Union Berlin vs FC Koln Prediction & Match Preview

Union Berlin vs FC Koln
Germany – 1. Bundesliga
Date: Sunday, 8 December 2019
Kick-off at 14:30 UK/ 15:30 CET
Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei (Berlin).

Both these teams were newly promoted to the top division after exemplary campaigns in the 2.Budnesliga last season. However, while Union Berlin have made the most of this opportunity, Koln have struggled to keep up with the intensity required by the top flight. Add in the home advantage for Union Berlin, and they rightfully emerge as the favorites to post the three points.

Union Berlin vs FC Koln Head-to-head (h2h)

• The last time these two met, Berlin won 2-0.
• Koln have failed to keep a clean sheet in every game since 2013.
• Five of the former seven overall wins went to the teams that had home advantage.
• After 2003, the guests have won just once at this stadium.
• Koln have not kept a single clean sheet at this stadium in this decade.

Union Berlin vs FC Koln Prediction

Union Berlin had taken on the top-tier Schalke the last match-day. The former were on the road, and almost managed to pull off an inspiring draw. But the 86th minute goal by Suat Serdar brought down the curatins on the game, with Schalke winning the fixture, 2-1.

Meanwhile, Koln were at home, and still had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Augsburg. In the hot-tempered affair, Koln alone had seen eight yellow cards.

To determine the winner of this upcoming encounter, first consider the respective forms of the teams. The Berlin outfit had won five of their last six matches, and even the single loss had come against Schalke, that too in a closely contested game. At home, they are on a four-match winning run, and kept clean sheets in all these four fixtures as well.

On the other hand, their opposite number are winless in their last seven straight games, and were so in 16 of their former 19 overall games. On the road, the team lost their last four encounters on the trot, and conceded a total of 12 goals in the process.

Moreover, they have secured mere two wins from their last twelve match-ups away from home, and one of these wins had come in a friendly.

In addition, Koln have scored the least number of goals in the competition, and only two teams have conceded more than them. On the road, they once again let in the most number of goals, and have a single league this whole season.

Finally, consider that Koln are winless against this opponent in the last five years, and importantly, since 2003, only one h2h win has been posted on the road.

Taking into account all these observations, rightfully expect Union Berlin to come through with the three points this Sunday.

Union Berlin vs FC Koln Betting Tips

• Draw No Bet: Union Berlin @ 1.60 (3/5)

• Union Berlin 0, +0.5 Asian Handicap @ 1.40 (2/5).