Tuesday , 21 July 2026

1. FC Köln vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
1. FC Köln
2 – 2
Full Time
1. FC Union Berlin
Sun 7 Nov 2021 · 16:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Timo Baumgartl
Anthony Modeste 17' Y
Anthony Modeste 18' Y
Y 18' Andreas Luthe
Ondrej Duda 54' Y
Ondrej Duda 55' Y

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Köln vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Match Details

  • Referee Christian Gittelmann
  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Eduard Beitinger
  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Referee Martin Thomsen
  • Referee Christian Fischer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Mönchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Köln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

1
3
8
1. FC Köln 12 games · Avg 2.4 goals 1. FC Union Berlin
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-07 1. FC Köln 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-03-13 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 1. FC Köln 2020-11-22 1. FC Köln 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2020-06-13 1. FC Köln 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2019-12-08 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 1. FC Köln

Recent Form

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov 1. FC Union Berlin H 2–2 D
30 Oct Borussia Dortmund A 0–2 L
27 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 2–0 W
24 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–2 D
15 Oct TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 0–5 L
01 Oct SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 H 3–1 W
1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov 1. FC Köln A 2–2 D
30 Oct FC Bayern München H 2–5 L
27 Oct SV Waldhof Mannheim A 3–1 W
24 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
16 Oct VfL Wolfsburg H 2–0 W
03 Oct 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 2–1 W

Season Stats

1. FC Köln 1. FC Union Berlin
#14 Position #11
32 Points 39
34 Played 34
7 / 11 / 16 W / D / L 10 / 9 / 15
49 Scored 44
63 Conceded 58
-14 GD -14
0.94 PPG 1.15
21% Win % 29%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

1. FC Köln are 14th (32 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 11th (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! 1. FC Koln vs 1. FC Union Berlin — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 7' Anthony Modeste adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Koln lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 9' Magnificent from Julian Ryerson! That is 9 goals in 435 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steffen Baumgart will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 16' 1. FC Union Berlin player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 17' Anthony Modeste catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
  • 18' 1. FC Koln player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 23' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' Jonas Hector has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' The travelling 1. FC Union Berlin supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Brilliant from the ! Grischa Promel makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 51' 1. FC Koln are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Union Berlin's shape.
  • 54' 1. FC Koln player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 55' Ondrej Duda was booked on 55.
  • 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Robin Knoche is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Koln.
  • 65' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Timo Hubers departs to be replaced by Luca Kilian.
  • 70' 1. FC Union Berlin has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Andreas Voglsammer. He replaces Sheraldo Becker on 72 minute.
  • 77' Sebastian Andersson gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Mark Uth and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steffen Baumgart might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 84' 1. FC Union Berlin ring the changes. Taiwo Awoniyi has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Behrens to step up.
  • 86' Anthony Modeste makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and 1. FC Koln are in front.
  • The points are shared — 1. FC Koln 2-2 1. FC Union Berlin. Honours even.

Lineups

1. FC Köln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Max Kruse 2
Taiwo Awoniyi 2
Anthony Modeste 2
Sebastian Andersson 2
Tom Rothe 1
Christian Gentner 1
Timo Hubers 1
Livan Burcu 1

Head to Head

2021-11-07 1. FC Köln 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-03-13 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 1. FC Köln 2020-11-22 1. FC Köln 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2020-06-13 1. FC Köln 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2019-12-08 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln Form

2021-11-07 1. FC Köln 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin D 2021-10-30 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 1. FC Köln L 2021-10-27 VfB Stuttgart 0–2 1. FC Köln W 2021-10-24 1. FC Köln 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-10-15 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 5–0 1. FC Köln L 2021-10-01 1. FC Köln 3–1 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 W

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2021-11-07 1. FC Köln 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin D 2021-10-30 1. FC Union Berlin 2–5 FC Bayern München L 2021-10-27 SV Waldhof Mannheim 1–3 1. FC Union Berlin W 2021-10-24 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2021-10-16 1. FC Union Berlin 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-10-03 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–2 1. FC Union Berlin W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65 1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Köln or 1. FC Union Berlin 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln35% Draw26% 1. FC Union Berlin39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

1. FC Köln or Draw
62%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
65%
1. FC Köln or 1. FC Union Berlin
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Köln28% Draw42% 1. FC Union Berlin30%
Actual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln

Handicap 1. FC Köln covers Push 1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 18% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.