Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 15 match between FC Koln and Union Berlin and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
With both FC Koln and Union Berlin sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Saturday at RheinEnergieSTADION. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Bundesliga campaign.
FC Koln are placed nineth with 16 points after 14 matches. Union Berlin occupy a position as eightth in the league on 18 points.
Team form: FC Koln vs Union Berlin
FC Koln Form
Two draws were the best FC Koln could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Werder Bremen, before finishing even in a 1-1 draw against St. Pauli. Their most recent match brought a 2-0 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen. FC Koln managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 14 and conceded ten goals.
Union Berlin Form
Union Berlin suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Bayern Munich in a 2-3 defeat. Wolfsburg also proved too hard to handle as they won 3-1, before Union Berlin were able to strike back in a 3-1 win against RB Leipzig. Union Berlin claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches reads 12 goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats and facts for FC Koln and Union Berlin
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that FC Koln and Union Berlin played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 12 FC Koln home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Koln home matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 5 of the last 7 FC Koln home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Koln home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Union Berlin away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Union Berlin matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Union Berlin matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Union Berlin matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Union Berlin have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches in the Bundesliga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
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Full-time result
FC Koln won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at RheinEnergieSTADION. They drew two and lost three as well, while Union Berlin won five of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost five.
Both teams to score
FC Koln scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Union Berlin got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive home games FC Koln played. Union Berlin should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as FC Koln only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Union Berlin claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Union Berlin have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with FC Koln when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for FC Koln, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Union Berlin, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches. FC Koln conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.
