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Bundesliga | Gameweek 16
Dec 20, 2023 at 5.30pm UK
Stadion An der Alten Forsterei
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Union Berlin
2 - 0
FC Koln

FT(HT: 0-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Bundesliga clash between Union Berlin and FC Koln, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Freiburg 2-0 FC Koln
Sunday, December 17 at 2.30pm in Bundesliga

We said: Union Berlin 1-0 FC Koln

Union have shown more promising signs under Bjelica, and they will want to quickly get over their woeful result at the weekend against a side they have a good recent record over. Koln have not beaten Union since a second-tier encounter in 2014, and their current woes in front of goal suggest they may struggle to get anything here. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Union Berlin win with a probability of 46.66%. A win for FC Koln had a probability of 28.23% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Union Berlin win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.31%) and 2-0 (8.04%). The likeliest FC Koln win was 0-1 (7.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.91%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Union Berlin would win this match.

Result
Union BerlinDrawFC Koln
46.66% (0.529 0.53) 25.11% (-0.02 -0.02) 28.23% (-0.508 -0.51)
Both teams to score 54.2% (-0.279 -0.28)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.12% (-0.207 -0.21)48.88% (0.207 0.21)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.02% (-0.188 -0.19)70.98% (0.188 0.19)
Union Berlin Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.02% (0.145 0.14)20.98% (-0.146 -0.15)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.26% (0.228 0.23)53.74% (-0.228 -0.23)
FC Koln Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.58% (-0.482 -0.48)31.42% (0.48 0.48)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.2% (-0.565 -0.56)67.79% (0.56399999999999 0.56)
Score Analysis
    Union Berlin 46.66%
    FC Koln 28.23%
    Draw 25.1%
Union BerlinDrawFC Koln
1-0 @ 10.29% (0.13 0.13)
2-1 @ 9.31% (0.039 0.04)
2-0 @ 8.04% (0.138 0.14)
3-1 @ 4.85% (0.042 0.04)
3-0 @ 4.18% (0.09 0.09)
3-2 @ 2.81% (-0.013 -0.01)
4-1 @ 1.89% (0.025 0.02)
4-0 @ 1.63% (0.043 0.04)
4-2 @ 1.1%
Other @ 2.57%
Total : 46.66%
1-1 @ 11.91% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 6.59% (0.056 0.06)
2-2 @ 5.39% (-0.049 -0.05)
3-3 @ 1.08% (-0.02 -0.02)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.1%
0-1 @ 7.63% (-0.036 -0.04)
1-2 @ 6.9% (-0.094 -0.09)
0-2 @ 4.42% (-0.08 -0.08)
1-3 @ 2.66% (-0.073 -0.07)
2-3 @ 2.08% (-0.047 -0.05)
0-3 @ 1.71% (-0.054 -0.05)
Other @ 2.84%
Total : 28.23%

How you voted: Union Berlin vs FC Koln

Union Berlin
58.0%
Draw
26.0%
FC Koln
16.0%
50
Head to Head
Mar 4, 2023 2.30pm
Sep 11, 2022 2.30pm
Apr 1, 2022 7.30pm
Gameweek 28
Union Berlin
1-0
FC Koln
Awoniyi (49')
Jaeckel (5'), Becker (42'), Trimmel (55')

Ehizibue (13'), Hubers (62'), Thielmann (75')
Nov 7, 2021 4.30pm
Gameweek 11
FC Koln
2-2
Union Berlin
Modeste (7', 86')
Modeste (17'), Duda (54')
Ryerson (9'), Promel (45+1')
Baumgartl (16'), Luthe (18')
Mar 13, 2021 2.30pm
Gameweek 25
Union Berlin
2-1
FC Koln
Kruse (48' pen.), Trimmel (67')
Musa (32'), Andrich (88')
Duda (45+2' pen.)
Horn (11'), Ozcan (81'), Skhiri (85')
rhs 2.0
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Swiatek
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7 4 79
5 6 67
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CBayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen31256077225581
2Bayern MunichBayern32223790414969
3Stuttgart32214773393467
4RB Leipzig32196774363863
5Borussia DortmundDortmund32179664402460
6Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt31111284742545
7Freiburg32118134355-1241
8Hoffenheim32117145664-840
9Augsburg32109134957-839
10Werder Bremen32108144352-938
11Heidenheim31910124452-837
12Wolfsburg32107154051-1137
13Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach32712135562-733
14Union BerlinUnion Berlin3186172650-2430
15VfL BochumVfL Bochum31612133762-2530
16Mainz 05Mainz31513133249-1728
17FC Koln32412162454-3024
RSV Darmstadt 98Darmstadt3238213076-4617


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