PREVIEW | 1. FC Union Berlin vs FC Köln: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 02/05)

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·30 April 2026

PREVIEW | 1. FC Union Berlin vs FC Köln: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 02/05)

1. FC Union Berlin and FC Köln clash this Saturday at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei for matchweek 32 of the 1. Bundesliga.

1. FC Union Berlin have picked up 32 points and currently lie in 13th position. In their last fixture, Marie-Louise Eta's team suffered a 3-1 reverse against RB Leipzig (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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FC Köln have won 31 points to date and are placed in 14th position. In their last game, René Wagner's team lost 1-2 against Bayer Leverkusen (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with 1. FC Union Berlin winning 1-0.

Predicted lineups

1. FC Union Berlin: Carl Klaus, Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Diogo Leite, Chris Trimmel, Rani Khedira, Janik Haberer, Tom Rothe, Oliver Burke, Andrej Ilic, András Schäfer

FC Köln: Marvin Schwabe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Cenk Ozkacar, Eric Martel, Tom Krauss, Linton Maina, Kristoffer Lund, Jakub Kaminski, Said El Mala, Marius Bulter

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1. FC Union Berlin

Jeong Woo-yeong - Knock
Robert Skov - Fitness
Matheo Raab - Hand Injury

FC Köln

Isak Johannesson - Yellow Card Suspension
Timo Hübers - Knee Injury
Malek El Mala - Muscle Injury

Last starting XIs

1. FC Union Berlin ( vs RB Leipzig 2026-04-24): Frederik Ronnow, Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Diogo Leite, Chris Trimmel, András Schäfer, Tom Rothe, Janik Haberer, Rani Khedira, Andrej Ilic, Oliver Burke

FC Köln ( vs Bayer Leverkusen 2026-04-25): Marvin Schwabe, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Cenk Ozkacar, Kristoffer Lund, Isak Johannesson, Eric Martel, Linton Maina, Jakub Kaminski, Marius Bulter, Said El Mala

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TEAMS

Away from home, FC Köln currently have one win in their last 14 matches.
Away from home, FC Köln are on a run of three consecutive matches scoring goals.
Away from home, FC Köln are on a run of 11 consecutive matches conceding goals.
Away from home, FC Köln are on a run of 11 consecutive matches without a win.
Away from home, FC Köln are on a run of three consecutive matches without defeat.
FC Köln currently have one defeat in their last six matches.
FC Köln currently have one win in their last 11 matches.
FC Köln are on a run of seven consecutive matches scoring goals.
FC Köln are on a run of 11 consecutive matches conceding goals.
FC Köln are on a run of two consecutive matches without a win.
At home, 1. FC Union Berlin currently have one win in their last seven matches.
At home, 1. FC Union Berlin are on a run of five consecutive matches scoring goals.
At home, 1. FC Union Berlin are on a run of three consecutive matches conceding goals.
At home, 1. FC Union Berlin are on a run of three consecutive matches without a win.
1. FC Union Berlin currently have two wins in their last 16 matches.
1. FC Union Berlin are on a run of four consecutive matches scoring goals.
1. FC Union Berlin are on a run of five consecutive matches conceding goals.
1. FC Union Berlin are on a run of five consecutive matches without a win.
1. FC Union Berlin are on a run of three consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

1. FC Union Berlin and FC Köln have already met 19 times, with 1. FC Union Berlin holding the advantage: ten wins, against six for FC Köln.
At the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, 1. FC Union Berlin have the edge in matches against FC Köln: six wins in nine games. FC Köln have two wins.
In the German league, the two teams have played 11 matches, with eight wins for 1. FC Union Berlin, two draws and one win for FC Köln.