Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Union Berlin and FC Koln who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
FC Koln go up against Union Berlin on Saturday for a Bundesliga meeting at Alte Foersterei.
Form: Union Berlin vs FC Koln
Union Berlin Form
Union Berlin endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 3-1 against FC Heidenheim, before Wolfsburg won 1-2, while RB Leipzig claimed a victory in a 3-1 match. Union Berlin just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Bundesliga matches at the Alte Foersterei. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded 11 goals.
FC Koln Form
FC Koln have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 3-1 win against Werder Bremen, before drawing 1-1 with St. Pauli. This little streak came to an end, when Bayer Leverkusen proved too strong in a 1-2 defeat for FC Koln. FC Koln didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Bundesliga matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded 11 and scored six goals themselves.
Betting stats 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.
- Union Berlin have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Union Berlin have lost 6 of the last 8 matches in the Bundesliga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Union Berlin have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Union Berlin have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Bundesliga and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Union Berlin matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Koln matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Koln away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Koln matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FC Koln away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Union Berlin vs FC Koln
Having scored just once lately in the Bundesliga, Oliver Burke will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. FC Koln hope Said El Mala can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Bundesliga goals in his last six Bundesliga games.
Betting markets: Union Berlin vs FC Koln
Full-time result
Union Berlin claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. FC Koln won zero, drew five and lost five of their last 10 games away. FC Koln conceded a goal in their last 11 matches. Union Berlin have not lost to FC Koln in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Union Berlin scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, FC Koln only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Union Berlin games Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive FC Koln games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Union Berlin managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, FC Koln kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Union Berlin, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for FC Koln, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game. FC Koln conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.
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