1. FC Köln v Union Berlin result

Full-time · 1. FC Köln 0–1 Union Berlin

Bundesliga · Sat, 20 Dec 2025 14:30 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: 1. FC Köln · Union Berlin · Head-to-head

1. FC Köln 0–1 Union Berlin — Union Berlin won this Bundesliga match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Union Berlin: 1.50 to 0.68 in expected goals, from 11 shots to 13, ahead on xG from the 67th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Union Berlin won 1–0 at 1. FC Köln in the Bundesliga on Saturday 20 December. Union Berlin have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Union Berlin: András Schäfer (90’). Rav van den Berg (82’) was sent off.

Discipline

Christian Dingert, Germany showed seven yellow cards and one red — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — 1. FC Köln: Sebastian Sebulonsen (13’) and Tom Krauß (49’); Union Berlin: Christopher Trimmel (40’), Aljoscha Kemlein (80’), András Schäfer (88’), Josip Juranović (90+4’) and Frederik Rønnow (90+8’).

What it changes

1. FC Köln move down from ninth to 11th (15 league matches played).

Union Berlin stay eighth after this result (15 league matches played).

1. FC Köln are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) 4.6, Leopold Querfeld (Union Berlin) 4.0 and András Schäfer (Union Berlin) 3.8 led the match.

Next up

1. FC Köln next host FC Schalke 04 on 24 October 2026.

Union Berlin next travel to FC Augsburg on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for 1. FC Köln: 1. FC Köln v FC Schalke 04, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Union Berlin: FC Augsburg v Union Berlin, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: 1. FC Köln 0–1 Union Berlin · Bundesliga
Referee: Christian Dingert, Germany
Head-to-head (last 6): 1. FC Köln 1 · draws 2 · Union Berlin 3 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: 1. FC Köln 0W 2D 3L · Union Berlin 2W 0D 3L

1. FC Köln 0–1 Union Berlin (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1.5

Goals

against 2.13 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.38 / 5.75

Corners

against 5.75 / 4.63 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.13 / 5.13

Shots on target

against 5.63 / 4 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.5 / 2.63

Cards

against 2.5 / 2.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.36 yellows

Referee · Christian Dingert, Germany

1.18 home / 2.18 away

over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 December 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	1. FC Köln for / against	Line	Union Berlin for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.38 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.75 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12.13 for · 14.13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.88 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.13 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.13 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.75 for · 10.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.13 for · 10.38 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.5 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.63 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Christian Dingert, Germany — 3.36 yellow cards a game, 0.27 red cards, 20.82 fouls over 11 matches (1.18 to the home side, 2.18 to the away side).

Home 1.18Away 2.18

1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Castro-Montes n 8	22.4	2.5 3/2	1.5 3/0	—
R. Ache n 8	47.5	1.9 4/2	2.4 4/3	—
F. Kainz n 8	25.3	1.8 4/0	0.9 1/1	—
E. Martel n 8	87.8	1.4 7/3	1.4 6/4	R. Khedira
D. Huseinbašić n 8	60.9	1.3 6/1	1.5 3/2	—

1. FC Köln — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Bülter n 8	54.9	2.7 7/4	1.2 4/2
L. Waldschmidt n 8	33.4	2.7 7/1	2 5/1
S. El Mala n 8	59.5	2.5 6/5	1.1 4/2
L. Maina n 8	31.6	2.1 3/2	1.1 2/1
R. Ache n 8	47.5	1.9 4/3	1.2 4/1

1. FC Köln — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Waldschmidt n 8	33.4	0.7 2/0	0.3 1/0
S. El Mala n 8	59.5	0.6 3/0	0.2 1/0
R. Ache n 8	47.5	0.5 2/0	0.2 1/0
J. Kamiński n 8	89.8	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
F. Kainz n 8	25.3	0.4 1/0	0 0/0

1. FC Köln — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Krauß n 8	57.8	2.7 6/4
D. Huseinbašić n 8	60.9	2.2 5/5
A. Castro-Montes n 8	22.4	2 4/0
T. Hubers n 8	83.6	1.9 5/3
S. Sebulonsen n 8	77.6	1.9 6/2

1. FC Köln — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Schwäbe n 8	90	3.4 6/6

Union Berlin

Union Berlin — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Livan Burcu n 4	28	2.4 3/0	1.6 1/1	—
A. Schäfer n 8	63.3	2.3 5/3	1.2 4/2	—
J. Haberer n 8	55.3	1.8 6/3	1 4/1	—
R. Khedira n 8	93.8	1.6 7/4	0.7 5/1	E. Martel
C. Trimmel n 8	61.6	1.5 3/3	0.2 1/0	—

Union Berlin — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Skarke n 8	37.8	3 7/3	1.5 4/1
L. Querfeld n 8	93.8	1.8 6/4	1.1 4/3
A. Ilić n 8	52.9	1.7 6/2	0.2 1/0
D. Doekhi n 8	93.8	1.6 7/5	0.6 3/2
Ilyas Ansah n 8	75.5	1.6 6/4	1 5/2

Union Berlin — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Livan Burcu n 4	28	0 0/0	0.8 1/0
C. Trimmel n 8	61.6	0 0/0	0.5 3/0
L. Querfeld n 8	93.8	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
D. Doekhi n 8	93.8	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
A. Ilić n 8	52.9	0 0/0	0.4 2/0

Union Berlin — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Rothe n 8	54.4	2.9 6/4
D. Doekhi n 8	93.8	2.5 7/5
A. Kemlein n 8	78.9	2.4 7/4
A. Schäfer n 8	63.3	2.3 5/5
R. Khedira n 8	93.8	2.2 8/5

Union Berlin — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
F. Rønnow n 8	93.8	2.5 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
1. FC Köln		Union Berlin
62%	Possession	38%
0.55	Expected goals (xG)	1.26
13	Shots	11
2	Shots on target	3
5	Shots off target	4
6	Blocked shots	4
9	Shots inside the box	8
3	Corners	6
1	Offsides	2
9	Fouls	18
2	Yellow cards	5
1	Red cards	0
1	Saves	2
524	Passes	306
86%	Pass accuracy	78%

1. FC Köln player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Schwäbe	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
S. Sebulonsen	90	1	0	2	2	Y	6.2
K. Lund	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
E. Martel	90	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson	90	0	0	1	1	0	6.7
D. Heintz	86	0	0	0	0	0	8.3
J. Kamiński	86	3	2	1	1	0	6.9
R. van den Berg	82	0	0	0	1	R	6.9
T. Krauß	68	1	0	0	2	Y	7
J. Thielmann	68	0	0	2	1	0	7.3
R. Ache	58	1	0	0	0	0	6.7
M. Bülter sub	32	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
S. El Mala sub	22	1	0	0	0	0	6.5
D. Huseinbašić sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
C. Özkacar sub	12	0	0	1	0	0	6
L. Maina sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Union Berlin player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
F. Rønnow	90	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7.2
D. Doekhi	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
L. Querfeld	90	0	1	1	1	1	0	8.3
Diogo Leite	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
R. Khedira	90	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.5
D. Köhn	90	0	0	0	2	0	0	7
A. Kemlein	84	0	1	0	0	1	Y	6.9
C. Trimmel	73	0	0	0	2	3	Y	7.3
Ilyas Ansah	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
O. Burke	72	0	1	0	0	0	0	6
Jeong Woo-Yeong	64	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.5
Livan Burcu sub	26	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.7
T. Skarke sub	18	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
A. Ilić sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Juranović sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
A. Schäfer sub	13	1	1	1	0	0	Y	7.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind 1. FC Köln v Union Berlin — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

1. FC KölnLLDDL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1.2 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Union BerlinWLLLW

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.6 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

1. FC Köln 1 · 2 draws · Union Berlin 3 · 2.17 goals/game

2024-05-11 1. FC Köln 3–2 Union Berlin
2023-12-20 Union Berlin 2–0 1. FC Köln
2023-03-04 Union Berlin 0–0 1. FC Köln
2022-09-11 1. FC Köln 0–1 Union Berlin
2022-04-01 Union Berlin 1–0 1. FC Köln
2021-11-07 1. FC Köln 2–2 Union Berlin

League standing · 2025/26

1. FC Köln#14 pos32 pts34 pl-14 GD

Union Berlin#11 pos39 pts34 pl-14 GD

Goals per game

1. FC Köln scored1.44

Union Berlin scored1.29

1. FC Köln conceded1.85

Union Berlin conceded1.71

Shot map and expected goals

1. FC Köln 0.68 xG from 13 shots, Union Berlin 1.50 from 11. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

1. FC Köln (attacking right)Union Berlin (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
1. FC Köln	13	0	0.68
Union Berlin	11	1	1.50

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What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Köln and Union Berlin?: In their last 6 meetings, 1. FC Köln won 1, Union Berlin won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of 1. FC Köln and Union Berlin?: Recent form — 1. FC Köln 0W 2D 3L; Union Berlin 2W 0D 3L.

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