1. FC Köln vs Union Berlin: result 3-2 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 11, 2024 at 01:30 PM (UTC)RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln
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What was the result of 1. FC Köln vs Union Berlin?
1. FC Köln won 3-2 on May 11, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 15′R. KnocheUnion Berlin
- 19′K. VollandUnion Berlin (pen.)
- 45′F. Kainz1. FC Köln (pen.)
- 87′S. Tigges1. FC Köln
- 90′D. Downs1. FC Köln
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, 1. FC Köln have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Union Berlin have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2024 | SC Freiburg(home) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 28, 2024 | FSV Mainz 05(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 20, 2024 | SV Darmstadt 98(home) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Bayern München(away) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 6, 2024 | VfL Bochum(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2024 | VfL Bochum(home) | 3-4 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Bayern München(home) | 1-5 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 12, 2024 | FC Augsburg(away) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 1. FC Köln win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Union Berlin win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2023 | Union Berlin 2-0 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Union Berlin 0-0 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Sep 11, 2022 | 1. FC Köln 0-1 Union Berlin | Bundesliga |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Union Berlin 1-0 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
| Nov 7, 2021 | 1. FC Köln 2-2 Union Berlin | Bundesliga |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Union Berlin 2-1 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln on Dec 20, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
1. FC Köln score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Union Berlin score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Köln | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
| Union Berlin | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
1. FC Köln sit 14th in Bundesliga (32 points from 34 matches) and Union Berlin sit 11th (39 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Union Berlin | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 58 | 39 |
| 14 | 1. FC Köln | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 63 | 32 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- May 10, 2024FC Augsburg0-1VfB Stuttgart
- May 11, 2024SC Freiburg1-11. FC Heidenheim
- May 11, 2024Borussia Mönchengladbach1-1Eintracht Frankfurt
- May 11, 2024RB Leipzig1-1Werder Bremen
- May 11, 2024FSV Mainz 053-0Borussia Dortmund
- May 12, 2024SV Darmstadt 980-61899 Hoffenheim
- May 12, 2024Bayern München2-0VfL Wolfsburg
- May 12, 2024VfL Bochum0-5Bayer Leverkusen