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1. FC Köln vs. Union Berlin
Just three days after the home defeat against Feyenoord Rotterdam (1:2) in the Conference League, Union Berlin have their next game in the Bundesliga. The game will be played on Sunday at 5:30 pm at the Rhein Energie Stadion against the team of 1. FC Köln.
We can undoubtedly expect a very intense football match. The Köpenickers and the Rhinelanders reeled off an average of 117.1 and 116.8 kilometres per game – the third and fourth most in the league. Both teams come through fight and passion and will do so again on Sunday. Who we see at an advantage in this duel and what other tips we would give on this match, you can find out now in our Cologne vs Union Berlin tip.
Cologne -Union Berlin Info
– Date & Time: 07.11.2021, at 17:30 hrs.
– Venue: Cologne, Rhein Energie Stadion (up to 50,000 spectators)
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 11
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Cologne -Union Berlin Tip
In the table, both teams have lost some ground in recent weeks. Cologne are currently winless for three games and occupy tenth place in the Bundesliga with 13 points after ten matchdays. With a win on Sunday, they could ideally move up to sixth place. For the Berliners, who are currently winless in two games, a win would allow them to jump from sixth to fourth place.
Cologne Form & Balance Check
1. FC Köln have currently arrived in the first worse phase of the 2021/22 season. After only one defeat from the first seven games, the Effzeh have lost two of their last three encounters. The 5-0 defeat at TSG Hoffenheim was followed by a 2-2 draw against Bayer Leverkusen, before Cologne were beaten 2-0 in Dortmund last weekend. In the last three games, they have conceded nine goals – as many as in the previous nine games in the top flight combined.
Home strong Effzeh
For the first time since the 1992/1993 season, 1. FC Köln could not go without conceding a single goal in the first eleven games of a Bundesliga season. Although the defence is by no means doing a bad job (6 times only one goal conceded) there has always been at least one annoying goal conceded. Apart from the two most recent away defeats, Anthony Modeste & Co. have also scored in every game themselves, in their own stadium with one exception always at least twice. Moreover, 1. FC Köln is still unbeaten at home (like only Dortmund, Freiburg and Mönchengladbach). The Geißböcke have already won three matches in front of their home crowd, as many as in the entire last season.
Cologne Facts & Analysis
– 13 points from 10 games
– Last lost 2:0 in Dortmund
– Still unbeaten at home (3S, 2U)
– Not yet played a single game to nil
Union Berlin form & balance check
This season, 1. FC Union seamlessly picks up where they left off last season. The Berliners are extremely difficult to beat, have only lost to Dortmund and Bayern so far and have already shared the points in four of ten games. The victories are always close and are achieved with a fair amount of fight and passion. The capital club definitely doesn’t have the best team in terms of quality, but is right up there in terms of mentality, attitude and will to win.
Favourite opponent Cologne
After winning three games in a row, Union have now gone winless twice in a row. The 1-1 draw at VfB Stuttgart, in which Union only conceded the equaliser in injury time, was followed by the 2:5 defeat against FC Bayern last weekend. On that day, too, the Berliners did not play a bad game, but were not always able to counter the incredible quality of the record champions. Against Cologne, the capital city team now wants to get back on track, which is quite likely statistically. Union has its best record in the Bundesliga against Cologne, winning all four duels in the top flight so far.
Union Berlin facts & analysis
– 16 points from 10 games
– Last lost 2:5 against Bayern
– Won every BL duel with Cologne so far (4)
– Won last 3 duels with Cologne 2:1 each
Predicted line-up – last update on 5 November 2021
On the Cologne side, only the central defence is actually questionable. Instead of Kilian and Czichos, Mere and/or Hübers could also play. Instead of Özcan and Andersson, Thielmann and Uth could also start. Ellyes Skhiri is still missing due to injury.
The guests from Berlin have rotated a bit in the Conference League. In the league, we expect the best possible eleven again. Awoniyi should return to the starting eleven just like Gießelmann and Baumgartl.
Strong game despite the third English week in a row – cheer up, boys! ✊fcunion FCUFEY UECL pic.twitter.com/M0j9DX5btT
– 1. FC Union Berlin 🇪🇺🛫 (@fcunion) November 4, 2021
Cologne – Union Berlin Direct comparison & Statistics
The still young direct comparison goes narrowly to the Berliners with five wins to one and a draw. Of the first six encounters, Cologne have won five before the tide turned over time. The last five duels all went to Union Berlin. First twice with 2:0, most recently three times in a row with 2:1.
– Goals should come today: Union Berlin have scored in each of their 4 away matches in the Bundesliga this season.
– 1. FC Köln celebrated their last home win against Union Berlin in 2013.
– Last season Union Berlin won both matches against 1. FC Köln (2-1 at home and 2-1 away).
– When Union Berlin lead 0-1 in away matches, they win 58% of the matches.
– 1. FC Köln: Rafael Czichos has collected the most yellow cards (3). For Union Berlin it’s Rani Khedira (3).
