1. FC Union Berlin vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Union Berlin vs 1. FC Koln — Bundesliga at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei.
- 1. FC Union Berlin 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- 1. FC Koln 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Deniz Aytekin
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
- Referee Florian Badstubner
- Referee Christian Dietz
- Referee Guido Winkmann
16 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | 1. FC Koln | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Feb | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | SC Freiburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | FC Bayern München | A | 1–5 | L |
| 20 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 1. FC Koln | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #14 |
| 39 | Points | 32 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 9 / 15 | W / D / L | 7 / 11 / 16 |
| 44 | Scored | 49 |
| 58 | Conceded | 63 |
| -14 | GD | -14 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 29% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
9%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Union Berlin are 11th (39 pts). 1. FC Koln are 14th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Koln
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against 1. FC Union Berlin and 1. FC Koln has kicked off!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Union Berlin and 1. FC Koln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Union Berlin must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 11' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jannes-Kilian Horn.
- 12' Rafael Czichos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jannes-Kilian Horn on 12 minute.
- 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 22' 1. FC Koln come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' 1. FC Union Berlin seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 32' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Union Berlin. Petar Musa will be fuming at that decision.
- 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Urs Fischer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 42' 1. FC Union Berlin started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Ondrej Duda gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Max Kruse makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 48.
- 53' It looks surprising 1. FC Koln does not make any changes. Kingsley Ehizibue has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' The 1. FC Union Berlin bench stirs into life. Keita Endo is withdrawn and Marcus Ingvartsen gets his opportunity.
- 64' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Jonas Hector has done his job and it is now time for Ismail Jakobs to step up.
- 67' Christopher Trimmel adds to his 0 season tally! 1. FC Union Berlin lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 72' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Union Berlin in their trying to find a way past 1. FC Koln's compact .
- 73' A tactical swap from 1. FC Union Berlin — Christian Gentner on, Grischa Promel off on 73 minutes.
- 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 81' Dimitris Limnios has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elvis Rexhbecaj on 81 minute.
- 81' Salih Ozcan is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 83' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Salih Ozcan departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Dennis.
- 84' The crowd applauds Marius Wolf as he leaves the pitch. Kingsley Ehizibue steps in for 1. FC Koln.
- 85' 1. FC Koln receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Robert Andrich argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 88' A tactical swap from 1. FC Union Berlin — Marius Bulter on, Julian Ryerson off on 88 minutes.
- 89' Max Kruse makes way for Sebastian Griesbeck at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Union Berlin.
- The points are shared — 1. FC Union Berlin 2-1 1. FC Koln. Honours even.
Lineups
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Max Kruse ↓ Sebastian Griesbeck 89'
- 1
- 31
- 5
- 28
- 21
-
6
Julian Ryerson ↓ Marius Bulter 88'
- 30
-
18
Keita Endo ↓ Marcus Ingvartsen 61'
- 4
-
24
Petar Musa ↓ Joel Pohjanpalo 73'
Bench
-
9
Joel Pohjanpalo ↑ 73'
-
34
Christian Gentner ↑ 73'
- 36
- 7
-
33
Sebastian Griesbeck ↑ 89'
-
15
Marius Bulter ↑ 88'
- 20
-
32
Marcus Ingvartsen ↑ 61'
- 8
Coach
Urs Fischer
1. FC Koln Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 28
- 20
-
31
Marius Wolf ↓ Kingsley Ehizibue 81'
- 18
- 1
-
14
Jonas Hector C ↓ Ismail Jakobs 64'
- 22
- 23
-
21
Salih Ozcan ↓ Emmanuel Dennis 81'
- 3
Bench
-
43
Emmanuel Dennis ↑ 81'
-
19
Kingsley Ehizibue ↑ 81'
- 16
-
8
Ismail Jakobs ↑ 64'
-
5
Rafael Czichos ↑ 12'
- 24
-
15
Dimitris Limnios ↑ 81'
- 29
- 26
Coach
Markus Gisdol
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anthony Modeste | 2 |
| Sebastian Andersson | 2 |
| Max Kruse | 2 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 2 |
| Kevin Volland | 1 |
| Robin Knoche | 1 |
| Grischa Promel | 1 |
| Marius Bulter | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2021-03-13
1. FC Union Berlin
2–1
1. FC Koln
W
2021-03-07
Arminia Bielefeld
0–0
1. FC Union Berlin
D
2021-02-28
1. FC Union Berlin
1–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D
2021-02-20
SC Freiburg
0–1
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2021-02-13
1. FC Union Berlin
0–0
FC Schalke 04
D
2021-02-06
1. FSV Mainz 05
1–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.87
1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Union Berlin win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
80%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
44%
1. FC Union Berlin or 1. FC Koln
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Koln win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin
| Handicap | 1. FC Union Berlin covers | Push | 1. FC Koln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.