Union Berlin v 1. FC Köln result

Full-time · Union Berlin 2–2 1. FC Köln

Bundesliga · Sat, 02 May 2026 14:30 BST · Stadion An der Alten Försterei

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

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

The model’s pre-match pick

Union Berlin 2–2 1. FC Köln — this Bundesliga match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Both teams to score: Yes.

Free pick

Both teams to score: Yes

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: 2 of 4 calls the model rated 70% or more on Both teams to score: Yes landed in the last 90 days (too few for a rate). How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said 1. FC Köln: 1.70 to 0.90 in expected goals, from 8 shots to 13, ahead on xG from the 40th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match). The points were shared.

The result

Union Berlin and 1. FC Köln drew 2–2 at Stadion An der Alten Försterei in the Bundesliga on Saturday 2 May.

The goals

1. FC Köln led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — 1. FC Köln: Marius Bülter (33’, assisted by L. Waldschmidt) and Said El Mala (61’, assisted by K. Lund); Union Berlin: Tom Rothe (73’, assisted by Christopher Trimmel) and Livan Burcu (89’).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Livan Burcu’s goal on 89 minutes.

Discipline

Daniel Schlager, Germany showed five yellow cards — against 4.5 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Union Berlin: Diogo Leite (34’) and Livan Burcu (90+5’); 1. FC Köln: Eric Martel (31’), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (55’) and Marvin Schwäbe (88’).

What it changes

Union Berlin move down from 11th to 12th (32 league matches played). Union Berlin have scored 44 goals, the ninth-fewest (shared) of the 19 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Union Berlin have conceded 58 goals, the eighth-most of the 19 clubs.

1. FC Köln move down from 12th to 13th (32 league matches played). 1. FC Köln have scored 49 goals, the ninth-most of the 19 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). 1. FC Köln have conceded 63 goals, the fourth-most of the 19 clubs.

Union Berlin are winless in their last six matches in all competitions. 1. FC Köln are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Union Berlin have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions. 1. FC Köln have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Tom Rothe (Union Berlin) 7.0, Said El Mala (1. FC Köln) 5.2 and Tom Krauß (1. FC Köln) 5.0 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Both teams to score: Yes, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market: 2 of 4 landed in the last 90 days.

Next up

Union Berlin next travel to SC Freiburg on 8 November 2026.

1. FC Köln next host Bayer Leverkusen on 8 November 2026.

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

Next for Union Berlin: SC Freiburg v Union Berlin, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for 1. FC Köln: 1. FC Köln v Bayer Leverkusen, Sunday 8 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Union Berlin 2–2 1. FC Köln · Bundesliga
Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei · Berlin
Referee: Daniel Schlager, Germany
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Union Berlin 4 · draws 1 · 1. FC Köln 1 · 1.67 goals/game
Recent form: Union Berlin 0W 1D 4L · 1. FC Köln 1W 3D 1L

Union Berlin 2–2 1. FC Köln (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, 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

0.75 / 1.5

Goals

against 2.25 / 1.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.75

over 8 matches

4.13 / 5.75

Corners

against 5.75 / 5 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.5 / 5.25

Shots on target

against 5.75 / 3.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.88 / 2.88

Cards

against 1.63 / 2.38 · 0 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.55 yellows

Referee · Daniel Schlager, Germany

20.82 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 11 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 25 April 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Union Berlin for / against	Line	1. FC Köln for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.75our book	1.5 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.13 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.75 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	10.63 for · 15.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	15 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.5 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.25 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12 for · 8.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	8.63 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.88 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.88 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Daniel Schlager, Germany — 4.55 yellow cards a game, 0.09 red cards, 20.82 fouls over 11 matches.

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Union Berlin

Union Berlin Goalkeeper

Union Berlin — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded
F. Rønnow	32	872781 min	822.7 /90	571.8 /90
M. Raab	2	66131 min	106.9 /90	00 /90
C. Klaus	1	5959 min	46.1 /90	11.5 /90

Union Berlin — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Union Berlin before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
F. Rønnow n 8	82.6	2.7 5/3

Union Berlin Defensive

Union Berlin — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
D. Doekhi	33	902970 min	461.4 /90	451.4 /90	240.7 /90	2136.5 /90	290.9 /90	40.1 /90
L. Querfeld	32	902880 min	541.7 /90	401.3 /90	260.8 /90	2267.1 /90	461.4 /90	60.2 /90
Diogo Leite	21	851790 min	291.5 /90	422.1 /90	90.5 /90	1105.5 /90	261.3 /90	30.2 /90
T. Rothe	17	55942 min	201.9 /90	201.9 /90	30.3 /90	585.5 /90	121.1 /90	00 /90
S. Nsoki	11	68746 min	111.3 /90	192.3 /90	20.2 /90	404.8 /90	81 /90	20.2 /90
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Union Berlin — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Union Berlin before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. 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
D. Doekhi n 8	90	0.8 5/1	0.1 1/0	K. Lund
L. Querfeld n 8	90	1.6 6/4	0.4 2/1	—
R. Khedira n 8	89.6	1.9 7/5	0.5 3/1	E. Martel
F. Rønnow n 8	82.6	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
A. Ilić n 8	80	1.7 6/4	1.7 6/3	—
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Union Berlin — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Union Berlin before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Doekhi n 8	90	0.9 4/2
L. Querfeld n 8	90	1.6 5/4
R. Khedira n 8	89.6	0.6 5/0
A. Ilić n 8	80	0 0/0
Ilyas Ansah n 8	52.8	1.5 5/1
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Union Berlin Attacking

Union Berlin — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Ilić	30	712138 min	30.1 /90	90.4 /90	522.2 /90	200.8 /90	311.3 /90	70.3 /90
Ilyas Ansah	29	651871 min	50.2 /90	10 /90	261.3 /90	120.6 /90	160.8 /90	281.3 /90
Jeong Woo-Yeong	23	521187 min	30.2 /90	10.1 /90	151.1 /90	70.5 /90	50.4 /90	60.5 /90
O. Burke	22	661446 min	50.3 /90	10.1 /90	231.4 /90	130.8 /90	171.1 /90	100.6 /90
Livan Burcu	12	38461 min	00 /90	00 /90	81.6 /90	10.2 /90	71.4 /90	112.1 /90
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Union Berlin — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Union Berlin before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. Doekhi n 8	90	1.1 3/3	0.6 3/1
L. Querfeld n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
R. Khedira n 8	89.6	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
F. Rønnow n 8	82.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Ilić n 8	80	1.7 6/4	1 5/2
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Union Berlin — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Union Berlin before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Doekhi n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
L. Querfeld n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
R. Khedira n 8	89.6	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
F. Rønnow n 8	82.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Ilić n 8	80	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
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1. FC Köln

1. FC Köln Goalkeeper

1. FC Köln — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Schwäbe	31	902790 min	892.9 /90	531.7 /90	20.1 /90

1. FC Köln — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for 1. FC Köln before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Schwäbe n 8	90	2 4/3

1. FC Köln Defensive

1. FC Köln — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
K. Lund	31	692144 min	351.5 /90	251 /90	60.3 /90	1215.1 /90	120.5 /90	20.1 /90
S. Sebulonsen	30	812426 min	421.6 /90	140.5 /90	50.2 /90	963.6 /90	120.4 /90	50.2 /90
C. Özkacar	23	701614 min	281.6 /90	221.2 /90	130.7 /90	945.2 /90	100.6 /90	20.1 /90
J. Schmied	15	761145 min	120.9 /90	110.9 /90	100.8 /90	413.2 /90	141.1 /90	40.3 /90
R. van den Berg	13	871128 min	141.1 /90	141.1 /90	121 /90	433.4 /90	100.8 /90	00 /90
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1. FC Köln — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for 1. FC Köln before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. 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
J. Kamiński n 8	89.9	0.5 3/1	1.1 5/3	—
S. El Mala n 8	73.8	0.6 3/1	0.9 5/1	—
M. Schwäbe n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
K. Lund n 8	73.4	0.6 3/1	1.5 7/3	D. Doekhi
E. Martel n 8	83.3	1.6 6/4	2.6 7/5	R. Khedira
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1. FC Köln — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for 1. FC Köln before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Kamiński n 8	89.9	0.8 4/2
S. El Mala n 8	73.8	0.8 3/2
K. Lund n 8	73.4	2 7/4
E. Martel n 8	83.3	2.7 7/5
S. Sebulonsen n 8	76.3	1.9 6/3
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1. FC Köln Attacking

1. FC Köln — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
R. Ache	29	631814 min	80.4 /90	50.2 /90	432.1 /90	241.2 /90	311.5 /90	90.4 /90
M. Bülter	25	571434 min	20.1 /90	30.2 /90	281.8 /90	120.8 /90	231.4 /90	30.2 /90
L. Waldschmidt	13	42549 min	30.5 /90	30.5 /90	132.1 /90	81.3 /90	91.5 /90	30.5 /90
F. Schenten	2	4385 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	11.1 /90	00 /90
J. Kamiński	33	892923 min	70.2 /90	30.1 /90	421.3 /90	260.8 /90	531.6 /90	220.7 /90
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1. FC Köln — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for 1. FC Köln before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Kamiński n 8	89.9	1.5 5/3	1.3 4/3
S. El Mala n 8	73.8	2.6 7/4	1.1 5/1
M. Schwäbe n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Lund n 8	73.4	0.5 3/0	0.3 2/0
E. Martel n 8	83.3	0.9 7/0	0.4 3/0
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1. FC Köln — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for 1. FC Köln before kick-off, to 25 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Kamiński n 8	89.9	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
S. El Mala n 8	73.8	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
M. Schwäbe n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Lund n 8	73.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Martel n 8	83.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Union Berlin		1. FC Köln
59%	Possession	41%
1.15	Expected goals (xG)	1.75
13	Shots	8
3	Shots on target	4
6	Shots off target	4
4	Blocked shots	0
9	Shots inside the box	6
2	Corners	5
0	Offsides	2
7	Fouls	10
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	1
464	Passes	335
76%	Pass accuracy	74%

Union Berlin Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Klaus	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
D. Doekhi	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
Diogo Leite	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	7.2
A. Kemlein	90	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	6.5
T. Rothe	90	1	0	2	1	0	2	0	7.9
O. Burke	90	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	6.7
R. Khedira	88	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
S. Nsoki	67	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.6
J. Juranović	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
A. Schäfer	58	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
Ilyas Ansah	58	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.9
C. Trimmel sub	32	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	7.7
A. Ilić sub	32	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.3
Livan Burcu sub	32	1	0	1	1	0	1	Y	7.7
T. Skarke sub	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Alex Král sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

1. FC Köln Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Schwäbe	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	5.9
S. Sebulonsen	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.3
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.9
C. Özkacar	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.7
T. Krauß	90	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	6.6
E. Martel	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
K. Lund	80	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
J. Kamiński	71	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	6.3
M. Bülter	71	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.3
S. El Mala	71	1	0	2	1	2	0	0	8
L. Waldschmidt	62	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	6.6
F. Chávez sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
J. Thielmann sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
L. Maina sub	19	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.3
Youssoupha Niang sub	19	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.5
J. Schmied sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2

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

Recent form

Union BerlinLDLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.8 scored / 2.6 conceded per game

1. FC KölnDDWDL

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Union Berlin 4 · 1 draw · 1. FC Köln 1 · 1.67 goals/game

2025-12-20 1. FC Köln 0–1 Union Berlin
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

League standing · 2025/26

Union Berlin#11 pos39 pts34 pl-14 GD

1. FC Köln#14 pos32 pts34 pl-14 GD

Goals per game

Union Berlin scored1.29

1. FC Köln scored1.44

Union Berlin conceded1.71

1. FC Köln conceded1.85

Shot Map and Expected Goals

Union Berlin 0.90 xG from 13 shots, 1. FC Köln 1.70 from 8. 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.

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

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Union Berlin	13	2	0.90
1. FC Köln	8	2	1.70

Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.

Expected Goals Race

At half-time, 1. FC Köln led on xG, 0.84 to 0.49. At full time, 1. FC Köln led on xG, 1.70 to 0.90. The widest gap was 1.03 xG to 1. FC Köln, in the 60th minute.

xG timeline (cumulative)

Union Berlin 0.90 xG1. FC Köln 1.70 xGdots = goals · 21 shots

The Full Post-Match Picture

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Union Berlin v 1. FC Köln?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Union Berlin v 1. FC Köln was Both teams to score: Yes.
What is the head-to-head record between Union Berlin and 1. FC Köln?: In their last 6 meetings, Union Berlin won 4, 1. FC Köln won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Union Berlin and 1. FC Köln?: Recent form — Union Berlin 0W 1D 4L; 1. FC Köln 1W 3D 1L.

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