Bundesliga: Union Berlin vs FC Koln – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 8 match between Union Berlin and FC Koln and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed FC Koln visit Union Berlin, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 8 match taking place at Alte Foersterei on Sunday.

Union Berlin are number 17 in the table on six points after seven matches. FC Koln rank as number 12 with eight points after seven matches played.

Form: Union Berlin vs FC Koln

Union Berlin Form

Union Berlin only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 0-0 against Borussia Dortmund, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against Augsburg, before going down in a 5-0 defeat against FC Koln. Union Berlin only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Bundesliga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored 11 and conceded eight goals.

FC Koln Form

In their past three matches, FC Koln lost 1-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt, drew 0-0 with Schalke 04 and won 5-0 against Union Berlin. FC Koln didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Bundesliga matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 15 and scored six goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Union Berlin and FC Koln

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Union Berlin and FC Koln. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Union Berlin vs FC Koln

Having scored just once in six Bundesliga matches, Janik Haberer hope to rediscover his scoring instincts this coming Sunday. Simultaneously, FC Koln hope to see Ragnar Ache adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six Bundesliga outings.

Popular markets: Union Berlin vs FC Koln

Full-time result

Union Berlin claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing three. FC Koln won two of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost four of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Union Berlin scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. FC Koln scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Union Berlin managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Union Berlin saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for FC Koln, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches.