FC Cologne 1W 4D 1L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

Union Berlin at home

Record (W-D-L)
4-6-5
Win rate
27%
Goals for / match
1.33
Goals against / match
1.60
Clean sheets
3 of 15

FC Cologne away

Record (W-D-L)
2-6-7
Win rate
13%
Goals for / match
1.07
Goals against / match
1.73
Clean sheets
2 of 15

League matches this season before kick-off: Union Berlin at home only, FC Cologne away only.

Union Berlin vs FC Cologne head-to-head

Last 9 meetings: Union Berlin 6 · draws 2 · FC Cologne 1.

Union BerlinDrawsFC Cologne
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2025-12-20FC Cologne0-1Union BerlinBundesliga
2024-05-11FC Cologne3-2Union BerlinBundesliga
2023-12-20Union Berlin2-0FC CologneBundesliga
2023-03-04Union Berlin0-0FC CologneBundesliga
2022-09-11FC Cologne0-1Union BerlinBundesliga
2022-04-01Union Berlin1-0FC CologneBundesliga
2021-11-07FC Cologne2-2Union BerlinBundesliga
2021-03-13Union Berlin2-1FC CologneBundesliga
2020-11-22FC Cologne1-2Union BerlinBundesliga

Before and after this match