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1. FC Köln vs Union Berlin: result 5-0 and analysis

DFB PokalRound of 32Kick-off on October 27, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)RheinEnergieSTADION, Köln

1. FC Köln
5-0
Union Berlin

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What was the result of 1. FC Köln vs Union Berlin?

1. FC Köln won 5-0 on October 27, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 32′S. El Mala1. FC Köln
  • 51′L. Maina1. FC Köln
  • 60′S. El Mala1. FC Köln
  • 78′Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson1. FC Köln
  • 88′S. Sebulonsen1. FC Köln

Official lineup for 1. FC Köln vs Union Berlin

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

1. FC Köln

3-4-2-1
  1. 30M. Bülter
  1. 10S. El Mala
  2. 37L. Maina
  1. 3B. Sosa
  2. 47M. Moore
  3. 23Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler
  4. 17A. Castro-Montes
  1. 5T. Krauß
  2. 22Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
  3. 2J. Schmied
  1. 1M. Schwäbe

Union Berlin

4-2-2-2
  1. 21T. Skarke
  2. 32M. Gray
  1. 20M. Aebischer
  2. 11Jeong Woo-Yeong
  1. 8R. Khedira
  2. 13A. Schäfer
  1. 15T. Rothe
  2. 14L. Querfeld
  3. 4Z. Van Den Bosch
  4. 19J. Haberer
  1. 31M. Raab
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, 1. FC Köln have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Union Berlin have 3, 5 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

1. FC Köln
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 24, 2026FC Schalke 04(home)0-0Bundesliga
Oct 16, 2026Eintracht Frankfurt(away)0-1Bundesliga
Oct 11, 2026Borussia Mönchengladbach(home)2-1Bundesliga
Oct 3, 2026FC Viktoria Köln(away)2-2Friendlies Clubs
Sep 19, 2026Hamburger SV(away)1-2Bundesliga
Union Berlin
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 24, 2026FC Augsburg(away)1-1Bundesliga
Oct 17, 2026Borussia Dortmund(home)0-0Bundesliga
Oct 10, 2026SV Elversberg(home)1-0Bundesliga
Sep 18, 2026Bayern München(away)0-7Bundesliga
Sep 11, 2026FC Schalke 04(home)1-3Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 1. FC Köln win, 2 draws, 3 Union Berlin wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 2, 2026Union Berlin 2-2 1. FC KölnBundesliga
Dec 20, 20251. FC Köln 0-1 Union BerlinBundesliga
May 11, 20241. FC Köln 3-2 Union BerlinBundesliga
Dec 20, 2023Union Berlin 2-0 1. FC KölnBundesliga
Mar 4, 2023Union Berlin 0-0 1. FC KölnBundesliga
Sep 11, 20221. FC Köln 0-1 Union BerlinBundesliga

Last archived meeting: Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln on May 2, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

1. FC Köln score 1.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Union Berlin score 1.3 and concede 2.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
1. FC Köln1.91.8212/1512/15
Union Berlin1.32.3210/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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