1. FC Köln vs Union Berlin: result 0-1 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 20, 2025 at 02:30 PM (UTC)RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln
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What was the result of 1. FC Köln vs Union Berlin?
Union Berlin won 0-1 on December 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 90′A. SchäferUnion Berlin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, 1. FC Köln have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Union Berlin have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 6, 2025 | FC St. Pauli(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Werder Bremen(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 3-4 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(away) | 1-3 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | RB Leipzig(home) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 6, 2025 | VfL Wolfsburg(away) | 1-3 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Bayern München(home) | 2-3 | DFB Pokal |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 1. FC Heidenheim(home) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 23, 2025 | FC St. Pauli(away) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 1. FC Köln win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Union Berlin win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2024 | 1. FC Köln 3-2 Union Berlin | Bundesliga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: 1. FC Köln vs Union Berlin on May 11, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
1. FC Köln score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Union Berlin score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Köln | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Union Berlin | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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
- Dec 19, 2025Borussia Dortmund2-0Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Dec 20, 2025Hamburger SV1-1Eintracht Frankfurt
- Dec 20, 2025VfL Wolfsburg3-4SC Freiburg
- Dec 20, 2025FC Augsburg0-0Werder Bremen
- Dec 20, 2025VfB Stuttgart0-01899 Hoffenheim
- Dec 20, 2025RB Leipzig1-3Bayer Leverkusen
- Dec 21, 2025FSV Mainz 050-0FC St. Pauli
- Dec 21, 20251. FC Heidenheim0-4Bayern München