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·18 December 2025

PREVIEW | FC Köln vs 1. FC Union Berlin - team news, lineups, predictions

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FC Köln host 1. FC Union Berlin this Saturday at the Rhein Energie for round 15 of the 1. Bundesliga.

FC Köln have picked up 16 points and currently lie in 10th position. In their last fixture, Lukas Kwasniok's team suffered a 2-0 reverse against Bayer Leverkusen (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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1. FC Union Berlin have 18 points to their name this season and occupy 8th position in the table. Last time out, Steffen Baumgart's team triumphed 3-1 against RB Leipzig (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with FC Köln winning 3-2.

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FC Köln

  • Timo Hübers - Knee Injury
  • Dominique Heintz - Torn Muscle Fiber
  • Malek El Mala - Muscle Tear

1. FC Union Berlin

  • Robert Skov - Knock
  • Andrik Markgraf - Fatigue Fracture
  • Dmytro Bohdanov - Knock

Last starting XIs

FC Köln ( vs Bayer Leverkusen 2025-12-13): Marvin Schwabe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Eric Martel, Rav van den Berg, Jan Thielmann, Tom Krauss, Denis Huseinbasic, Jakub Kaminski, Luca Waldschmidt, Marius Bulter, Said El Mala

1. FC Union Berlin ( vs RB Leipzig 2025-12-12): Frederik Ronnow, Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Diogo Leite, Janik Haberer, Aljoscha Kemlein, Rani Khedira, Derrick Köhn, Jeong Woo-yeong, Oliver Burke, Ilyas Ansah

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MANAGERS

  1. Lukas Kwasniok has faced Steffen Baumgart on two occasions, recording a win and a draw
  2. Steffen Baumgart has faced FC Köln on five occasions, recording three wins and two losses

TEAMS

  • 1. FC Union Berlin has scored in six consecutive games.
  • 1. FC Union Berlin has conceded goals in four consecutive games.
  • At home, FC Köln currently has one win in the last six games.
  • At home, FC Köln has scored in seven consecutive games.
  • At home, FC Köln has conceded goals in seven consecutive games.
  • At home, FC Köln has gone two consecutive games without a win.
  • FC Köln currently has one win in the last nine games.
  • FC Köln has conceded goals in nine consecutive games.
  • FC Köln has gone five consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

  • FC Köln and 1. FC Union Berlin have faced each other 18 times, with 1. FC Union Berlin having the upper hand: nine wins, against six victories for FC Köln.
  • At Rhein Energie, FC Köln has an advantage in duels against 1. FC Union Berlin: four wins in nine games. 1. FC Union Berlin has three victories.
  • In the German League, ten matches were played between the two teams, with FC Köln winning once, two draws, and seven victories for 1. FC Union Berlin.
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