Bundesliga · Matchday 8 Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off
To take in the latest form and rest days, the predictions for this match come out on . (If either team plays another match in between, they come out once that match is over.)
See today's ready predictions →See exactly how confident our model is
Every probability, plus over/under 2.5 goals. The result percentages are free for everyone 2h before kick-off ·
$6.99 / month · That is about $0.23 a day
Steffen Baumgart said he has spent the past months without football, regaining energy and enjoying family time, and he wants to return to the touchline eventually. He spoke openly about the number of offers he has received.
Janik Haberer has been moved further back in Union Berlin's line-up and is doing a solid job standing in for Josip Juranovic at right-back.
Union Berlin will have to do without defender Felix Uduokhai for two matches. His absence could yet last longer.
A heavy clash between Robin Gosens and Soufiane El-Faouzi caused a shock moment in the match between Köln and Schalke. A day later, diagnoses were released and Gosens posted a message.
Union Berlin drew 1-1 in Augsburg despite being reduced to ten men early on. Coach Lustrinelli said afterwards that his team showed the fight it had been known for and wants more progress in possession.
Augsburg drew 1-1 with Union Berlin in a poor performance that leaves the club short of its ambitions after a strong start. The team is now also dealing with a shortage of defenders.
Union Berlin1. FC KölnLast five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
0 to 100 against this season's Bundesliga clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
19 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1. FC Köln | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8:11 | -3 | 8 |
| 17 | Union Berlin | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6:18 | -12 | 6 |
Positions in our table of 18 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln kicks off at 14:30 UK time (14:30 UTC) on Sunday 1 November 2026 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin. It is a Bundesliga match (Matchday 8).
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 14:30 UTC on Friday 30 October 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 12:30 UTC on Sunday 1 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
Union Berlin have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are without a win in 3. 1. FC Köln have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and won their latest match.
Union Berlin and 1. FC Köln have met 19 times in our records since 2010: Union Berlin won 10, 1. FC Köln won 5 and 4 ended level. Last meeting: 2026-10-27, 1. FC Köln 5-0 Union Berlin.
Augsburg 
Freiburg Our pick 
Bayer Leverkusen 
VfB Stuttgart Our pick 
Borussia Mönchengladbach 
Paderborn Our pick 
Schalke 04 
RB Leipzig Our pick 
Bayern München 
Borussia Dortmund Our pick 
Eintracht Frankfurt 
Hamburger SV Our pick Times are UTC.