FC Koln vs Union Berlin Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Dec 2025

Bundesliga Betting Preview: FC Koln vs Union Berlin

FC Koln go head-to-head with Union Berlin at RheinEnergieSTADION, with kick-off set for 09:30 on Saturday 20 December.

We think the Total Goals market gives us plenty of value on the basis that we can bet on Over 2.5 at the available price of -108. We anticipate Koln and Union Berlin to notch the goals which can land a payout.

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FC Koln suffered a defeat in their last game. A 2-0 scoreline occurred on the road at BayArena against Bayer Leverkusen. The Billy Goats had only 39% possession and recorded four shots on target.

Union Berlin won their previous game which was at home. It was a 3-1 triumph at Alten Foersterei against RB Leipzig. Steffen Baumgart's team were restricted to just 37% possession and managed six shots on goal, while Oliver Burke, Ilyas Ansah and Tim Skarke found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Koln won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 3-2 home triumph when facing Union at RheinEnergieSTADION. The past 10 H2H games have featured seven triumphs for Union, one for Koln along with two draws.

Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Union Berlin	14	5	3	6	19	23	-4	19:23	18
10	FC Koln	14	4	4	6	22	23	-1	22:23	16

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2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts. Koln have had 47.3% possession, 437.7 passes and 3.9 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.6 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 13.2 attempts, while being awarded 6.2 corners.

Top goalscorer Said El Mala has found the net 5 times, with Jakub Kaminski and Gian-Luca Waldschmidt scoring 3 and 2 respectively. Leading assistor is Ragnar Ache with 2, while goalkeeper Marvin Schwaebe has one clean sheet.

Union have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.1 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 12.3 attempts. There’s been an average of 38.5% possession, 320.1 passes, 5.4 corners taken and 4.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 12.5 attempts.

Danilho Doekhi has landed 4 goals, Rani Khedira 3, with Oliver Burke and two others scoring 1. Christopher Trimmel and Andrej Ilic have had 2 assists in the previous 10 games, while Frederik Roennow has 3 clean sheets to his name.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

FC Koln predicted lineup (3-4-3): Marvin Schwaebe (GK), Sebastian Sebulonsen, Eric Martel, Rav van den Berg, Jan Thielmann, Denis Huseinbasic, Tom Krauss, Jakub Kaminski, Gian-Luca Waldschmidt, Marius Buelter, Kristoffer Lund Hansen.

Union Berlin predicted lineup (4-4-2): Frederik Roennow (GK), Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Diogo Leite, Andras Schafer, Rani Khedira, Aljoscha Kemlein, Derrick Koehn, Woo-Yeong Jeong, Ilyas Ansah, Oliver Burke.

FC Koln vs Union Berlin Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best FC Koln vs Union Berlin picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

The two Bundesliga sides can combine to score three goals or more. We are therefore going to play Over 2.5 Goals at -108 in the expectation that we can land a solid return if our prediction is correct.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of Bundesliga stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key FC Koln vs Union Berlin league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 6 Koln games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Koln games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Union games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Union games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Union games.

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 51.8% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Koln 1 - 2 Union Berlin

There are odds of +800 available that Union Berlin land a 2-1 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Oliver Burke Under 0.5 Shots On Target -141

Oliver Burke (Union) hasn’t managed a shot on goal in seven of the past nine Bundesliga games. We think that he will fail to cover the Shots on Target Line and betting odds of -141 are available for this wager.

Latest Oliver Burke Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+280

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-141

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Danilho Doekhi to Score +600

Danilho Doekhi (Union) has racked up four goals in his past ten Bundesliga games. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +600 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Danilho Doekhi Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+600

First

+1500

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-526

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -139

Each of the past four Koln home games have involved the 10.5 Total Corners line not being covered. We expect the teams to fall short and this Total Corners bet can be backed at -139.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Koln

Total

10.10 3.90 6.20

Home

9.90 5.10 4.80

Away

11.20 4.10 7.10

Union Berlin

Total

10.10 5.40 4.70

Home

10.10 5.10 5.00

Away

8.90 4.00 4.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+102

Under 10.5

-143

Koln Corners

Over 5.5

-104

Under 5.5

-137

Union Berlin Corners

Over 4.5

-112

Under 4.5

-130

Most Corners

1

-137

X

+650

2

+138

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FC Koln vs Union Berlin Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

FC Koln are +135 with the bookies to get the better of Union Berlin, with the latter having betting odds of +200. If you want to back the draw to be landed in this Bundesliga encounter, this can be wagered at +230.

If you think Koln can overcome Union, then there’s an Asian Handicap option where the former are +102 with a -0.25 deficit. There’s half your money back in the event of a draw.

The current odds reflect that there’s not much between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -143.

No matter what Bundesliga match is taking place, you will find hundreds of markets being offered. Peruse the various choices that are presented at the leading football betting sites.

Full-Time Result

1

+135

X

+230

2

+200

Half-Time Result

1

+190

X

+123

2

+235

Double Chance

1X

-270

12

-313

X2

-179

Draw No Bet

1

-154

2

+108

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+102

2 Hcp +0.25

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-119

Over 2.5

-108

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-143

No

+108

Jakub Kamiński is priced at +550 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +210 to find the net anytime.

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Andrej Ilic (Union)

First

+220

Anytime

+575

Marius Bülter (Koln)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Oliver Burke (Union)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Tim Skarke (Union)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Woo-yeong Jeong (Union)

First

+390

Anytime

+1000

Linton Maina (Koln)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

First

+430

Anytime

+1150

Florian Kainz (Koln)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

András Schäfer (Union)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Danilho Doekhi (Union)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Alessio Castro-Montes (Koln)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Tom Rothe (Union)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Jusuf Gazibegovic (Koln)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Alex Kral (Union)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Tom Krauss (Koln)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Leopold Querfeld (Union)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Eric Martel (Koln)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen (Koln)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Derrick Köhn (Union)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

+102

Andrej Ilic (Union)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-102

Marius Bülter (Koln)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-109

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-118

Oliver Burke (Union)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-141

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-172

Tim Skarke (Union)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-200

Woo-yeong Jeong (Union)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-227

Linton Maina (Koln)

Over 0.5

+132

Under 0.5

-238

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-270

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-286

Florian Kainz (Koln)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-286

András Schäfer (Union)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-435

Jusuf Gazibegovic (Koln)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-455

Alessio Castro-Montes (Koln)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-526

Danilho Doekhi (Union)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-526

Tom Rothe (Union)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-526

Alex Kral (Union)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-556

Tom Krauss (Koln)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-588

Leopold Querfeld (Union)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-667

Eric Martel (Koln)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-667

Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen (Koln)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-714

Koln have racked up four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 2.30 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

Union have collected four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

The previous RheinEnergieSTADION encounter involved a 3-2 Koln win against Union. In the previous 5 H2H meetings at RheinEnergieSTADION, we have seen three Union triumphs, one Koln win and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
FC Koln Home Stats		4-3-3	3.90	2.30	1.60	7	3	9	1
Union Berlin Away Stats		4-2-4	2.60	1.10	1.50	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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FC Koln vs Union Berlin Lineups & Team News

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