DFB Pokal · Full time ·Round of 32

FC Cologne vs Union Berlin

5 – 0 Full time

32′Said El Mala
45′Tom RotheDerrick Köhn
48′Leopold Querfeld
51′Linton Maina
57′Tim SkarkeLivan Burcu
58′Mekhi GrayEmmanuel Latte Lath
60′Said El Mala
63′Alessio Castro-MontesSebastian Soraas Sebulonsen
68′András SchäferAljoscha Kemlein
71′Linton MainaJan Thielmann
72′Mikey MooreÍsak Bergmann Jóhannesson
75′Woo-Yeong JeongMarin Ljubičić
77′Marin Ljubičić
78′Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson
81′Borna SosaGideon Mensah
81′Said El MalaReigan Heskey
84′Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen
88′Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen
90′Livan Burcu

RheinEnergieStadion, CologneReferee: Sven Jablonski

FC Cologne 43%
Draw 24%
Union Berlin 32%

Confidence: High  ·  blended with market odds

Match stats

14 Shots 17
8 Shots on target 4
55 Possession % 45
3 Corners 4
8 Fouls 16
0 Offsides 1
4 Saves 3
417 Accurate passes 321

FC Cologne vs Union Berlin overview

Garuda Lions analysis: FC Cologne vs Union Berlin

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityFC CologneDrawUnion Berlin
Model18.1%22.9%59.0%
Market51.8%24.9%23.2%
Final43.4%24.4%32.2%
Edge-8.4%-0.5%+8.9%

Confidence: High · Edge = Final minus Market

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

FC Cologne ↓ / Union Berlin → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 5% 8% 9% 6% 1 11% 10% 7% 2 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 95%
2+ goals 83%
3+ goals 60%
No goals 5%

FC Cologne and Union Berlin expected goals

FC Cologne 1.08
Union Berlin 2.02

Total expected goals: 3.10

FC Cologne and Union Berlin attack and defence ratings

FC Cologne

Attack 1.00 +0%
Defence 0.90 -10%

Union Berlin

Attack 0.84 -16%
Defence 1.08 +8%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

FC Cologne vs Union Berlin: result vs prediction

FC Cologne 5 – 0 Union Berlin

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✓ Correct
Over/Under 2.5 pick✓ Correct
BTTS pick✗ Incorrect

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FC Cologne vs Union Berlin markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 FC Cologne 43.4% 2.31 -8.4% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 59.8% 1.67 — —
Both teams to score Yes 57.8% 1.73 — —
Double chance 12 (either side) 75.6% 1.32 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 81.3% 1.23 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2FC Cologne43.4%
Draw24.4%
Union Berlin32.2%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.559.8%
Under 2.540.2%
Both teams to scoreYes57.8%
No42.2%
Double chance1X (home or draw)67.8%
12 (either side)75.6%
X2 (draw or away)56.6%
Handicap -1FC Cologne win7.2%
Push (exactly one goal)11.5%
Loss81.3%
Correct score (top 3)1-110.7%
1-29.9%
0-29.4%

FC Cologne vs Union Berlin stats

FC Cologne and Union Berlin recent form

newest first
FC Cologne DLWLDL
Union Berlin DDWLLL

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

FC Cologne vs Union Berlin head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

1FC Cologne wins 3Draws 6Union Berlin wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-05-02Union BerlinFC CologneBundesliga2-2
2025-12-20FC CologneUnion BerlinBundesliga0-1
2024-05-11FC CologneUnion BerlinBundesliga3-2
2023-12-20Union BerlinFC CologneBundesliga2-0
2023-03-04Union BerlinFC CologneBundesliga0-0
2022-09-11FC CologneUnion BerlinBundesliga0-1
2022-04-01Union BerlinFC CologneBundesliga1-0
2021-11-07FC CologneUnion BerlinBundesliga2-2
2021-03-13Union BerlinFC CologneBundesliga2-1
2020-11-22FC CologneUnion BerlinBundesliga1-2

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

FC Cologne vs Union Berlin odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 51.8%, draw 24.9%, away 23.2%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 1.80 3.78 4.03
Bet365 1.83 3.50 4.20
BetVictor 1.80 3.70 3.75
Betano 1.78 3.80 4.45
Betfair 1.73 3.60 4.00
Dafabet 1.89 3.80 4.00
Marathonbet 1.78 3.78 4.05
Pinnacle 1.85 3.88 4.08
SBO 1.79 3.32 3.49
William Hill 1.80 3.60 3.80

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 1.80 ▲ +0.02
X 3.74 ▼ -0.01
2 4.02 ▲ +0.02

14 snapshots recorded, from .